Academic Attire

Graduates and degree candidates who wish to participate in Commencement are required to wear academic attire. Academic attire specifically for NYU can be rented from Herff Jones, Inc. at www.herffjones.com/college/nyu. Rental orders must be received on-line by Monday, April 22nd.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

• College of Dentistry candidate orders must be received on-line by Monday,        April 1st.
• Steinhardt DOCTORAL (including DPT) candidate orders must be received on-line by Monday, April 8th.  A separate distribution period for those who order by April 8th has been set up by your school.  (If you miss this deadline, you will NOT be able to obtain academic attire for Steinhardt's Doctoral Convocation on May 13th as distribution does not begin until May 14th.)
  
• School of Law candidate orders must be received on-line by Monday, April 8th.
  
• SCPS Master's degree candidate orders must be received on-line by Monday, April 15th, in order to be picked up at the Midtown Center. (If you miss this deadline, choose "all other masters" when ordering online and pick up at Coles during regular distribution dates and times below.)
  
• Some schools have different procedures and will notify their students directly about these. Follow all instructions provided by your school. DO NOT DUPLICATE YOUR ORDER.
• Academic attire distribution is not a function of Coles Operations. The Coles Sports Center staff cannot accept ANY academic attire orders or changes to orders at any time.
• Academic attire distribution is not a function of the NYU Bookstore.  The NYU Bookstore staff cannot accept ANY academic attire orders or changes to orders at any time.
• Exchanges and/or corrections may be made to your academic attire when you pick it up at Coles in May.
• Since the rented attire has been folded and placed in a bag for distribution, it is recommended that you pick it up in time to have it pressed before the ceremony.

Rental Fees According to Degree

Bachelor's and associate's cap and gown:  $49.50

Master's cap, gown, and hood:  $68.00

Doctoral (and LL.M.) cap, gown, and hood:  $79.00

Cap, Gown and Hood Distribution

Pick up academic attire at the Coles Sports and Recreation Center, 181 Mercer Street, between Bleecker and Houston Streets.

• Be prepared to show valid photo ID to claim your rented attire.

• All degree candidates are strongly encouraged to pick up their own academic attire.

• No academic attire will be distributed on Commencement day.

Cap, Gown and Hood Return

If your independent school ceremony takes place before Wednesday, May 22nd, and you attend the All-University Commencement on May 22nd, you must return all academic attire by 2:30 pm following the Commencement ceremony to Herff Jones representatives at Gate 8, where you entered Yankee Stadium, or outside Gate 6 (between Gate 6 and the Team Store/Hard Rock Cafe). Herff Jones, Inc. will hold the renter financially responsible for unreturned items.

If your independent school ceremony is on Wednesday afternoon, May 22nd, or between May 22nd and May 24th, hold on to your rented academic attire for your school ceremony. Herff Jones, Inc. will have collections bins available on-site after your ceremony.

If you rented academic attire for your individual school ceremony only (for ceremonies up until May 24th) and do not plan to attend the All-University Commencement on Wednesday, May 22nd, return the attire to the Barrie Dance Studio (same as pick-up location) in the Coles Center, 181 Mercer Street, from Monday, May 20th, through Friday, May 24th, between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.

After Friday, May 24th, if your school ceremony has already passed, you must mail academic attire back to:

Herff Jones
1000 N. Market Street
Champaign, IL 61820
ATTN: NYU Returns

Herff Jones, Inc. will hold the renter financially responsible for unreturned items.