All graduands attending the ceremony are required to reserve regalia through Gaspard. The fee for renting regalia is $60 plus tax. This is the only fee associated with graduation.
Information regarding reserving regalia will be available at a later date.
Regalia pick-up | Ceremonies A & C: | May 27 & 28 from 7:30 – 9 a.m. in the Alberta Alumni Recreation Centre, first floor, The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER.
Regalia pick-up | Ceremonies B & D: May 27 & 28 from noon – 1:30 p.m. in the Alberta Alumni Recreation Centre, first floor, The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER.
Regalia return: Immediately after the ceremony to the Alberta Alumni Recreation Centre.
After returning regalia, graduates, their guests and ceremony participants are invited to an Encaenia Tea in the Long Hall, fourth floor, The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. Light refreshments will be served.
Information regarding reserving regalia will be available at a later date.
Regalia pick-up: Friday, May 29, from 11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., in K.C. Irving Hall, Room 106
Regalia return: Immediately following the ceremony in K.C. Irving Hall, Room 106
After returning regalia, graduates, their guests and ceremony participants are invited to a Convocation Reception in the Baird Dining Hall, Thomas J. Condon Student Centre. Light refreshments will be served.
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the academic procession and must wear regalia. If you have your own regalia, and plan on participating, notify us at graduation@unb.ca (indicating your campus) by Friday, May 20 so we can ensure enough chairs are available at the ceremonies.
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the academic procession as a member of the Honour Guard, which will form 30-minutes prior to the start of each ceremony outside the fourth-floor doors of The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. In the event of inclement weather, the Honour Guard will form inside the Long Hall on the fourth floor.
The piper will lead the Marshals and graduands in a procession up Mackay Drive from the second floor Kinesiology building to The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. Graduands will be greeted by the Honour Guard and Platform Party at the fourth-floor entrance. The Marshals will lead graduands into the performance hall, followed by the Honour Guard and then the Platform Party.
Information regarding reserving regalia will be available at a later date.
Regalia pick-up | Ceremonies A & C: May 27 & 28 from 7:30 – 9 a.m. in the Alberta Alumni Recreation Centre, first floor, The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER.
Regalia pick-up | Ceremonies B & D: May 27 & 28 from noon – 1:30 p.m. in the Alberta Alumni Recreation Centre, first floor, The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER.
Regalia return: Immediately following the ceremony to the Alberta Alumni Recreation Centre.
Faculty and staff participating in the academic procession must wear regalia. They will gather in the Quad 30-minutes prior to the start of the ceremony, and will be lined up for the academic procession by the Faculty Marshals.
For those members of faculty and staff who do not have their own but wish to participate in the academic procession, regalia may be reserved.
Information regarding reserving regalia will be available at a later date.
Regalia pick-up: Friday, May 29 from 11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. in K.C. Irving Hall, Room 106.
Regalia return: Immediately following the ceremony to K.C. Irving Hall, Rm. 106.
To purchase regalia, specific to the university from which you graduated, you can do so through Gaspard at grad_sales@gaspard.ca or by calling 1-800-380-8214.
You can also purchase UNB-specific regalia.
Academic dress is worn at graduation ceremonies and includes a gown, cap (mortarboard or beefeater tam), and hood. The regalia worn by each participant depends upon the academic level attained: Bachelor, Master and Doctorate. See a guide to UNB’s ceremonial dress.
For the Bachelor’s degree recipients, the tassel dangles on the left side of the mortarboard. (This will move to the right side of the cap after your photograph has been taken and after leaving the platform). For Master’s degree recipients, the tassel dangles on the right side of the mortarboard and remains on that side. The top of the cap should rest flat on the head. Those receiving their PhDs wear a beefeater cap.
Bachelor’s hoods are worn with the colour showing only on the left shoulder. Undergraduands receiving more than one degree wear the hood representing their first degree and carry the hood for their second degree on their left arm. Doctoral graduands also carry their hoods on the left arm. Master’s and PhD hoods are worn open on both sides.
UNB offers two distinct graduation stoles to recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures and identities of First Nation, Inuit and Métis students, as well as African students and those of African descent. These stoles serve as a meaningful symbol of heritage and culture, while marking this significant academic milestone. Stoles may be borrowed to wear at your ceremony at no cost and can be selected on the rental regalia form.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis graduands are invited to wear academic dress over their cultural regalia. Members of the military and the RCMP may wear academic dress over their dress uniform.
During graduation ceremonies, graduands are required to wear the official academic regalia. Items such as non-regalia stoles, pins, flowers or other visible additions may be worn before and after the ceremony while celebrating with friends and family. During the ceremony, these items are to be worn discreetly under the gown.
UNB is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that respects and affirms the diverse identifies of all graduating students. We recognize that graduation is a significant milestone, and we support each student's ambition to express their identify. Graduands who require an approval or wish to discuss their needs in relation to these requirements, whether for religious, cultural, ancestry related, health-related, or other protected reasons, are encouraged to email graduation@unb.ca by April 27.
UNB asks that graduands do not take personal belongings such as purses, backpacks, jackets, flowers, confetti, or balloons into the venue or on the platform.
Graduands should consider the distance covered by the procession when selecting footwear.
Gowns and hoods must be returned immediately following the ceremony. For Bachelor’s and Master’s degree recipients, the souvenir mortarboard cap and tassel are yours to keep. For PhD recipients, the beefeater caps must be returned.
For more information about the graduation ceremonies, email graduation@unb.ca.
