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Graduation Regalia Decorum & Attire

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• Complete Graduation Schedule
  
  

Graduation Cap Guidelines 

• Graduates may only decorate the top of their cap. No objects may hang from the cap or extend one-fourth inch above the headgear.
• Profanity, inappropriate content, lights, or confetti are strictly prohibited.
• Graduates who violate decorative guidelines will receive an alternative cap to wear during the ceremony.
• Caps must be worn with the tassel on the right at the beginning of the ceremony.
  
  

Regalia Guidelines

• Graduates may wear heritage stoles, cords, medals, and curricular national honor society stoles.
• Regalia from non-curricular activities and flags draped over graduation gowns are not allowed.

Graduate Attire Guidelines

• Young Women: Cap and gown, white collar, blouse, dress, skirt, slacks, and dress shoes
• Young Men: Cap and gown, white button-down shirt with collar, black or navy slacks, dark dress shoes (no sandals). Ties are recommended and sports coats are allowed but not required.
• Jeans and tennis shoes are prohibited.

Graduate Arrival Times

• TCU ceremonies: Graduating seniors must arrive 1.5 hours before their graduation start time and enter at Gate 10.
  
  
  
  
  
• Wilkerson-Greines ceremonies: Graduating seniors must arrive 1.5 hours prior to the ceremony start time and enter at Gate 1.
  
   

Commencement Venues*

• TCU (Texas Christian University) Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena, 3000 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, 76109
• Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center, 5201 Ca Roberson Blvd., Fort Worth, 76119

*denotes locations for most ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« 2024 graduation ceremonies

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