IU Bloomington is pleased to provide faculty members with academic regalia for Commencement and other robed ceremonies. Invitations to order academic apparel and participate in Commencement are emailed to faculty members early in the semester. Apparel is provided free of charge to participating faculty and will be shipped directly to the address that you specify, along with a postage-paid mailer for returning the apparel after May 7.

The deadline to reserve apparel is Monday, April 11.

Reserve your apparel

Faculty who requested apparel by the deadline will receive:

• A black gown
• A hood reflecting the faculty member’s highest degree and the institution from which he or she received it
• An adjustable tam and the appropriate tassel 

Early in each fall and spring semester, faculty members receive an email message containing a link for reserving apparel. Apparel will be shipped directly to the address specified by each faculty member, and postage-paid packaging and instructions for returning the apparel after Commencement will be included in the shipment.

At Indiana University, faculty members who have received a Ph.D. wear royal blue hoods and gold tassels. Faculty who have received other doctoral degrees wear hoods and tassels reflecting their disciplines. Faculty who have received bachelor’s or master’s degrees wear the hoods of their fields and black tassels.