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Cap and Gown

All graduating students are issued Rockhurst regalia for commencement weekend. For all degrees "regalia" includes a cap and gown, with special hoods and attire to denote the completetion of a masters or doctoral degree. Regalia is issued at no cost to the student and is the required dress code for Commencement itself, as well as Baccalaureate Mass. 

Students graduating with a Masters or Doctoral degree will recieve a hood with their commencement regalia. Please bring this hood with you to Commencement, as you will be officially hooded onstage. 

Graduates will receive a link to order their graduation regalia in their HAWKS email account approximately 3-4 months prior to commencement, with strict order deadlines to ensure regalia is delivered on time to every student. If you have not received this email and still need to order your cap and gown, please contact graduation@rockhurst.edu asap. 

What is included in your regalia package:

  • Associate Degree:  Blue tassel with commemorative year charm, flat black mortor board sure-fit cap, black gown
  • Bachelor Degree:  Blue & White tassel with commemorative year charm, flat black mortor board sure-fit cap, black gown
  • Master Degree:  Black tassel with commemorative year charm, flat black mortor board sure-fit cap, black gown with extended sleeve drape, and Hood with specific velvet discipline color:
    • EMBA, MA, MS, MBA Business degrees:  Drab colored velvet hood with RU blue & white satin
    • MED Education degrees:  Light blue colored velvet hood with RU blue & white satin
    • MOT Occupational Therapy degrees:  Sage Green colored velvet hood with RU blue & white satin
    • MSN Nursing degrees:  Apricot colored velvet hood with RU blue & white satin
  • Doctoral Degrees:  (see specific discipline colors below)
    • DPT Physical Therapy degrees:  Short fat gold tassel on Teal velvet tam, black gown with three Teal velvet sleeve stripes, Teal velvet hood with RU blue & white satin
    • EdD Education degrees:  Short fat gold tassel on Black velvet tam, black gown with three Light Blue velvet sleeve stripes, Light Blue velvet hood with RU blue & white satin
    • DOT Occupational Therapy degrees:  Short fat gold tassel on Black velvet tam, black gown with three black velvet sleeve stripes, Sage velvet hood with RU blue & white satin

All graduating students wear their tassels on the right side of their caps until their degree is conferred at the Commencement Ceremony.  All graduates ceremoniously move their tassels from the right to the left as an entire class at the direction of the President following completion of the degree conferrals.

Flat black mortor board caps may be tastefully decorated by the student if so desired; inappropriately designed caps will removed and discarded without replacement at the Commencement ceremony.

 

Graduation Announcements 

Herff Jones has a variety of graduation announcements (invitations) and Rockhurst commencment memorobilia including class rings, diploma covers and more available to graduates and their guests. To order, visit this link. 

 

Doctoral Graduation Accessories 

Students graduating with Doctoral degrees have more elaborate commencement reglia. Watch this quick video to learn how to dress in your Doctoral regalia!

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