Ordering
You may submit your cap/gown order with Oak Hall Cap and Gown at https://wcupa.shopoakhalli.com.
Please submit your order by November 27, 2020 to ensure it arrives by December 13,
2020. All caps and gowns will ship to the address you provide Oak Hall Cap and Gown.
Degree covers will also be shipped to your home address. Please update your address
on the myWCU accont by November 6, 2020.
How to Put on Your Cap, Gown, and Hood
This year Doctoral Degree students have two options for ordering gowns:
1. Souvenir Doctoral Regalia: This Doctoral gown is made with Greenweaver fabric with
purple panels and bars. Each panel is embroidered with a gold West Chester University
Seal. The gown is accompanied by a doctoral hood with gold and purple lining with
degree colored velvet and a purple four corner mortarboard and gold tassel. This option
is included in your graduation fee and comes at no additional costs.
Grad Student Wearing Gown
2. Fine Quality Custom Regalia: This Doctoral gown is made of fine quality Jefferson
Dalton fabric in majestic purple with purple velvet panels and bars lined with gold
cording. Each panel is embroidered with a gold West Chester University Seal. The gown
is accompanied with a doctoral hood with gold and purple lining and degree colored
velvet with a six corner purple velvet tam with a gold tassel. This option is not
included in your graduation fee and comes at an additional cost of $816.05
Grad Student Wearing Gown
***The Souvenir Doctoral Regalia includes a 4 corner cap. If you would like to purchase
the six corner purple velvet tam with a gold tassel to accompany this option, you
will need to call the custom department at 1-(800) 223-0429 to place a separate order
for the TAM ONLY. The cost for the Tam will be $106 plus tax and shipping.
Ordering
You may submit your cap/gown order with Oak Hall Cap and Gown at https://wcupa.shopoakhalli.com.
Please submit your order by November 27, 2020 to ensure it arrives by December 13,
2020. All caps and gowns will be shipped to the address that you provide Oak Hall
Cap and Gown.
Degree covers will be shipped to your home address. Please update your address on
the myWCU accont by November 6, 2020.
Diploma covers will be mailed to your home address by December 13, 2020. By November
6, 2020, please update your address on your myWCU account.
Paper diplomas will be mailed, to your home address, approximately 6-8 weeks after
Commencement, after the Graduate School has verified the completion of all degree
requirements.
If there are any outstanding issues that will prevent you from graduating, the Graduate
School will notify you by mail and email. Visit the Graduate School's page on Diplomas.