DATES AND INFORMATION

FALL CEREMONIES

• College of Nursing – The College of Nursing’s Fall 2023 Convocation is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in the USA Mitchell Center.  Please visit the College of Nursing’s ceremony website by clicking here.  You may also contact Lisa Wilson at lisawilson@southalabama.edu or Arnedra Wilson at aswilson@southalabama.edu if you have additional questions.
• University Commencement – The Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the USA Mitchell Center. Registration is required.  Please visit the university’s commencement site for more information by clicking here.
  

ONLINE ORDER DEADLINE

BACHELOR/MASTER/SPECIALIST/POST-GRAD CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES:

• • • PRIORITY DISTRIBUTION:  Monday, October 16, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CT for distribution starting Wednesday, November 1, 2023
    • STANDARD DISTRIBUTION:  Monday, November 6, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CT for distribution starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – If you miss this deadline, please visit our FAQ page for further instructions.

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES:

• • • Monday, November 6, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. CT for distribution starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023 – If you miss this deadline, please visit your FAQ page for further instructions.

REFUND REQUEST DEADLINE:

Graduates may click here to request a cancellation and refund of their order by the dates listed below.

FALL BACHELOR/MASTER/SPECIALIST/POST-GRAD CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES:

• • • PRIORITY DISTRIBUTION ORDERS (Orders placed on or before October 16, 2023):  Tuesday, October 17, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. CT
    • STANDARD DISTRIBUTION ORDERS (Orders placed after October 16, 2023, but on or before November 6, 2023):  Tuesday, November 7, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. CT

FALL DOCTORAL CANDIDATES:

• • • Tuesday, November 7, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. CT

REGALIA DISTRIBUTION:

BACHELOR/MASTER/SPECIALIST/POST-GRAD CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES:

PRIORITY DISTRIBUTION ORDERS – Orders placed on or before October 16, 2023

• • • IF YOU CHOOSE IN-STORE PICK UP:  Starting Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 8:00 am inside the USA Campus Bookstore.  Please bring your student ID or driver’s license with you when you come to pick up your regalia.  If you have questions related to distribution, please visit our FAQ page.
    • IF YOU CHOOSE SHIP-TO-HOME:  Your regalia order will be shipped during the week of October 25, 2023.

STANDARD DISTRIBUTION ORDERS – Orders placed after October 16, 2023, but on or before November 6, 2023

• • • IF YOU CHOOSE IN-STORE PICK UP:  Starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 8:00 am inside the USA Campus Bookstore.  Please bring your student ID or driver’s license with you when you come to pick up your regalia.  If you have questions related to distribution, please visit our FAQ page.
    • IF YOU CHOOSE SHIP-TO-HOME:  Your regalia order will be shipped during the week of November 15, 2023.

IF YOU DID NOT ORDER YOUR REGALIA BY THE NOVEMBER 6, 2023, DEADLINE:  You will need to visit/contact the USA Campus Bookstore starting November 29, 2023, to purchase your regalia from a limited number of extras.  A $25 late fee will be assessed at that time.

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES*:

• • • IF YOU ORDERED YOUR REGALIA BY THE NOVEMBER 6, 2023, DEADLINE:  Starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023, inside the USA Campus Bookstore.  Please bring your student ID or driver’s license with you when you come to pick up your regalia.  If you have questions related to distribution, please visit our FAQ page.

IF YOU DID NOT ORDER YOUR REGALIA BY THE NOVEMBER 6, 2023, DEADLINE:  You will need to visit/contact the USA Campus Bookstore starting November 29, 2023, to rent your regalia from a limited number of extras.  A $25 late fee will be assessed at that time.

*NOTE: DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE REGALIA PACKAGE, ALL DOCTORAL CANDIDATES MUST RENT THEIR REGALIA FIRST AND IT MUST BE PICKED-UP IN-PERSON AT THE USA BOOKSTORE.  YOU WILL BE GIVEN AN OPTION TO BUY-OUT YOUR RENTAL AFTER COMMENCEMENT.  ALL DOCTORAL REGALIA RENTALS ALSO INCLUDE A PRE-PAID RETURN SHIPPING LABEL AND ARE DUE BACK TO EITHER GRADUATE SUPPLY HOUSE OR THE USA BOOKSTORE BY DECEMBER 29, 2023.  IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO USE THE PRE-PAID SHIPPING LABEL AND INSTEAD DROP YOUR REGALIA OFF INSIDE THE USA CAMPUS BOOKSTORE BY THE DECEMBER 29, 2023, DEADLINE OR BUYOUT YOUR RENTAL – YOU WILL BE CREDITED $20 BACK TO THE ACCOUNT YOU USED TO RENT YOUR REGALIA.

STUDENT REGALIA PRICES

All student regalia orders are non-refundable purchases/rentals after the refund request deadlines listed above.    Prices below do not reflect the additional $25 late fee that will be added to orders placed after the November 6, 2023, deadline or the $20 shipping charge that will be added for SHIP-TO-HOME orders* 

• Bachelor – $57.20 (purchase – includes cap, gown, and tassel)
• Master/Specialist/Post-Grad Certificate – $107.80 (purchase – includes cap, gown, tassel, and hood)
• College of Medicine (MD and PhD) Regalia – $196.00 (rental  – includes a black keeper tam w/gold bullion tassel, rental gown, and rental hood)
• All Other Doctoral Candidates – You have a choice of the following:
  • $130.00 (rental – includes keeper cap/tassel, rental gown, rental hood, and pre-paid return label) or
  • $196.00 (rental – includes navy keeper tam w/gold bullion tassel, rental gown, rental hood, and pre-paid return label)

*The SHIP-TO-HOME option is only available for bachelor/master/specialist/post-grad certificate 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? Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.