GPSA Graduate Cap & Gown Program
The GPSA's Cap & Gown program allows graduate students to walk at Commencement when regalia cost would present a barrier to their participation.
About the Program
The Cap & Gown program supports students interested in graduation activities but the cost of regalia presents a barrier to their participation. This program is administered on a first-come-first-served basis, with priority to need-based applicants, provided that the requested gown size and hood color are available.
Events
Undergraduate students DO NOT use this application. GPSA supports graduate-level students only. Undergraduate students must use the UNLV Cap & Gown Lending Program.
Graduate students must be graduating the semester they apply for this program. Confirm you have met all graduation deadlines and required tasks prior to applying for the GPSA Cap & Gown Program.
Procedures
Enrolled graduate students may request to rent commencement regalia from the GPSA beginning September 20 (Fall commencement) and February 20 (Spring commencement). Students will be notified via email starting November 1 (Fall) or April 1 (Spring) if GPSA is able to fulfill their rental request.
If GPSA is able to fulfill or partially fulfill the regalia rental request, the student will pick up their regalia approximately one week prior to the Graduate Commencement Ceremony from the Graduate Student Commons (LLB 2141) on the second floor of Lied Library. The student will need to confirm their order's accuracy upon pick up.
The application may be closed before the deadline if the number of requests exceeds the number of available commencement regalia sets in stock.
Purchase UNLV Commencement Regalia
UNLV Bookstore
Students may purchase their academic regalia outright at the UNLV Bookstore located off Maryland Pkwy, near the Student Union. The Bookstore requires custom orders to be placed at least eight weeks in advance. The Bookstore does not have any regalia available for online purchase, only in-person.
Herff Jones
UNLV is contracted with Herff Jones for our regalia. To order online and ship to home please visit the Herff Jones online order webpage.
Deposit
Through the GPSA Cap & Gown Program, graduation regalia may be rented for $60. Upon return of the regalia in good condition, $40 will be returned to the student's original payment method (this cost covers dry cleaning and operational expenses of the Cap & Gown Program). Students will be invoiced this cost via email and must pay the invoice with a credit or debit card prior to picking up their rental.
Regalia must be returned no later than one week after the Commencement Ceremony. Contact gpsa@unlv.edu to request an extension.
Regalia may also be mailed back to the address provided on this page.
ATTN: Virginia Smercina
Graduate & Professional Student Association
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mail Stop: 1007
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154