Graduation Attire
There is no greater expression of community at Richmont Graduate University than our commencement ceremony. Commencement is a special ceremony, officiated by the President of Richmont where faculty, staff, parents/families, and alumni share the excitement and importance of student’s academic accomplishments. It is also a time for the Board of Trustees to pay special tribute to students who have achieved the distinct honor of the Richmont degree.
Guidelines for appropriate attire at Commencement have been established by the Richmont Commencement Committee (RCC) in order to preserve the dignity and importance of the occasion and to show respect for the University, its graduates, and their families. On this day we are one, and our attire reflects this. Formal academic regalia consisting of black academic gowns and mortarboards are the dress of the day. Students may choose what attire they wish but it is recommended to wear dark dress slacks and skirts/dresses that hit around the knee. With the exception of decorated caps (which are permitted), non-permitted accoutrements that draw attention to an individual and detract from the occasion can compromise the image we seek to project as a university, and are not acceptable. Any change to academic regalia (beyond the decoration of the mortarboard) is not permitted and may prevent a student from participating in Commencement exercises.
In addition to the traditional cap and gown regalia, students have the possibility of wearing stoles and cords.
Richmont supports the wearing of cords or stoles at Commencement exercises by students who have earned these privileges through achieving clinical excellence, academic excellence, or through a Richmont organization who has attained approval of the stole through the Richmont Commencement Committee (RCC). All cords and stoles are submitted for approval to the RCC by December 1st for the following commencement ceremonies. Students are unable to submit requests for approval of additional regalia attire as only organizations within the university can submit requests that represent a group of students such as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Clinical Training, Student Affairs, and Academics.
Students may wear only one stole of their choice during official commencement activities.