114th Annual Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Stan Sheriff Center
On this page
- Who is eligible to participate?
- How do I order my cap and gown?
- How do I register if I am off island and without internet access?
- How do I order commencement announcements?
- How do I ensure that my honor society memberships are listed in the program?
- Do I get a stole or cord for graduating with cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude distinctions?
- Do I need tickets?
- How can I get an extra copy of the printed program?
Who is eligible to participate?
Any prospective spring or summer 2025 graduate who has filed a degree application is eligible and encouraged to participate in the commencement ceremony.
Please consult with the student academic services office of your college/school for instructions on filing a petition to graduate – preferably prior to the semester you will be graduating. A degree check is usually performed to confirm if you are qualified to graduate.
How do I order my cap and gown?
You may purchase your cap and gown (and hood for advanced degree candidates) online via the Bookstore’s website or visit the bookstore to purchase your cap and gown in person. Note: Purchase your regalia early. The bookstore cannot guarantee the availability of all sizes, hood and tassel colors after May 1, 2025.
Prices
Gown prices: Undergraduate $70.95*, Master’s $79.95*, Doctoral $96.95*. Note: Gowns requiring special sizing must be ordered by April 5, 2025. Special sizing orders after this date will be assessed a service charge for air freight.
Hood prices: Master’s $75.95*, Doctoral $89.95*.
Tam: $50.95*
*All prices subject to change
Bookstore Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For more information, call the bookstore at (808) 956-4363.
How do I register if I am off-island and without internet access?
To request a registration form contact the Commencement Office at (808) 956-GRAD or in writing to:
Commencement Coordinator
2500 Campus Road
Hawaiʻi Hall 209
Honolulu, HI 96822
You may order your cap and gown with the bookstore by phone at (808) 956-6884. Place your order by March 15, 2025.
How do I order commencement announcements?
Personalized graduation announcements are available at the bookstore. Minimum order: 25 cards. You may place your order online.
How do I ensure that my honor society memberships are listed in the program?
Approximately three months before the ceremony, inform faculty advisers of the honor societies to which you belong that you are a candidate for graduation.
Do I get a stole or cord for graduating with cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude distinctions?
No, there are no stoles or cords issued for graduating with distinction. However, you will be asked to stand and be recognized during the ceremony, and it will be noted on your diploma and transcript.
Do I need tickets?
No tickets will be issued. All guests are welcome to the ceremonies on a first-come, first-seated basis. However, as a courtesy, graduates are asked to consider limiting their guests to five (5) individuals.
You must register and have a cap and gown (and hood for advanced degree candidates) to participate.
How can I get an extra copy of the printed program?
Programs containing a list of the graduates will be provided to graduates at their seats. For additional copies of the program (while supplies last) after the ceremony, call (808) 956-GRAD(4723) or email uhm.commencement@hawaii.edu. Guests will be given an abbreviated copy upon entering the arena.
Questions? Please email uhm.commencement@hawaii.edu or call (808) 956-GRAD.