Participation in Commencement is not mandatory.
To participate in Commencement and the Graduate Hooding Ceremony, all graduates must wear appropriate academic regalia.
Members of religious orders or commissioned U.S. military officers may wear their customary habit or dress uniform.
Caps & gowns must be pre-purchased. They are not available for purchase at the Bren Events Center on Commencement day.
Regalia gowns may not be altered or decorated. Caps can be decorated but must not block the view of any audience members behind the graduate.
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GradExpo
Tuesday, April 25 - Friday, April 28, 2023
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily
Newkirk Alumni Center
For questions regarding cap and gown, please email [email protected].
University of California, Irvine graduation sashes and stoles representing UCI organizations or proclaiming a vocational aspiration may be worn with cap and gown. Wearing multiple stoles is permitted.
Recognition cords, pins and medals awarded by UCI organizations and academic departments may be worn with cap and gown.