Baccalaureate Students: You will be wearing a cap, gown and tassel. Caps & gowns will be available for purchase at the bookstore beginning Thursday April 2nd. This regalia is yours to keep and cannot be returned after the ceremony. No reservations are needed, however if you are not on campus and would like your regalia shipped to you, please call the bookstore for more information.
Masters Students: You will be wearing a cap, gown, hood, and tassel. The hood colors depend on the degree that you are receiving, so please be aware of this when purchasing your regalia. Caps & gowns will be available for purchase at the bookstore beginning Thursday April 2nd. This regalia is yours to keep and cannot be returned after the ceremony. No reservations are needed, however if you are not on campus and would like your regalia shipped to you, please call the bookstore for more information or use this form.
Doctoral Students: You will be renting your doctoral regalia and therefore must preorder your tam, gown, hood and tassel through the bookstore. Forms will be available at the Bookstore Commencement website by March 23rd, and can be emailed or faxed to the bookstore. PLEASE NOTE- The deadline for preordering your doctoral regalia is April 15th. If you wish to purchase fine quality regalia instead of renting, please call the bookstore for more information or use this form. After the ceremony, you must return your rental regalia to the bookstore, either in person or via mail. If we do not receive your regalia back by May 30th, you will be charged a late fee. Doctoral Academic Regalia Rental Form
Specialist in Education Students: You will be renting your doctoral gown and purchasing your cap, hood and tassel through the bookstore. Forms will be available at the Bookstore Commencement website by March 23rd, and can be emailed or faxed to the bookstore. PLEASE NOTE- The deadline for preordering regalia is April 15th. If you wish to purchase fine quality regalia instead of renting, please call the bookstore for more information or use this form. After the ceremony, you must return your gown to the bookstore, either in person or via mail. If we do not receive your regalia back by May 30th, you will be charged a late fee. The cap, hood and tassel are yours to keep, and cannot be returned. Specialist in Education Academic Regalia Rental Form
Faculty Members: If you will be participating in the Commencement ceremonies, you may rent your regalia through the bookstore. Forms will be available at the Bookstore Commencement website by March 23rd, and can be emailed or faxed to the bookstore. PLEASE NOTE- The deadline for preordering your rental regalia is April 15th. If you wish to purchase fine quality regalia instead of renting, please call the bookstore for more information. After the ceremony, you must return your rental regalia to the bookstore, either in person or via mail. If we do not receive your regalia back by May 30th, you will be charged a late fee.
Grad Fair
On Thursday, April 2nd, the bookstore will be kicking off the commencement season with our annual Grad Fair, where you can buy your baccalaureate or masters regalia, meet with a class ring representative, purchase your graduation announcements… and much more! Save 10% on all diploma frames, and 20% off clothing and gifts, with the purchase of your regalia!
Class Rings and Personalized Announcements
To order, or for information about class rings and personalized graduation announcement packages, please visit http://www.balfour.com. These items are not available for in-store purchase, and must be ordered directly through Balfour. The bookstore does carry generic announcements in packs of ten for the undergraduate ceremony, for $11.00 each.
Simmons Bookstore
Phone: 617-521-2054
Fax: 617-521-3098
Email: bkssimmons@bncollege.com
