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Faculty Rental

Renting Your Academic Regalia from the U of M Bookstores

To place your academic regalia rental order have your departmental coordinator contact the U of M Bookstore.

  • Call us at (612) 625-6000, or
  • Complete this rental form and fax it to (612) 624-6999, or
  • Send an e-mail to gradgarb@umn.edu with the following information:
    • Your name
    • Telephone
    • Degree and College
    • Ceremony date
    • Cuffs number
    • Your height

All faculty rental orders for spring commencements must be placed with the Bookstores by April 4.

For best results when ordering your rental apparel we recommend the following measuring guidelines.

Faculty apparel rental pricing

Master Apparel Rental

Master gown, cap, tassel, year date and hood

$39.95

Master gown, cap, tassel and year date

$35.95

Master gown only

$26.05

Cap with tassel and year date

$11.00

Master hood only

$26.05
 

Doctorate Apparel Rental

Doctorate gown, cap, tassel and U of M hood

$43.95

Doctorate gown, cap and tassel

$39.95

Doctorate gown only

$30.05

U of M doctorate hood only

$26.05

Doctorate hood from another university

$35.00

Doctorate gown, cap, tassel and hood from another university

$74.95