
Congratulations Mississippi State University Graduates!
Graduate Supply House is honored to provide industry leading academic regalia for your commencement. Please click on the “COMPLETE YOUR ORDER” link below to order a regalia outfit especially for you.
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION
SPRING CEREMONIES
- DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COMMENCEMENT: The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine’s Spring Ceremony is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 11:30 AM in the Newell-Grissom Building.
- DOCTORAL GRADUATION AND HOODING CEREMONY (Ph.D. & Ed.D.): The Doctoral Graduation and Hooding ceremony for Ph.D. and Ed.D. graduates will take place on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 3:00 PM in the Bettersworth Auditorium in Lee Hall. This event is invitation-only. Please contact The Graduate School for additional information.
- STARKVILLE CAMPUS COMMENCEMENT: The Starkville Campus Commencement Ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 12, 2023, inside Davis Wade Stadium. Please check with your school to determine which ceremony you will be participating in and what time to be present.
- MSU-MERIDIAN COMMENCEMENT: The MSU-Meridian Campus Commencement Ceremonies will take place on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 10:00 AM in the MSU Riley Center.
GRAD FAIR
- Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State University will host a Grad Fair for Spring 2023 degree candidates on Thursday, March 23, 2023, and Friday, March 24, 2023, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Spring graduates will have the convenience of taking care of all their graduation needs at one time and place. During the event, upcoming Spring Graduates may: purchase and receive their regalia on the day they attend (bachelor, master, and specialist graduates only) and have pictures taken with regalia on (all degrees – doctoral regalia will be present for pictures). While this event is not mandatory, upcoming graduates are encouraged to attend. If you are not able to physically attend the event during those dates, please contact the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State University starting March 23, 2023, for additional assistance.
REGALIA
- BACHELOR/MASTER/SPECIALIST GRADUATES – You may keep your entire regalia package.
- DOCTORAL GRADUATES – You may keep your cap & tassel. If you are interested in purchasing your gown and/or hood, you will be given the option when you check-in your rental items.
- Ph.D. and Ed.D. Graduates – You will need to return the rental gown and rental hood either to our representative in Lee Hall after the ceremony or to the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State Bookstore by Sunday, May 14, 2023.
- DVM Graduates – You will receive instructions from the college detailing the exact location and times to pick-up your regalia order. You will also receive instructions on when and where to return your gown and hood following the ceremony.
ONLINE ORDER DEADLINE
- Regalia may be ordered online starting March 25, 2023, through 11:59 PM CT on April 10, 2023. If you miss the deadline, you will need to visit the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State (Starkville Campus) starting Tuesday, May 9, 2023, or the Bulldog Shop (Meridian Campus) starting Thursday, May 4, 2023, to be fitted from a limited supply of extras. A $20 late fee will be assessed for all orders fulfilled at that time.
REFUND REQUEST DEADLINE
- Students with an online order may visit www.gradsupply.com/student-orders to request a refund before 11:59 PM CT on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. After April 12, 2023, all regalia purchases/rentals are non-refundable.
REGALIA DISTRIBUTION
BACHELOR/MASTER/SPECIALIST ORDERS
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- IF YOU CHOOSE IN-STORE PICK UP – STARKVILLE CAMPUS: Tuesday, May 9 thru Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM inside the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State University Bookstore.
- IF YOU CHOOSE IN-STORE PICK UP – MERIDIAN CAMPUS: Starting Thursday, May 4, 2023, inside the Riley Campus Bulldog Shop.
- IF YOU CHOOSE SHIP-TO-HOME: Your regalia order will be shipped during the week of April 26, 2023.
IF YOU DID NOT ORDER YOUR REGALIA BY THE APRIL 10, 2023, DEADLINE: You will need to visit the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State (Starkville Campus) starting Tuesday, May 9, 2023, or the Bulldog Shop (Meridian Campus) starting Thursday, May 4, 2023, to be fitted from a limited supply of extras. A $20 late fee will be assessed for all orders fulfilled at that time.
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES*:
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- IF YOU ORDERED YOUR REGALIA BEFORE THE APRIL 10, 2023, DEADLINE:
- Ph.D./Ed.D. Graduates – Tuesday, May 9 thru Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM inside the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State Univ. Bookstore. Please reach out to george@gradsupply.com if you cannot pick up your regalia during the dedicated times listed above. Please note: Doctoral regalia will be available at the Grad Fair for you to use for picture-taking purposes only should you decide to attend.
- DVM Graduates – You will recieve instructions from the college letting you the times and location to pick-up your order inside the College of Veterinary Medicine.
- IF YOU ORDERED YOUR REGALIA BEFORE THE APRIL 10, 2023, DEADLINE:
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IF YOU DID NOT ORDER YOUR REGALIA BEFORE THE APRIL 10, 2023, DEADLINE: You will need to visit the Barnes & Noble at Mississippi State Bookstore starting May 9, 2023, to rent your regalia from a limited number of extras. A $20 late fee will be assessed at that time.
*NOTE: DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE DOCTORAL REGALIA PACKAGE, ALL DOCTORAL CANDIDATES MUST RENT THEIR REGALIA FIRST, AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN OPTION TO BUY OUT YOUR RENTAL AFTER THE CEREMONY. DOCTORAL ORDERS MUST BE PICKED UP IN PERSON AT THE BARNES & NOBLE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE (Ph.D./Ed.D.) OR AT THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM).
REGALIA PRICES
All student regalia orders are non-refundable purchases/rentals after the refund request deadline listed above. Prices below do not reflect the additional $20 late fee that will be added to orders placed after the April 10, 2023, deadline or the $20 shipping charge that will be added for SHIP-TO-HOME orders*
- BACHELOR PACKAGE: $57.76 incl. tax (Purchase – includes cap, gown, and tassel)
- MASTER/SPECIALIST PACKAGE: $106.98 incl. tax (Purchase – includes cap, gown, tassel, and hood)
- Ph.D. & Ed.D. REGALIA PACKAGE: $109.12 incl. tax (Mixed Custom Rental – includes keeper cap/tassel, custom rental gown, and custom rental hood)
- D.V.M. REGALIA PACKAGE: $101.63 incl. tax (Mixed Rental – includes keeper cap/tassel, rental gown, and rental hood)
*The SHIP-TO-HOME option is only available for bachelor/master/specialist orders. Doctoral regalia orders are not eligible for the SHIP-TO-HOME option due to the high replacement cost of the items being rented.
Questions/Concerns – Please contact the bookstore by phone at 662-325-8361 or by email at SM204@bncollege.com