Graduation Gear at the Stanford Bookstore
Academic attire is required to participate in many Commencement Weekend activities and will be available to rent or purchase from the Stanford Bookstore.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Tuesday, March 7: Cap and gown rental pre-ordering website goes live
Tuesday, March 7 & Wednesday, March 8, 10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.: Grad Fair at the Stanford Bookstore
Monday, April 17: Deadline for cap and gown rental pre-order for campus pick-up
Monday, April 17: Deadline to place custom regalia purchase order
Thursday, April 27: Faculty deadline to order rental regalia
Sunday, May 14: Deadline for cap and gown rental pre-order to ship to home
Thursday, June 1: Rental pre-order cap and gown distribution begins at the bookstore
Thursday, June 1: Open stock cap and gown rentals for faculty begin at the bookstore
Monday, June 5: Open stock cap and gown rentals for students begin at the bookstore
Regalia Rentals
All graduates are required to wear a cap and gown (regalia) to process in the main Commencement ceremony and Baccalaureate celebration. Regalia will be available to rent through the Stanford Bookstore beginning Tuesday, March 7. The deadline to order for campus pickup is Monday, April 17. The deadline to order for home delivery is Sunday, May 14. Note: To guard against continuing delays in the supply chain, we recommend you place your order as early as possible.
The deadline to preorder rental regalia online has passed. If you missed the deadline, you may rent from bookstore stock at the Stanford Bookstore, lower level, from Monday, June 5 through to commencement. Students will need to show a picture ID at pickup. Store hours are Monday-Friday 9a-7p, Saturday 10a-6p, and Sunday 11a-6p.
Graduation Gifts and Announcements
Check out the Stanford Bookstore website to order diploma frames, graduation memorabilia and gifts.
Rental Regalia Ordering, Pickup, and Returns
Student ordering:
Students who ordered on the Herff Jones website for their rental regalia to be picked up on campus may pick up their order at the Stanford Bookstore, lower level, from Thursday, June 1 through to commencement. Students will need to show a picture ID at pickup. Store hours are Monday-Friday 9a-7p, Saturday 10a-6p, and Sunday 11a-6p.
Students who have not yet ordered rental regalia have two choices.
They may rent from bookstore stock at the Stanford Bookstore, lower level, from Monday, June 5 through to commencement. Students will need to show a picture ID at pickup. Store hours are Monday-Friday 9a-7p, Saturday 10a-6p, and Sunday 11a-6p.
Students may still order rental regalia to be delivered to their home address (plus $16.95 shipping) through Sunday, May 14. Orders will ship within 21 days from receipt of order.
Any student who ordered home delivery will receive a pre-paid return shipping label and instructions for returning their rental regalia.
Student returns:
Gowns can be returned after the ceremony to either the Stanford Bookstore (in front of the store) or to the Stanford Bookstore popup locations throughout the Stadium during the Sunday Commencement ceremony. Gowns, hoods, and PhD tams may be kept throughout the weekend’s festivities and should be returned by Monday. Mortarboards and tassels are yours to keep.
Faculty ordering:
Faculty who ordered on the Herff Jones faculty ordering website may pick up their order at the Stanford Bookstore, lower level, from Thursday, June 1 through to commencement. Let bookstore staff members know you are there to pick up Faculty rental regalia and they will point you in the right direction.
Faculty who did not pre-order rental regalia online may rent regalia with Stanford University hoods at the Stanford Bookstore, lower level, from Thursday, June 1 through to commencement. Let bookstore staff members know you are there to rent faculty regalia and they will point you in the right direction.
Store hours are Monday-Friday 9a-7p, Saturday 10a-6p, and Sunday 11a-6p.
Faculty returns:
Gowns can be returned after the ceremony to either the Stanford Bookstore (in front of the store) or to the Stanford Bookstore popup locations throughout the Stadium during the Sunday Commencement ceremony. Regalia may be kept throughout the weekend’s festivities and should be returned by Monday.
Staff Marshals ordering:
Staff Marshals who ordered on the Herff Jones faculty ordering website may pick up their order at the Stanford Bookstore, lower level, from Thursday, June 1 through to commencement. Let bookstore staff members know you are there to pick up Staff Marshal rental regalia and they will point you in the right direction.