Caps and gowns will be issued in the Seattle University Bookstore starting on May 28, 2013. Pre-ordering is not necessary.
If a student is unable to pick up caps and gowns, he/she may have someone else serve as his/her representative, but must provide written permission. These written authorizations will be collected and filed for each transaction. The student's representative will also need to show either an SU ID or other photo ID.
Academic Honors & Academic Hoods
If you are graduating with academic honors, your hood will be issued when you pick up your academic apparel name card at the Seattle University Bookstore.
Master's, educational specialists and doctoral degree candidates wear hoods appropriate to their degrees. The cap, gown, hood, and tassel are yours to keep.
Tassels
Be sure to pickup the color tassel that corresponds with the school or college granting your degree.
College of Arts & Sciences
- Undergraduate White
- Graduate Peacock Blue
Albers School of Business & Economics
- Undergraduate Tan
- Graduate Tan
School of Education
- Masters & Ed. Specialists Light Blue
- Doctoral Old Gold
Matteo Ricci College
School of Nursing
- Undergraduate Salmon
- Graduate Salmon
School of Science & Engineering
- Undergraduate Sciences Gold
- Undergraduate Engingeering Orange (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical)
- Graduate Orange
School of Theology & Ministry
In academic tradition, the student who has not yet earned a degree wears the tassel on the RIGHT side of the mortarboard. After the baccalaureate degrees have been conferred, graduates will be directed to move the tassel to the LEFT.
Master's candidates wear their tassel on the left to begin with and, therefore, do not move it during the ceremony.
Name Cards
When you pick up your cap and gown you will receive a 3" x 5" card that bears your name. Bring the card to the Commencement ceremony. It will be used to announce your name as you receive your degree.