Academic Regalia
Regalia Instructions
All participating candidates must wear SMU Custom academic regalia. Pre-ordered regalia will be available for pickup at the SMU Bookstore beginning May 11.
Per the University Administration instruction, honor ribbons, medals, flowers, decorated mortarboards and other adornments may not be worn during the ceremony. Adornments will be confiscated and ruined mortarboards will be replaced at the student's expense.
Baccalaureate Candidates
Appropriate attire includes mortarboard with tassel, robe and stole of gratitude. Tassels will be worn on the right until instructed to move it to the left.
Post Baccalaureate Candidates
Appropriate attire for
Master's candidates includes mortarboard with tassel, robe and hood for the degree to be received. All
post baccalaureate candidates will rent/purchase hoods from the bookstore and wear them to the ceremony.
Ph.D. and D.E. candidates
will be given hoods during the ceremony.
Acquiring Regalia
Pre-ordered regalia will be available for pickup from the SMU Bookstore beginning Saturday, May 11.
If you do not pre-order your regalia, a limited selection of regalia will be available at the SMU Bookstore. The SMU Bookstore may have your size available but there is no guarantee. Telephone and in-person orders will not be accepted at the SMU Bookstore.
Students are responsible for knowing their degree type and discipline color when placing their order. Please review your Degree Progress Report and the
Inventory of Academic Programs to determine your degree type and discipline color.
If you're a Doctoral candidate and are unsure if you will graduate in May, please place an order. If you don't need the regalia, you will not be responsible for the rental fee.
For your convenience, the SMU Bookstore will be open the following hours. Please call the SMU Bookstore to confirm the times:
| Saturday, May 11 |
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 12 |
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, May 13 |
9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
|
Wednesday, May 15 |
9:30
a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 16 |
9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Returning Regalia
All rented gowns and hoods must be returned to the SMU Bookstore by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. Please note that a $10.00 per-day late return fee will be applied on Monday morning.
Ph.D. and D.E. candidates will be given hoods during the ceremony and may keep them as a gift from the university.
All graduates may keep their caps and tassels and undergraduates may keep their stoles.
Paying for Regalia
Payment for all regalia will be made upon pick-up, not during the ordering process.
| Prices quoted are for pre-packed academic regalia orders. |
| Bachelor Regalia |
$62.00 |
| Master's Regalia |
$86.00 |
| Law Regalia |
$110.00 |
| Theology Regalia (Masters) |
$86.00 |
| Theology Regalia (Doctor of Ministry) |
$110.00 |
Doctoral Regalia (Ph.D. and D.E.)
(hood provided by University) |
$89.00 |
If you wish to purchase your regalia, please contact Rachel Russell at the SMU Bookstore at 214-768-2435 to acquire a custom regalia order form and retail rates. Custom regalia takes approximately 8 weeks to arrive upon ordering.
