Caps & Gowns
Caps & Gowns will be available for purchase in the Merriman Campus Store for $50 beginning May, 5. If you are not currently on campus but will be participating in Commencement, you can pick up and pay for your cap and gown at the Merriman Campus Store in the Campus Center, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10.
Keep your graduation gown out of the landfill (and share it with a future Gator Graduate) by donating it after Commencement. Collection containers will be available at:
- The top of Brooks Walk
- Near the Rustic Bridge
- Senior Circle
- Campus Center near Post and Print
You can also donate your gown at the Campus Center location on May 10 before residence halls close. In case of rain, all outdoor collection locations will be moved to the Campus Center. Please contact sustainability@allegheny.edu with any questions.
Tickets
Students walking in Commencement will receive five (5) tickets. Students will be notified of when and where they may pick up their tickets. Students must complete the First Destination Survey before picking up their tickets. Family members without tickets are invited to watch the live stream or closed circuit viewing in Shafer Auditorium.
In the event of inclement weather, Commencement will be held in the Wise Center at 12:30 p.m. Wise Center doors will open at 10:00 a.m.. Additional seating will be available in Shafer Auditorium, which provides comfortable seating and big-screen viewing of the ceremony.
Location will be announced the morning of May 10 and posted to GATOR HUB.
Rehearsal
Commencement Rehearsal will be in Mullen Arena at the Wise Center on Thursday, May 8, at 12:30 p.m. All graduates participating in the Commencement ceremony MUST attend. You will not need to bring your cap, gown, tassel, cords or stoles to the rehearsal.
Commencement Line up
On the day of Commencement, all participating graduates are to be at the Mullen Arena by 11:30 a.m.. The procession will begin immediately after, so be sure to bring your cap, gown, tassel, and any cords or stoles. Please leave any belongings that you do not want to hold during the ceremony with a non-participating friend or family member, before you arrive for line up, as you will not be able to store anything at the Wise Center during the ceremony.
Attire – Cords and Stole Policy
Commencement is a special ceremony, officiated by the President of the College, where faculty, staff, parents/families and alumni share the excitement and importance of student’s academic accomplishments. It is also a time for the College and Board of Trustees pay special tribute to students who have achieved the distinct honor of the Allegheny College degree. In addition to the traditional cap and gown regalia, students wear academic honor cords and stoles.
The College supports the wearing of honors cords, medallions, stoles, insignia and/or pins at Commencement ceremonies by students who have earned these privileges through achieving academic honors, completing honors programs, as recipients of designated academic scholarship funds, academic unit or departmental honors, military service, induction into Allegheny College- recognized honors societies, athletic distinction, or membership in good standing in college-recognized professional or service organizations. All honors cords, medallions, stoles, pins and insignia must be approved by the Office of the Dean of Students at least two (2) weeks prior to Commencement.
Approved cords, stoles, medallions, sashes, insignia and/or pins are worn in recognition of the student’s identity, cultural heritage and membership in student organizations. Students may wear only one stole of their choice during official commencement activities.
We encourage you to wear sensible shoes as you will be walking on bricks, stairs and possibly soft ground.
Photographs
You will fill out a form for the photographer at rehearsal so that proofs can be emailed to you.
