Portland Graduation: Academic Regalia
Caps, Gowns & Tassels
Your cap, gown, hood and tassel will all be ordered for you. We'll use the height and weight that you provide on your Application to Graduate to ensure that your regalia fits you properly. You may keep all of these after the ceremony. They are nice quality, but not the finest quality in order to minimize costs to you.
Purchasing Regalia
If you would be interested in purchasing fine-quality regalia, you can check out the Jostens website to view your options. It will take at least two months for Jostens to make and ship your regalia, and we do ask that you wear the regalia provided by Western Seminary in the commencement ceremony, so we ensure a consistent look.
Distribution
You will be able to pick up your cap, gown and tassel in the Chapel Lobby from 8 am until 6 pm on Monday, April 8, through Wednesday, April 10. Take your regalia home, try it on, steam it and wear it on the day of commencement.
If you are unable to pick your regalia up during the time listed above, it will be brought to the commencement site for you.
Care of Regalia
Please plan to steam your gown prior to coming to commencement. If ironing is necessary, iron on low and do not iron the velvet hood.
Regalia Details
Your eco-friendly, reusable cap, gown, hood and tassel is yours to keep.
Your tassel will be one of three colors:
- Red is for master's level theological degrees.
- White is for the Master of Arts in Counseling degree.
- Gold is for doctoral degrees.
Your hood will be one of two colors:
- Red is for all theological degrees. The doctoral hood is longer than the master's hood.
- White is the Master of Arts in Counseling degree.