Materiel Management and the bookstore are taking orders for caps, gowns, tassels and hoods, for use by faculty and administrators in spring commencement.

The Materiel Management unit provides caps, gowns (bachelor's, master's, Ph.D. and M.D.), tassels and UC doctoral hoods at no charge. Departments usually do the ordering on behalf of their faculty members.

Loaner regalia can be picked up at the Central Storehouse. Departments can arrange for delivery at a nominal charge.

Orders can be placed online. If you require a hard-copy order form, need to arrange for delivery, or have questions, call Vern Nickell, (530) 752-9309. Orders are due at the Central Storehouse by Friday, April 25.

The bookstore rents UC hoods for all degrees other than doctorates, and for non-UC hoods. The rental fee is $25 for orders placed by Saturday, April 5, with $30 added for rush orders after that date.

Faculty members and administrators are advised to order through their departments. New for this commencement: The hood online order form goes to the vendor, Herff Jones.

For questions about the bookstore’s rental program, contact
Morgan Liu, commencement coordinator, at this email address: gradsupplies@ucdavis.edu.

Staff from the Central Storehouse will be at all commencements to collect loaned regalia after the ceremonies. Herff Jones hoods must be returned to the bookstore.

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