Cap & Gown Rental . . . Spring 2008
- Rental Gowns and Grad Packs may be pre-ordered online or in person at the Grad Faire.
- Pricing is based on date of payment.
- Rental is FREE with purchase of a Grad Pack.
- All gowns and packs must be picked up during the Gown Pickup Event, after which a late pickup fee will apply.
Online Pre-order
- March 1 - June 5
- Check Pricing / Pre-order Online
Grad Faire
- Place your pre-order in person.
- Get info from vendors and campus groups
- April 18 in Freeborn Hall
- 10 AM - 2 PM
Gown, Grad Pack and Frame Pickup
PLEASE BRING: your student ID card
Location: Freeborn Hall *
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 4 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Pickup, |
| Thursday, June 5 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Pickup or rental |
| Friday, June 6 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Pickup or rental |
LATE Pickup/Rental
Location: MU Bookstore (electronics counter)
Won't be able to pickup?
If you cannot pick up your order yourself, and wish to have someone else pickup your order for you, you can do so by using the Bookstore website to specify a pickup person. At any time, up until the graduation ceremony, you can specify a pickup person by going to "My Account", clicking on your graduation order and clicking on the "Specify Pickup Person" button near the bottom.
Gown and Hood Return
PLEASE BRING: your student ID card
Location: ARC plaza in front of the lobby*. In the case of inclement weather the gowns will need to be returned inside the lobby.
When: immediately following the ceremony
* For most degrees the ceremony site is the ARC Pavilion so gowns will need to be returned at the ARC plaza in front of the lobby. In the case of inclement weather the gowns will need to be returned inside the lobby.
* For other degrees (eg GSM, Education, School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine) the ceremony site will most likely be the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center so gowns will need to be returned in the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center lobby. Please use the following link to confirm your ceremony time and location.
LATE Return Fees
After the ceremony date, gowns may be returned to the UC Davis Bookstore inside the Memorial Union. PLEASE NOTE: Gowns not returned immediately following the ceremony or to the UC Davis Bookstore by the first Monday following the ceremony will be assessed a daily late return fee beginning the following Tuesday.
Rental Terms and Conditions
Rental apparel must be returned in good condition. Rental apparel is not suitable to be worn in wet weather without protective gear. Neither the UC Davis Bookstore nor Herff-Jones Inc., will assume liability for damages as a result of such use. Failure to return apparel in the original condition (i.e. lost or damaged gowns) will result in being billed for replacement costs plus any applicable late fees. Rental apparel returned later than the first Monday following commencement will be assessed a late fee.