Let’s help Guide Gauchos on their Graduation Path!
Grad Fair 2018 is April 25 & 26 in the UCSB Campus Store Lobby
The UCSB Campus Store is gearing up for the 2018 Graduation and our hard-working graduates always have lots of questions about regalia. Please remind your graduating student employees to stop by the Campus Store for all their graduation questions and regalia information. Below are important dates for them to remember when ordering regalia for the ceremony.
The Bachelor Grad Pack, which includes regalia, will be available for purchase at the 2018 Grad Fair on Wednesday & Thursday, April 25th & 26th in the Campus Store Lobby, UCen building, 9am to 4pm both days. Individual Bachelor regalia will be available for purchase in-store beginning Monday, April 30th.
Doctoral or Master’s custom regalia can be purchased from the Campus Store by contacting Mark Valencia at mark.valencia@ucsb.edu or (805) 893-8251. Custom Doctoral and Master’s regalia must be ordered by May 7th, 2018 for it to arrive in time for the Graduate Division Commencement Ceremony on June 17th, 2018.
Rental Doctoral and Master’s basic black regalia will be available to rent at the Campus Store June 11th through June 17th, 2018, 9am to 5pm. We do not reserve rental regalia in advance for any Division.
Many students also ask what is included in the various regalia packages. Below is a description of regalia available for the different degrees.
Bachelor Regalia Purchase Option (Rentals for undergraduate regalia not available)
• Biodegradable black gown
• Mortar board with black dated 2018 tassel
• Blue dated 2018 stole
• Items may also be sold separately
Master's Regalia Rental Option
• Black fabric gown
• Mortar board with black dated 2018 tassel (mortar board/tassel is theirs to keep)
• Master's hood in the color designated for their major
Master's Regalia Purchase Option
• High quality black fabric gown
• Deluxe mortar board with black dated 2018 tassel
• High quality fabric Master's hood in the color designated for their major
Doctoral Regalia Rental Option
• High quality black gown with black velvet on sleeves and front, fitted wrists
• Mortar board with gold dated 2018 tassel (mortar board/tassel is theirs to keep)
• Doctoral hood with black body, navy velvet, royal and gold chevron
Doctoral Regalia Purchase Option
• UC official navy velvet and navy fabric gown in high quality fabric with gold piping -Windsor model. (There are also 2 other custom styles available for purchase: Sussex and Bristol)
• Navy velvet tam with fixed gold tassel - custom fit (UC official shape is octagon or you may also purchase a hexagon shape)
• Doctoral hood with black body, navy velvet, royal and gold chevron in higher quality fabrics
Rental and purchase options may be mixed and matched.
The UCSB Campus Store is excited about this year's graduation ceremonies and available to answer any questions regarding regalia that students may have.