Academic Regalia

Academic regalia is required to participate in the commencement ceremony and can be purchased in person or online from the University bookstore. We recommend that you purchase your regalia no later than Friday, May 5 to ensure that you receive it in time. Students must have a gown, hood, and cap/tassel or tam/tassel for the ceremony. Stoles and keepsake tassels are available for purchase but are not required.

What kind of regalia should I order?

• • Master’s in Professional Studies:
    • • The hood is peacock blue.
      • The full set includes a gown, hood, tassel, and cap

• • Master of Arts in Liberal Studies:
    • • The hood has a white velvet trim on the edges of a black hood.
      • The full set includes a gown, hood, tassel, and cap.

• • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies:
    • • The hood has a white velvet trim on the edges and is a shorter version of the master’s hood.
      • The full set includes a gown, hood, tassel, and cap.

• • Doctor of Liberal Studies
    • • The hood has a wide band of white velvet on a black hood.
      • The doctoral gown has horizontal black velvet stripes on the sleeves.
      • The full set includes a gown, hood, tassel and cap.

If you have any questions about your regalia order, please reach out to scsgrad@georgetown.edu and we will help direct your question appropriately.

Want to know how to wear your regalia? Watch this video!

*Please note that the line-up card process will be facilitated differently from the video above. More information about what to expect when you arrive to your line-up room will be shared soon.