The University will withhold your diploma and transcript until your rental apparel has been returned. Rented apparel must be returned by June 15 to the University Bookstore. All gowns are fastened in the front and should be six inches from the floor. Mortarboards should be adjusted to remain level. The tassel on the caps should hang on the left side at all times.
Hoods hook onto the back button of the gown.
However, it is also ceremonial. To maintain the decorum appropriate to the ceremony, students are expected to remain in their seats during the ceremony, unless utilizing the restrooms, which are located at the west end of the stadium in a tented area. Wandering around the floor of the stadium and visiting with friends and relatives in the stands, or along the sidelines, is prohibited. Cell phones are permitted, but out of courtesy for other participants, students are asked to make judicious use of phones and not use them during the formal speaking portions of the ceremony. Thank you for helping us make the ceremony a memorable occasion for all involved.