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Class of 2009
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COMMENCEMENT
ATTIRE
All
degree candidates must wear appropriate attire for the Commencement
ceremony, which includes the academic cap and gown, hood,
and dark shoes. Orders for academic regalia may be placed
at the Commencement Fair or at the Bookstore. 434.391.1240
COMMENCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Orders
for announcements may be placed at the Commencement Fair
or at the Bookstore. 434.391.1240
ACADEMIC
REGALIA
- Men should wear
dark shoes and trousers.
- Women should wear
dark shoes and skirts no longer than their gown.
- Don’t wear bright
colors on top that will detract from your hood.
- The gown is worn
with the zipper in front.
- The hood is worn
with the velvet stripe showing in the front, draping over
the shoulders to your back, and rolling over to expose Longwood’s
blue and white satin colors.
- The mortarboard
should be worn so that the point marked “Front of Cap” is
down on your forehead. This allows the mortarboard to sit
flat on the top of your head. Bring bobby pins to secure
the mortarboard and safety pins to attach the hood firmly.
Members
of the Alumni Office will be there to assist you.
- Undergraduates:
The tassel is worn on the right before you graduate and turned
to the left during the ceremony.
- Masters: The tassel
is worn on the left and is not turned during the ceremony.
- Color of velvet
hood stripe by degree:
BA - white; BFA - brown; BGS - goldenrod; BM - pink; BS - goldenrod;
BSBA - drab; MA - white; MS - goldenrod; M.Ed. - light blue
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