Degree candidates (associate, bachelor, and master) planning to attend the Commencement and Convocation need to come to the B&N UD Bookstore, located at 83 East Main Street starting April 6th to purchase their regalia and take it with them. Students may purchase a full set or individual pieces. Store hours are Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday noon-6pm. There will be no pre ordering/ordering ahead of time this year.
The full bachelor set is $97.50. The full masters set is $108.50. The full set for associates is $88.00.
All UD seniors are encouraged to attend Life After UD resource fair Wednesday, April 6 – Friday, April 8th from 11am-2pm on the second floor of the B&N UD Bookstore to pick up your regalia. The three-day event will help graduates learn about the resources available to them as they transition from students to alumni, and all attendees will leave with special giveaways. Grad Images and Balfour Rings will be in store.
If you are not local and need your regalia shipped, please call Lindsey Collings at 302-831-2424 starting April 11th. Shipping is $8.99.
Degree candidates who participated in a Study Abroad Program are invited to wear a special sash signifying the program(s) in which they have participated in. You can order online or purchase in store.
Renting associate, bachelor, or master regalia is not an option. All regalia for associate, bachelor, and master candidates is keeper regalia and not available to rent.
The B&N UD Bookstore does not provide Honor Cords.
Doctoral Candidates
To participate in the Hooding Ceremony, doctoral candidates must rent their cap, gown, and hood. Doctoral regalia can be rented online using this link: https://ude.shopoakhalli.com/
Rental regalia orders must be placed by April 11th, 2022. Pick up for PhD rental regalia will begin on Monday, May 16th, 2022. These must be returned no later than Saturday, June 4th to the B&N UD Bookstore. If you would like to purchase custom (keeper) regalia, orders are due NO LATER than April 11, 2022. You can place your custom (keeper) regalia, you can use this link: udefinequality.shopoakhalli.com
Diploma Frames
Diploma frames can be ordered by using this link: https://udel.bncollege.com/Categories/Gifts--Accessories/All-Diploma-Frames/All-Diploma-Frames/c/ac-gifts-diploma-frames
Graduation Announcements and Rings
Balfour is the University of Delaware’s official graduation retailer for announcements and rings. You can order custom announcements and rings using this link: https://www.balfour.com/udel Please allow 3 weeks for delivery of announcements and 8 weeks for delivery of rings.
All the above information and additional information about Commencement is available on the UD Commencement website https://commencement.udel.edu/.
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