• We strongly encourage bulk orders and returns (10 or more rentals).
• Orders can be submitted on the order site through March 27 and email the list of names to cap-gown@andrew.cmu.edu. Be sure to include your contact information and delivery details.
• Bulk order delivery requests can be made by emailing cap-gown@andrew.cmu.edu. Please provide the list of names and be sure to include contact information and delivery details.
• See Faculty distribution section below for bulk pick-up hours.
• For bulk returns, please use the provided return form that comes with the order. The Oracle string provided will be charged the replacement cost(s) for any items not returned.
• No returns will be accepted after May 16 at 5 p.m.

Hours Subject to Change—please consult the University Store web site.

Monday, May 6 - Thursday, May 16 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The University Store, lower level, Cohon University Center 

• To ensure your order was properly filled and to avoid the long lines over commencement weekend, faculty are encouraged to pick up their regalia during the first part of the week on the times listed above.
• Upon pick up, please inspect your regalia order for accuracy. Contact the University Store immediately if any changes need to be made.
• Bulk pick-ups can occur at this time. Please email cap-gown@andrew.cmu.edu with your bulk order. The orders will be pulled and waiting for you within 24 hours of your request.
• No steaming or dry cleaning is provided by the University Store. Regalia comes folded in a plastic bag. To help remove wrinkles, it is suggested that you remove the items from the bag and hang them up as soon as possible.
• If the rented items are not returned by May 16 at 5 p.m., the supplied Oracle string will be charged all associated replacement costs and rental fees. No returns will be accepted after May 16 at 5 p.m., and no exceptions will be made.
  
  

Student vs Faculty order form
The faculty form is only available to individuals flagged as faculty or staff in the university directory. If you are a faculty or staff member who is earning a degree this commencement period, you should use the student order form; the materials used for and the styles of regalia are different for faculty and degree recipients. You will receive a confirmation email only after placing or editing your order. If you did not receive a confirmation email, please contact the University Store to ensure that your order was received.

Selecting a Degree (type and color of hood)
The type of hood that you wear corresponds to the highest degree that you earned. The inside of your hood will have the pre-determined school colors to represent the institution where you earned your highest degree. If you are placing an order for someone, please check with that person for the exact wording of their degree.

• If you do not see your degree type on the drop-down list, please contact the University Store.
• Please note that Carnegie Mellon University only awards Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Arts degrees. Other institutions may award different doctoral degrees. For example, someone from Carnegie Mellon may be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (wearing a blue Ph.D. hood). Meanwhile, another individual at a different university may be awarded a Doctor of Engineering (wearing an orange doctoral hood). Please consult your institution for the exact wording of your degree.

Cap and Gown style
In accordance with the university’s regalia guidelines, the rental caps and gowns are standard for all faculty participating in the commencement ceremonies. Only your hood is custom-ordered to represent the institution from which you earned your highest degree.