Hooding Ceremony 2025

Essential Dates and Deadlines:

• Apply for Graduation: April 4, 2025 (see below)

• Purchase Regalia: April 8, 2025 (see below)

• Graduation Event: June 9, 2025 (see below)

Save the Date!

• Date: Monday, June 9th, 2025

• Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

• Location: Smith Ballroom, Portland State University

This event is different from the university-wide graduation ceremony occurring the following weekend. Our gathering is intended to be a more intimate celebration, exclusively for our graduates and their families. We understand and apologize that the scheduling may pose challenges for some in attending the university graduation event. Unfortunately, the venue was not available closer to the university's graduation event. We appreciate your understanding.

Key Information:

• Guest Limit: Each graduate can bring up to 6 guests. Due to space limitations, this number is firm.

• Guest Registration: If you would like to request more than six guests to attend, please let Carolyn Quam know. We cannot guarantee space for additional guests, so please plan accordingly.

• Extra Guest Allocation: Should you register fewer than 6 guests on the Google Form, the remaining spots will be redistributed by our department at a later date. Note that you cannot assign these spots to others, and you will not be able to request these spaces back after the registration has closed.

We encourage you to start discussions with your family and friends about their availability to attend the event. As of now, we will not be able to live-stream the event. However, we will update you should this change. 

We are eagerly looking forward to celebrating this significant milestone with you. Your hard work and dedication have led to this moment, and we look forward to commemorating you in a special way.

Regalia

Traditional commencement regalia for a Master's Degree includes a Master's gown, cap, hood, and tassel in our college colors. These are typically worn and are recommended during our graduation event and hooding ceremony.

Please see below for ordering regalia (rental or purchase from Herff Jones) or borrowing regalia from PSU's Graduation Gown Reuse program.

ORDER YOUR REGALIA BY 4/8/2025

Ordering Full Regalia

We are providing you with a step-by-step on how to find the correct regalia. Please see below:

1. Click this link: https://www.pdx.edu/commencement/order-cap-gown-regalia

2. Select "Order Regalia Online"

3. Click on the Cap and Gown "Order Now" button.

4. Choose the following options from the drop down menus: 

   1. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

   2. Master's Degree

   3. Master of Science

   4. Pick up or mail (This is your choice!)  (See screenshot below)

5. Click on the "cap and gown" tab 

6. Click on "Graduation Regalia" then "CLICK TO SHOW CONTENTS" then "View Full Details" (selecting this option will ensure you receive the appropriate Master's robes, Master's hood, cap, and gold tassel)

7. Click "Area of Study". Choose "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - M.S. - Gold" - this ensures you have the appropriate hood color reflecting your degree (Gold and Green)

Ordering Only a Hood

We are providing you with a step-by-step on how to find the correct hood for those who only want to order the hood. Please see below:

1. Click this link: https://www.pdx.edu/commencement/order-cap-gown-regalia

2. Select "Order Regalia Online"

3. Click on the Cap and Gown "Order Now" button.

4. Choose the following options from the drop down menus: 

   1. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

   2. Master's Degree

   3. Master of Science

   4. Pick up or mail (This is your choice!)

5. Click on the "cap and gown" tab 

6. Click on "Hood only" (again, only for those who only want to order the hood; please see directions above to order a full set of regalia)

7. Click "Area of Study". Choose "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - M.S. - Gold" - this ensures you have the appropriate hood color reflecting your degree 

8. Please note, the hood only order does NOT come with a gold tassel. We have been told that the Bookstore will have a limited supply of these that you can purchase closer to the graduation event.

You can also contact Herff Jones directly at 1-800-837-4235. 

PSU Graduation Gown Reuse Program

Are you graduating this spring? Borrow a FREE graduation gown! Scan the QR code below or email sustainability@pdx.edu to request a gown. 

Want to get rid of a used graduation gown? Drop it off at the SALP Clubhouse (SMSU M113) or email sustainability@pdx.edu

Borrowing a Gown from the SPHR Department

If you are unable to rent or purchase regalia for the ceremony due to financial reasons, please contact the Graduation Event Committee. In the past, we have occasionally been able to access some additional graduation regalia. We cannot guarantee the availability of these.

Remember to Apply for Graduation!

You will have to identify the term when you plan to graduate. For most of you, this will be Spring 2025. Some of you might choose Summer 2025 if you are extending your program by a term. This is fine, but don't apply for Summer graduation if you expect to complete your degree requirements in Spring.

There is a fee associated with this application. You can get more information about this process here: https://www.pdx.edu/gradschool/applying-for-graduation

The deadline for this application is the end of the first week during the term when you will graduate. For Spring 2024 graduation, this would be Friday, April 5. 

Questions?

Please contact Caroly Quam @ cquam@pdx.edu

This page will be updated with new information periodically. Please check back often!

Graduation Event Committee 

Carolyn Quam

Cassie Quinn