[Action Needed] Regalia required for Convocation: order today or apply for the robe recycling program

Hello Class of 2025!

We hope your summer is bringing you all rest, learning and joy. This year’s Convocation will happen on Tuesday, September 3, in the Gettell Amphitheater. We know it might seem early to be talking about your senior Convocation, but we want to make sure you have what you need to fully participate!

All seniors must wear the traditional black robe (not cap, tassel or hood) to process in with your class for the ceremony. You have the opportunity to purchase your regalia from The Odyssey Bookshop or seek to participate in the Class Board Robe Recycling Program.

Regalia from The Odyssey

If you want to preorder your regalia with The Odyssey Bookshop you can do so via this link. Please know that regalia will be available for purchase from The Odyssey when you arrive back to campus at the start of the fall semester.

• The regalia package includes the gown you will need for Convocation and Commencement as well as the cap, tassel and hood you will need for Commencement in the spring.
• The cost of the package is $79 (please note that there will be an additional shipping and handling fee of $15.95 for domestic orders and $60 for international orders if you choose to have it shipped elsewhere).
• You can order for pick up at the Odyssey Bookshop until July 28 with no shipping and handling fee or have your regalia delivered to you for the shipping and handling charge explained in the bullet above. The order deadline for home delivery is Aug. 11. 

Robe Recycling Program

The Senior Class Board of Class of 2016 created the Robe Recycling Program to make these items more accessible and ease the financial stress involved in making such purchases.

The 2025 Class Board trusts you will fill out this form thoughtfully and honestly, adhering to the rules of the Honor Code, so that this program can continue in the future. Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee regalia for everyone who signs up — this program prioritizes students who feel they cannot afford it in any capacity.

People who have indicated the strongest financial need will receive priority within their size group. If we see that there are not enough robes for these individuals, we will select regalia recipients through a lottery system. If you are chosen and receive regalia through this program, you must return the items by 4 pm on the day of your Commencement, in the same condition that they were given.

Please do not hesitate to contact the 2025 Class Board at class-board-25@mtholyoke.edu with any questions about Robe Recycling.
The Class Board will email anyone who requests robes through the program by mid-August.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

All the best,

Laura Sattler

Director of Student Involvement

Department of Student Engagement

Division of Student Life