Regalia
Spring 2025 Commencement
Saturday, May 17 | Redwood Bowl (On-Campus)
Tuesday, May 20 | The Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills (Regional)
Graduation is a huge milestone for our students and Commencement celebrations are just around the corner. Be ready to participate in Commencement!
Cap & Gown
Students
A black cap and a black gown are required to participate in a Commencement ceremony. Caps, gowns, tassels, hoods, and more will be available to purchase online through Herff Jones from February 5 through March 28 at 8:59 p.m. PST. Online orders can be shipped to a home address or picked up at the Cal Poly Humboldt Campus Store's on-campus location on the second floor of the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center building around May 1.
Missed the online deadline? Regalia packages and individual items will be available for purchase directly at The Campus Store's on-campus location on the second floor of the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center building after March 26. They are open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. If you have any questions regarding regalia, please contact The Campus Store at (707) 826-3741.
The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) is also offering cap and gown rentals. Please contact them for more details at ccat@humboldt.edu.
A Grad Fair hosted by The Campus Store will be held on March 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at their on-campus location. This will be a one stop shop for all Commencement and graduation needs. The Commencement Coordinator as well as campus departments such as the Office of the Registrar, Forever Humboldt Association, Graduate Studies, etc., will be present. GradImages, our graduation photography vendor, will also be present to take cap and gown portraits.
Caps and gowns can be recycled for future grad use. Donations can be made after your ceremony to Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) or The Campus Store.
If you have any questions regarding regalia or the Grad Fair, please contact The Campus Store at (707) 826-3741.
Faculty & Staff
Faculty and staff participating in the processional and who will be seated in the general faculty and staff section during the ceremony are able to rent regalia with Herff Jones Faculty Direct. The deadline to order faculty or staff regalia to be received in time for the event is March 28 at 8:59 p.m. PST. Items ordered will be shipped to The Campus Store's on-campus location on the second floor of the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center building and will be available for pick-up around May 1. Faculty and staff can return regalia rentals back to The Campus Store during the week after Commencement.
If there are any questions regarding faculty or staff regalia orders, contact The Campus Store at (707) 826-3741.
Graduation Sashes, Stoles, Cords and Cap Tassel
Graduating students can wear sashes, stoles, cords over their black gown at Commencement or a tassel for their cap, if they desire. These items serve as a keepsake to acknowledge their accomplishments and to remember their time at Cal Poly Humboldt, but are not required for participation.
Below is information of available sashes, stoles, cords and the tassel for eligible students. Each affiliated department, program, club, or cultural center coordinates the distribution of these items. Please contact them for more information.
Tassel
Graduating students have the option of purchasing a green and gold tassel with the Cal Poly Humboldt seal to wear on their cap at Commencement. Graduates will be asked during the ceremony to move their tassels from right to left as a ceremonical gesture of graduating.
Gratitude Stole
The Gratitude Stole is a green stole with a gold Cal Poly Humboldt Seal that is available to any graduate. It can be ordered online through the Herff Jones website in a graduation package or individually and be purchased directly through The Campus Store.
Honors Cord
The honors distinction is awarded to Cal Poly Humboldt undergraduate students at the time of graduation based on GPA. Eligible students can purchase a gold honors cord at The Campus Store. Please contact The Campus Store directly at 707-826-3741 to see if you are on the honors cord purchase list. If you have questions regarding your eligibility, please contact the Office of the Registrar at records@humboldt.edu or 707-826-4101.
Asian, Desi, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and North African (ADPI+MENA) Grad Sash
Contact Frank Herrera at Frank.Herrera@humboldt.edu for information.
Alpha Kappa Delta Cord (Sociology Honor Society)
The Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) Cord is turquoise and is provided to graduates who are members of AKD (Sociology Honor Society). Membership is open to undergraduate students in Cannabis Studies, Criminology and Justice Studies, and Sociology who meet the following requirements: an overall GPA of at least 3.30 and completed at least 12 units in the major/60 units overall. Membership is also open to Public Sociology graduate students who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed one semester of graduate study. For more information about membership or obtaining a cord for existing members, please contact Stefanie Israel de Souza at Stefanie.IsraeldeSouza@humboldt.edu.
Black Scholar Stole
The Black Scholar Stole is available to any self-identified Black graduate. The stole has a silky white backdrop with a kente border and edges with Black Excellence and Cal Poly Humboldt written in embroidered gold lettering. For more information about purchasing a stole, contact the Umoja Center for Pan African Excellence at umoja@humboldt.edu or 707-826-4588.
ELITE Scholars Stole
The ELITE Scholars Stole is available to anyone who is a member of ELITE Scholars. The stole is white and honors those who have navigated the Care system and have successfully completed their degree at Cal Poly Humboldt. For more information about purchasing a stole, contact the ELITE Scholars office at elitescholars@humboldt.edu or 707-826-3663.
Latinx Grad Stole
The Latinx Grad Stole is available to any self identified Latinx graduate. The stole signifies cultural pride based on the textile tradition of people from Latin American nations and the design is decided on each year by the graduating students. For more information about purchasing a stole, contact the El Centro Académico Cultural de Humboldt Office at centro@humboldt.edu or 707-826-4590.
Native Grad Sash
Contact Sasheen Raymond at Sasheen.Raymond@humboldt.edu for information.
Military Service Stole
The Military Service Stole is silver with dark green trim with "Veteran" and the graduating year listed on one side and the official seal of the student's branch of service on the other. This stole identifies a graduate as a Veteran or a current US military Service Member. All graduating Veterans or Service Members are eligible to wear this stole. The Veterans Resource Center located in the Lower Library will send out announcements in the middle of each semester to publish the stole order form. For more information contact the Veterans Program at 707-826-6272 or vets@humboldt.edu.
Patricia A. McConkey Stole
The Patricia A. McConkey Stole is a gold stole and is given to graduate students who receive the Patricia A. McConkey Award each year. The McConkey Awards are given in memory of Patricia A. McConkey and her many years of service to Graduate Studies, and to graduate students, at Cal Poly Humboldt. The McConkey Award recipients are selected by the faculty of their graduate programs, in recognition of excellence in their fields. McConkey Award recipients graduate with distinction on their transcript and are recognized in the Commencement program. For more information, please contact the Graduate Studies Office at (707) 826-5194 or hsugrad@humboldt.edu.
Phi Alpha Honor Society
Pi Epsilon Cord (Environmental Science Honor Society)
The Pi Epsilon Cord is blue and green and is available to graduates who are members of Pi Epsilon (Environmental Science Honor Society). Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the environmental and natural sciences who meet the following requirements: Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30, have completed at least 30 units, and have completed at least 3 environmental science courses with a cumulative GPA in those courses of at least 3.30. For more information about membership or purchasing a cord, please contact Alison O’Dowd at ap73@humboldt.edu.
Redwood Chapter of Environmental Educators and Interpreters Cord
The Redwood Chapter of Environmental Educators and Interpreters Cord is green and white and is available to members of the Redwood Chapter of Environmental Educators and Interpreters who are graduating. For more information about the chapter, visit their Facebook page. For more information about purchasing a cord, contact Jennifer L Tarlton at Jennifer.Tarlton@humboldt.edu.
Sigma Tau Delta Cord (International English Honor Society)
The Sigma Tau Delta cord is red or red and black and is available to members of the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society who are graduating. For more information about the honor society and eligibility requirements, visit the English Club and Honor Society website. For questions about receiving a cord, contact Marcos Hernandez at (707) 826-3173 or marcos.hernandez@humboldt.edu.
Society of Women in STEM Humboldt
The Women in STEM Stole is available to anyone who is a member of the Society of Women in STEM Humboldt. This silk stole is teal with gold trim and embroidery and has the graduate's name and major(s) listed on the left hand side and the official Society of Women in STEM Humboldt logos and graduation year of the graduate listed on the right hand side. For more information about purchasing a stole, please contact the Society of Women in STEM at swis@humboldt.edu or 707-502-2364.
Student Athlete Stole
The Student Athlete Stole is a gold stole available to any graduate who competed in an NCAA varsity sport during their time at Cal Poly Humboldt. For more information about obtaining a stole, contact Amanda Nelson at Amanda.Nelson@humboldt.edu or 707-826-5959.
Sustainability Cord
The Sustainability Cord is green and silver and is earned by students for their successful completion of 30 or more units of sustainability courses during their time at Cal Poly Humboldt. The cord brings greater visibility and awareness of the number of students across many different disciplines who are engaged in sustainability learning at Humboldt. Eligible graduates will be contacted and provided details on how and when to pick-up their cord. For questions about the Sustainability Cord or pickup, contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@humboldt.edu.
Xi Sigma Pi Stole
The Xi Sigma Pi Stole is available to graduates who are members of the Xi Sigma Pi Forestry honor society. The sash is green and white silk with embroidered pine trees and letters. For more information about purchasing a stole, contact Faculty Advisor Andrew Stubblefield at (707) 826-3258 or Andrew.Stubblefield@humboldt.edu.