Auburn University Commencement

You can order your keepsake cap and gown for Auburn University's Summer commencement festivities at gradsupply.com/auburn. Cap and Gown ordering for Fall 2023 will begin on August 16. The following deadlines are in place for the Fall 2023 semester:

Cap and gowns will be available for pickup Tuesday, October 31 through Friday, November 3.

Early Order Deadline (for pick-up October 31 - November 3): October 9, 2023
Final Order Deadline (for pick up December 4-9): November 6, 2023. Any order placed after November 6 must be placed in-store and will incur a $25 late fee and will be subject to limited size availability.
Pick-Up: Caps & Gowns orders will be available for pick-up inside the bookstore from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (see dates above)

Caps and gowns are available at the following prices (please note that cap and gown orders are non-refundable):

Bachelor Regalia - $59.95 (including tax) – package includes cap, gown, and tassel
Masters Regalia - $98.10 (including tax) – package includes cap, gown, tassel, and hood
Doctoral Regalia - $163.50 (including tax) – package includes tam, gown, tassel, and hood

All caps and gowns are keepsakes and do not need to be returned following the commencement ceremony.

To see what’s included in your regalia package, visit the Auburn University Bookstore website.

Cap and Gown

A cap and gown are required to participate in the commencement ceremonies. Caps and gowns can be reserved through the Auburn University Bookstore for $59.95 for undergraduate students, $98.10 for master’s students, and $163.50 for doctoral students. Payment is required at the time of order. No refunds are given. Caps and gowns are yours to keep.

Doctoral students might find this how-to video helpful when wearing doctoral hooding.

Dress

In addition to the black robe, men should wear dress pants (preferably dark) and dark shoes. No jeans, athletic shoes, or sandals. Women should wear a dress, a top with a skirt, or dark pants (no jeans). Please wear flats or wedges.

Undergraduate students should place their tassel to the right of the mortarboard (cap). You will be instructed to move it to the left side near the end of the ceremony.

Graduate students should wear the tassel on the left side of the cap.

Students might find this how-to video helpful when wearing the tassel and cap.

Honor Cords

The university issues gold honor cords to any undergraduate students who are potentially eligible for Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Summa Cum Laude. Issuance of an honor cord does not confirm a final certification of graduate honors on your diploma or transcript. Official honor certification is finalized after the commencement ceremonies once the degree audit is complete. You can read more about graduation honors here.

Graduates who should receive their honor cords can ask for one at the bookstore when they pick up their regalia.

How To Wear Regalia

Undergraduate students with a minimum overall grade average of 3.40 are graduated Cum Laude, a 3.60 Magna Cum Laude, and a 3.80 Summa Cum Laude.

Cum Laude - 3.4 - 3.594 (3.395 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA
Magna Cum Laude - 3.6 - 3.794 (3.595 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA
Summa Cum Laude - 3.8 - on up (3.795 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA

The grade average for graduation honors must be achieved on Auburn University course work.
At least 60 hours in residence at Auburn University are required for graduation honors.
All grades from Auburn University, including those excluded by the grade adjustment/course repeat policy, are used for determining academic honors. Honor calculations are based on the unadjusted GPA.
Grades of S or U and non-credit courses are not used in the calculations.
Students earning a second baccalaureate degree must earn the minimum overall grade average required for honor distinction on the additional hours completed for the second degree. Those additional hours must total at least 60 credit hours.

The official honor designation is placed on the student's diploma and transcript.

Auburn University will issue one gold honor cord per degree to any undergraduate who is potentially eligible for honors based on the honor requirements stated above. Being issued an honor cord does not represent a final certification of graduation honors on the student’s diploma or transcript. Official honor certification is finalized after the commencement ceremonies once the degree audit is complete.

Honor designations of the graduates listed in the commencement program (booklet) are for the purposes of the program and do not represent a final certification of honors. At the time of printing, the highest potential honor a student could earn is printed in the program.

Honor Cord Pickup

Honor cords may be picked up from the AU Bookstore with regalia. Please indicate to the bookstore staff that you are eligible for an honor cord when picking up your regalia.