College & University Graduation

Planning graduation apparel for an entire school requires more than selecting a Doctoral cap and gown. Graduation coordinators must estimate how many students will participate, confirm approved gown colors, collect accurate measurements, establish purchasing deadlines, and coordinate delivery before commencement. For a small graduating class, these responsibilities may be relatively straightforward. For a high school […]

Graduation is an important achievement at any age and through any learning format. Whether you earned your degree through an online university, completed classes while working full-time, returned to school after several years or finished an adult education program, graduation represents dedication, persistence and personal progress. Online and adult education graduates often face different commencement

Graduation stoles and honor cords can turn a standard Masters cap-and-gown ensemble into a meaningful representation of achievements, organizations, programs and other approved recognition. But graduates, parents, schools and student organizations often face the same question: Where can you buy affordable graduation stoles and honor cords online without sacrificing quality or ordering the wrong accessory?

The academic hood is one of the most distinctive—and frequently misunderstood—parts of graduation regalia. At first glance, choosing a hood may appear to be a matter of selecting the right colors. In reality, several separate details can contribute to an academic hood’s design. Depending on the academic-dress tradition and institution involved, a hood may communicate

Faculty members are an important part of commencement ceremonies. Professors may process with graduates, sit with academic departments, present awards, participate in doctoral hooding or represent their college or university during formal academic events. Choosing what to wear, however, can be confusing. Should a professor wear a master’s gown or doctoral gown? Should the academic

Faculty regalia and doctoral regalia are two phrases frequently used when professors shop for academic dress. Because the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in product descriptions and commencement conversations, it is easy to assume they mean exactly the same thing. They do not. The simplest distinction is this: Faculty regalia describes academic dress worn by

Professors may participate in commencement dozens of times throughout an academic career. For faculty members who regularly attend graduation ceremonies, convocations, doctoral hooding events and other formal academic occasions, owning academic regalia can provide a convenient alternative to arranging a rental every year. But buying faculty regalia online requires more than searching for a professor

Commencement is not only a major event for graduating students. Faculty members often play an important ceremonial role as professors, advisors, marshals, administrators, hooding faculty and representatives of the academic community. For professors participating in commencement, one practical question frequently comes up: What academic regalia should faculty wear? The answer usually begins with the academic

Government education and training programs may recognize many different types of achievement, including GED completion, adult education, vocational training, workforce development, career and technical education, college completion, apprenticeship training and other educational milestones. Planning these ceremonies often requires more than selecting a graduation Masters gown. Programs may need caps, tassels, stoles, recognition cords, certificate or