Regalia

Master’s and Educational Specialist Candidates

Order your regalia from the Jostens Lewis & Clark website by April 16, 2024.

Online regalia ordering is now closed.

• Your regalia will be shipped to the home address you provide; bring your ironed regalia with you to commencement.
• Regalia is yours to keep or it can be donated after the commencement ceremony.
• If you would like to donate your regalia after the ceremony for use by future L&C graduate school degree candidates, please bring it to Graduate Registrar’s Office in Rogers Hall, Room 301 following the ceremony or during regular business hours. A receipt for your donation can be provided to you.
• Hood colors: The hood is lined with the official colors of Lewis & Clark, black and orange. The outside trimming of the hood signifies the discipline in which the degree was conferred, as follows:
  White Advanced Leadership; Art Therapy; Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy; Professional
  Mental Health Counseling; School Counseling; Student Affairs Administration
  Light Blue Education
  Peacock Educational Administration
  Gold School Psychology

Doctoral Candidates

Contact the Graduate Registrar’s Office at gradreg@lclark.edu or 503-768-6036 to order your rental regalia.

• Your regalia will be shipped to the registrar’s office and available for pick-up in May (TBD).
• Your regalia must be returned to Graduate Registrar’s Office in Rogers Hall, Room 301 following the ceremony or during regular business hours.

Note: Rented doctoral regalia must be returned by Friday, June 21st, or charges will occur. Please email gradreg@lclark.edu if you need to make other arrangements.

Regalia Robe Bank

The Lewis & Clark Graduate School has a limited supply of regalia available for those graduates who, due to financial hardship, would be unable to purchase regalia and therefore be unable to attend the annual commencement ceremony.

Robe bank regalia items are available on a first-come-first-served basis and subject to availability. Full regalia may not be available for each program. Graduates may review the robe bank inventory and submit requests using the provided online form, once it is made available. 

• Robe bank requests begin: March 20, 2024 at 9am.

Robe Bank Request Form

• Robe bank closes April 12, 2024 or when inventory runs out. Note the Jostens ordering deadline is April 16
• Robe bank pick-up in Graduate Registrar’s Office: May 6 - May 30, 2024
• All regalia from the robe bank MUST be returned to the Graduate School Registrar’s office by Friday, June 21, 2024 to avoid holds and fees.

Diploma Pick Up and Regalia Return

Immediately following the commencement ceremony, May diplomas may be picked up and rental and robe bank regalia may be returned to the Graduate Registrar’s office (Rogers Hall, Room 301). Regalia may also be donated to the robe bank; donation receipts will be provided by Lewis & Clark Institutional Advancement. Additional information on diplomas can be found here.

Regalia Adornments

Wearing: Please wear your cap (tassel to the left). Put hood on over head with velvet side up and with small tapered end in front. If hood has a cord and button, attach the hood neck cord over shirt button before closing gown, to prevent hood from riding against neck. Obtain assistance to secure cord across the back to keep the back of hood together.

Native American Students—Honoring Unique Tribal Culture

American Indian and Alaska Native graduates may wear regalia adornments that honor their unique tribal culture. Adornments may include eagle feathers or other culturally significant items.

Honor Cords

Honor cords may be provided by professional organizations or academic societies in a graduate’s field-of-study to indicate active participation by and membership of the graduate. Graduates should contact these organizations directly to inquire about the availability and ordering of honor cords. Honor cords do not denote GPA recognition.

Americana Cords

Americana cords are provided by the graduate school to graduates who have served as members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Contact the Graduate Registrar’s office for details.

Stoles, Professional/Academic and Identity

Graduates may choose to wear stoles offered by professional organizations or academic societies in their field-of-study. Graduates should contact these organizations directly to inquire about the availability and ordering of professional stoles.

Graduates may choose to wear stoles reflecting their unique identities. Stoles can be ordered by graduates through a variety of vendors including PrideSash.