Cap and Gown Information

Graduates and degree candidates who wish to participate in the Rome Commencement Ceremony are required to wear the proper academic attire as they march with faculty members, officers of administration, and honored guests in the academic procession.

Proper academic attire consists of a black cap, red gown plus the appropriate hood that designates the degree being awarded.

Note
If for any reason you do not plan to order a cap and gown, please notify your Academic Dean's office in writing.

Ordering Caps and Gowns
Cap and gowns need to be ordered no later than Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Please contact your Academic Dean's office to file a cap and gown order form.

St. John's College - MA in International Relations - Margherita Panzera - +39 (06) 393 842 67
St. John's College - MA in Global Development and Social Justice - Joyce Lawlor - +1 (718) 990-6129
The Tobin College of Business - MBA - Dru Burtz - +39 (06) 393 842 32

Distribution of Cap and Gowns
Cap and gowns will be distributed by the Rome campus Academic Dean's offices on the following dates:

  • Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Friday, June 30, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

If you feel that there may be difficulty in pronouncing your name, please see your Academic Dean during cap and gown distribution to give her a phonetic pronunciation.

If you are unable to pick-up your academic attire at these times, you must contact the Dean's office and make the necessary arrangements.

Note
It is imperative that caps and gowns be picked up the designated times and locations.