One step closer to making it official.
Receiving your cap and gown is an exciting part of reaching this milestone! Before you order cap and gown, there are several steps you need to take to officially apply for graduation.
Ordering Your Cap and Gown
The cap and gown ordering period for the May 2027 Commencement ceremonies will be announced in early January.
Those who fail to meet all deadlines will have to pick up a cap and gown, subject to availability, for a $25 walk-in regalia fee at the Campus Store the week prior to Commencement.
Undergraduate degree recipients and master's degree recipients will receive custom University of Hartford "keeper" gowns, which do not need to be returned. These gowns with University of Hartford seals embroidered in red are manufactured from recycled plastic bottles. Doctoral candidates will receive a custom rental gown with hood that needs to be returned; the tam can be kept. All graduates will be given a degree-specific color tassel with a University of Hartford "H." Souvenir red-and-white tassels with the 2027 date may be purchased as an option.
Also available for purchase will be a Stole of Gratitude, giving students the chance to thank those who helped them on their educational journey. Students may wear it for the ceremony and then present it to the person who helped them make their dream a reality.