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All faculty are invited to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. As official witnesses to the conferring of degrees they play a vital role in the success of the Ceremony. Many faculty members have served as Commencement and College Marshals for 20 years or more. Occasionally a position opens up in these elite ranks. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a marshal.
Those who are not marshals may participate as members of the academic procession. Stage seating limits the size of the academic procession, so please confirm your Commencement participation via our online Ceremony RSVP/Regalia Order Form prior to May 1st to secure your seat.
Ordering Apparel
Faculty may order apparel for Commencement and all School, College and departmental events through our online Ceremony RSVP/Regalia Order Form.
In order to guarantee that you will have the appropriate colors in your hood we must receive your order no later than May 1st. Doctoral rental gowns are black Sussex gowns. (Unless you received your Ph.D. from the UW, custom apparel is not available on a rental basis.)
Faculty participating in the University of Washington Commencement Ceremony are not charged for renting regalia.
Rental Costs for School, College or Departmental Events
Faculty participating in the University of Washington Commencement Ceremony are not charged for renting regalia. The costs for renting regalia for other graduation events are as follows:
Doctoral regalia (gown, hood, tam): $60.00 Doctoral gown and tam (no hood): $31.00 Doctoral hood only: $31.00 Doctoral tam only: $31.00
Master's regalia (gown, hood, tam or mortarboard): $48.00 Master's gown and tam (no hood): $26.00 Master's hood only: $26.00
Bachelor regalia (gown and mortarboard): $28.00
Regalia Pick-up
Regalia pick up this year will be at the University Book Store,lower level, May 29 - June 2, during normal business hours.
Regalia Return
Apparel return will be at the University Book Store, June 2 through June 12, during their normal business hours. Additional charges may apply if regalia is not returned on time.
Instructional Video for Faculty
If you watch this video please understand that the sections referring to the lineup of candidates and their procession into the field will be substantially different at CenturyLink Field. Your online instructions will explain how the lineup and procession will be done this year. The walk of the candidates to the stage to receive their diploma covers and mementos will still be done as it was in Husky Stadium - so that part of the video still applies.
Individual Instructions
Commencement this year will take place at CenturyLink Field. Clicking on the links below will take you to your instructions.
Date: June 7, 2012 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 Place: CenturyLink Field, on the field itself
Faculty Parking and Guest Tickets
We are currently working on parking arrangements at CenturyLink Field. We will have several shuttles that will transport marshals and members of the academic procession to CenturyLink and back to campus after the ceremony. These shuttles will run from the E1 parking lot and those who sign up to participate in Commencement, either as a marshal or as a member of the academic procession, will be updated on the details. Limited parking at CenturyLink may be available but cannot be guaranteed at this time.
Complimentary tickets for guests may be ordered when you confirm your participation in the 2012 Commencement Ceremony. Tickets will be mailed to your office.
