Commencement Corner

Regalia

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CAP AND GOWN

Required Regalia

Graduates who intend to march in the University’s Commencement exercises in the morning and/or in the afternoon ceremonies at HSPH are required to wear academic regalia: a cap, gown and hood. You may rent a cap, gown and hood from the Harvard COOP.

Where can I order my Cap and Gown?

The COOP at HSPH: Representatives from the Harvard COOP will be taking Regalia, class rings, announcements and diploma frames orders on Tuesday March 26 and Wednesday March 27, 11am-4pm in the Kresge Cafeteria. Please have your COOP number available.

In person: Harvard Coop, March 25 – April 10, Mon – Sat 9 am to 9 pm; Sun 10 am to 7 pm

Via email or fax: Download an order form at the COOP website:

Rental and Purchase Information

No orders will be accepted after April 10. Graduates who have not reserved their regalia by the deadline, may come to the Harvard COOP between May 27-30 and pick up regalia from the “extra” stock provided. A $25.00 late fee will be charged to all such regalia rentals.

Rental Pricing

Masters (MPH, MD/MPH, SM1, SM2 & MOH) $78 rental

  • Black Harvard Master’s Cap and Gown
  • Black Master’s Hood

Doctoral (SD/DPH/PhD) $161 rental

  • Crimson Harvard Doctoral Gown and Black Tam (tam to be kept by graduate)
  • Crimson Doctoral Hood

Purchase Pricing

Purchase Order Form

Masters

  • Gown (includes garment bag): $307
  • Hood: $125
  • Board and tassel $36

Doctoral

  • Harvard Black Regalia Package
    (gown, hood, tam & tassel and garment bag) $775*
  • Doctoral Black Gown only (includes garment bag) $663
  • Doctoral Crimson Hood only: $125
  • Doctoral Tam and tassel: $74
  • Doctoral Crimson Regalia Package
    (gown, hood, tam & tassel and garment bag) $775*
    (Note only MD/PhD’s, DMSC’s, ScD’s, GSAS PhD’s and Faculty members who have graduated from Harvard may order Crimson Regalia)
  • Doctoral Crimson Gown only (includes garment bag) $663
  • Doctoral Crimson Hood only: $125
  • Doctoral Tam and tassel: $74

*Package price includes a 10% discount over ordering items separately.

Pick Up Information

Students must pick up your rented regalia between May 23, 24 & 28 (Times TBD) at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center or the Harvard Square COOP on May 29 (9am-9pm) or May 30 (6:15am-9pm)

Return Information

All rented regalia must be returned by June 3, 2013. A LATE FEE of $25.00 will apply if not compliant with this deadline. Failure to return regalia by June 30, 2013, could result in a liability of up to $800.00.

Order Cancellation

If you are unable to attend Commencement, please cancel your order prior to commencement. Contact the Harvard Square COOP for assistance.

Graduation Invitation Orders

If you wish to order official Harvard Graduation Announcements for your guests, they can be purchased through the COOP at HSPH on March 26 & 27, 10am-4pm or in person at the Harvard Square COOP.