Regalia

Spring 2024 Commencement

Saturday, May 11, 2024 | Redwood Bowl, Arcata (On-Campus)
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 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.

Regalia

Students

A black cap and a black gown are required to participate in a Commencement ceremony. Caps, gowns, tassels, hoods, and more are available to purchase online through Herff Jones through March 22 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 on the Arcata Plaza around April 24.

Missed the online deadline? Regalia packages and individual items are available for purchase directly at The Campus Store on the Arcata Plaza after March 22. If you have any questions regarding regalia orders, please contact The Campus Store at (707) 826-3741.

The Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) is also offering cap and gown rentals starting April 19. Please contact them for more details at ccat@humboldt.edu.

If you're eligible for and would like to purchase an honors cord, please contact The Campus Store directly to place your order by phone at (707) 826-3741 or stop by the Arcata Plaza location in person. 

Graduating students can wear sashes, stoles, and cords over their black gown at Commencement, 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. 

Caps and gowns can be recycled for future grad use. Donations can be made in the West Gym after your ceremony or at The Campus Store on the Arcata Plaza during the week after Commencement.

If you have any questions regarding regalia, 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 faculty/staff section during a Commencement 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 22 at 8:59 p.m. PST. Items ordered will be shipped to The Campus Store and will be available for pick-up around April 24. 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

Graduating students can wear sashes, stoles, and cords over their black gown at Commencement, 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, and cords for eligible students. Each affiliated department, program, club, or cultural center coordinates the distribution of these items. Please contact them for more information.

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 on the Arcata Plaza.

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 about the honors cord list. 

Asian, Desi, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and North African (ADPI+MENA) Grad Sash

Info coming soon...

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. 

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

Info coming soon...

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.

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

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 purchasing a stole, contact Andrea Webb at Andrea.Webb@humboldt.edu or 707-826-4529. 

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 Dr. Jennifer Ortega, Sustainability Fellow at jmm26@humboldt.edu. For questions about how DARS was used to determine the eligibility of the cord, contact the Office of the Registrar at records@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.

 

Graduation Pledge

The Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility is a campus tradition that started at Humboldt in 1987 and has since spread to campuses around the world. The Pledge is a personal vow to consider the social and environmental consequences of the decisions that we make after we acquire our degree here at Cal Poly Humboldt: 

“I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work.”

The Graduation Pledge is symbolized by a green satin ribbon. These ribbons are available to graduates on the day of commencement. Pins and pledge cards are available to graduates who wish to take the pledge in the student line-up area at Commencement. Graduates can pin the satin ribbon to their regalia and proudly wear it during the ceremony.

The Graduation Pledge is not just for students at graduation. Students of all class standings are encouraged to live the pledge and start engaging in environmental and social stewardship in their own way while still enrolled at Humboldt. Our goal is to inspire people to make conscious decisions. The pledge isn't just about the workplace; it's a lifestyle!