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Academic Regalia

Ordering, measurement and distribution of regalia (Commencement attire) will take place in the Pertusati University Bookstore, 3rd Floor, beginning April 30 through May 16 at 12 p.m.

The hours are as follows:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday, May 16, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Rental charges for academic regalia must be paid at the time of measurement. These charges are as follows (subject to change):

  •   Bachelor’s Degree (Cap and Gown only) $29.99
  •   Master’s Degree (Cap, Gown and Hood) $49.99
  •   Doctor’s Degree (Cap, Gown and Hood) $67.50

The above prices are for rentals only and include a charge for the tassel, which may be removed from the cap and retained as a souvenir. If you would like to purchase your regalia, please visit the USC Bookstore’s webpage.

No regalia orders will be taken by mail.

Honor Cords

Undergraduates who have earned a minimum 3.5 university GPA at the start of the spring 2008 semester are eligible to wear the official university honor cords at Commencement.

Many schools provide these cords free of charge.

If your school does not provide the cords, they may be purchased at the bookstore for $8.95 when regalia is rented.

Note: Eligibility to wear the honor cords does not guarantee or preclude designation of academic honors (cum laude, etc.) on your diploma/record, which is awarded only after all final grades are tabulated after Commencement. Students must be Fall 2007 graduates or scheduled to graduate in Spring or Summer of 2008. Students scheduled to graduate in Fall 2009 are not eligible to wear honor cords.

Regalia Returns

Caps, Gowns and Hoods are to be returned to the collection station outside the University Bookstore by 5:00 p.m. on May 16. If your satellite ceremony takes place at a later time, a representative of the cap and gown company will be present at your ceremony to pick up the gowns.

More Information

For further information regarding academic regalia, or to order graduation announcements or class rings, please visit or call the University Bookstore at at (213) 740-8997. The office to call with questions regarding the El Rodeo yearbook is Student Publications Administrative and Advertising Office at (213) 740-2707.

Read more about the history of academic regalia and the meanings behind the different robes and colors:

American Costume Code

 

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