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Winter Ceremony

Caps and Gowns

The university commencement ceremony is an academic ceremony, therefore all participants must wear traditional CU academic regalia.

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Students are required to purchase regalia for the ceremony from the CU Book Store, located in the UMC, during regular business hours, or 7:30 a.m. on the morning of the ceremony. Regalia will be available beginning October 15, 2007. The cost to purchase regalia is $34.95 (plus tax) if you purchase it before Saturday, December 1, 2007. After December 1 through December 22, 2007, the day of commencement, the cost is $44.95 (plus tax). The regalia set includes cap, gown, and degree tassel. A cap and tassel set may be purchased for $19.95 (plus tax). Regalia purchased is non-returnable. Other souvenir packages are available, please visit the store or website for details. Cash, check, or credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express) are accepted. For more information, call 303-492-6411 or 800-255-9168 ext. 4 or go to www.cubookstore.com.

Master's, Doctoral, and Law Students

Master's, doctoral, and law students are required to rent academic regalia for the ceremony.

Fees for rental of cap, gown, and hood are $28.00 for master's and $42.00 for doctoral and law (includes tam). Rental fee must be paid with cash.

To order custom masters or doctorate regalia (you must still rent regalia to walk in the ceremony) please contact Diane Phillips at Willsie Cap and Gown at 720-493-9689 or dphillip@ecentral.com.

Rental Times

Master's, doctoral, and law students need to rent regalia for the winter ceremony at the UMC, room 247 at the following times:

Wednesday, December 19, 11:00-5:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 20, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Friday, December 21, 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Rental fee must be paid with cash

After the winter ceremony, rented regalia (master's, doctoral, and law) must be returned to UMC 247 of the Coors Events/ Conference Center by 3:00 p.m. on December 21. You may keep your tassel.

Any regalia not returned by this time must be returned within three business days to the CU Book Store in the UMC along with the pink copy of your rental agreement. If rental apparel is not returned within three business days you will be charged for the full replacement value.

Note: Prices subject to change without notice.