State University of New York at New Paltz: Commencement: Cap and Gown

Costs of Retainable Attire: 2013 master's units are $63 (cap, gown, tassel, hood). Master's units are required for participants.

Master's Units:

Pre-orders have now ended. Master's units will be available for pickup/purchase at the campus Bookstore beginning Tuesday, April 30 2013. If you didnot pre-order, you will be able to purchase at this time.

To pick up your master's units, the Graduate Exit Survey must be completed and a confirmation number will be generated. You will need this confirmation number along with your New Paltz ID to pick up your master's units.

August/December 2012 graduates: You were invited to respond to the Graduate Exit Survey in October 2012. Go to your primary email and find a message sent from Jacqueline Andrews. The subject line is: Take the Graduate Exit Survey! Get Your Commencement confirmation number!

There is a link at the end of the survey. When you click on it, you will be brought to another page. Enter your user name and password and press SUBMIT. Your confirmation number will then appear. You will need your confirmation number for your four guest tickets, student participation ticket and to pick up your master's units. View an example here.

May/August 2013 candidates: You are invited to respond to the Graduate Exit Survey beginning Monday April 15, 2013. At that time, go to your primary New Paltz email and find a message sent from Jacqueline Andrews. The subject line is: Take the Graduate Exit Survey! Get your Commencement confirmation number!

There is a link at the end of the survey. When you click on it, you will be brought to another page. Enter your user name and password and press SUBMIT. Your confirmation number will then appear. You will need your confirmation number for your four guest tickets, student participation ticket and to pick up your cap and gown. View an example here.

Bookstore hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–3 p.m. If paying by check, a valid student ID or a New York State driver's license is required.

Neither the university nor the manufacturer of the cap and gown guarantee that they are colorfast. The university cannot be held liable in the event the gown bleeds.