Commencement Fair
Ready? Set? Graduate!
Attend the Commencement Fair
Stop by the Commencement Fair to make sure you’re ready for the Commencement ceremonies.
- Apply for graduation
- Check your name in the program
- Order and pick up your cap and gown
- Purchase class rings or design your graduation announcements
- Take advantage of the many photo ops
- Enter to win prizes
Dates and Locations
- Commencement Fair – In Person
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
- 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- Kay Norton Lobby, Campus Commons
Can’t make it? Not to worry!
For assistance, graduate students can email graduate.school@unco.edu, and undergraduate students can email graduation@unco.edu.
In the meantime, you can find important details to help you prepare for commencement:
- Regalia ordering and pick-up information (see below)
- Ceremony schedules and logistics
- Frequently asked commencement questions
Order/Rent Regalia
Your years of hard work are almost complete, and your cap and gown are important symbols of your achievement!
Order and pick up your cap and gown in person at the Commencement Fair on October 1. A special-order site will be available at the Fair.
Bachelors’ Regalia
Masters’ Regalia
Doctoral Regalia
Orders placed between October 2 and November 3 at 9:59 p.m. MST
- Order online to pick up in person at Cap & Gown Distribution or ship to your home.
Orders placed between November 3 at 10:00 p.m. MST and November 15 at 9:59 MST
- Final deadline to order online, home shipping only.
Cap and Gown Distribution (If not picked up at Commencement Fair or shipped to your home.)
- Thursday, December 10: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 11: 10:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Campus Recreation Center Small Gym
1300 23rd Street
Greeley, CO
Gowns and hoods must be returned to on-site reps NEAR THE WEST EXITS AT BANK OF COLORADO ARENA following the commencement ceremony. Caps and stoles are yours to keep! Check out our FAQ page for details on decorating your cap!
Regalia Rental Policies
UNC Partners with Herff Jones to provide regalia rental to all graduates. Please see their policies below.
- Caps, Tassels, Gowns, and Regalia Accessories (i.e. Stoles): A refund will be provided so long as the product is unused and unopened. Refunds must be requested within two weeks after the ceremony. Keeper products being returned by students are returned at their expense. Certain customized and year dated products are not eligible for refund or return. Please reach out to Herff Jones customer service if you have specific questions.
- Announcements and Fine Paper Accessories: All sales are final. Please review proofs carefully before finalizing orders.
- Frames: Refund must be requested within 1 month of the product being delivered to the customer.
- Class Rings: All sales are final.
We stand by our products and will offer refunds on any product if a manufacturing or material defect is present.