Regalia & Tassel Information

This year, the university is  proud to partner with Herff Jones to provide caps, gowns, tams, and hoods for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty. This new partnership comes with new ordering procedures and deadlines. Additional information will be posted, and students and faculty will receive emails with instructions for ordering their regalia in early March. 

Undergraduates

Order your cap, gown, and tassel free of charge from Herff Jones to be picked up at the Commencement Fair on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.  Click here to order regalia. You will receive a confirmation email when your order is complete. Students who live away from campus may elect to have their cap and gown shipped to them for a small fee. 

Undergraduate University Without Walls/Distance Learners

Undergraduate University Without Walls students/distance learners will receive an email with instructions on how to secure their cap, gown, and tassel. Details of those arrangements are confirmed during the spring semester. An update will be provided here when finalized.

​​​​​​Graduate Students

 Order your cap, tam, gown, hood, and tassel free of charge from Herff Jones to be picked up starting May 4, 2026 at the University Store. Click here to order 

regalia.  You will receive a confirmation email when your order is complete. 

  • There is no charge for caps, tams, gowns, or tassels, regardless of your degree.
  • Hoods for master's degree recipients are free of charge.
  • Discipline-specific doctoral hoods will be available for purchase at the UMass Store.

Faculty 

Academic regalia is required for all University of Massachusetts Amherst Commencement ceremonies. Rental of academic regalia is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and is provided to faculty free of charge.  

Faculty will receive an email with links to register for the ceremonies they plan to attend and order rental regalia. 

Rental regalia ordered online for Commencement can be picked up in Campus Center, Room 165, on the first floor between Monday, May 11, and Thursday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are unable to pick up your regalia during these times, please contact the Office of Community Relations and University Events at commencement [at] umass [dot] edu or (413) 577-1101.

Returning rental regalia after Commencement:

  • Instructions for returning regalia will be posted in the spring.
  • Rental regalia must be returned by May 28, 2026. 

Tassel: Registration and Name Pronunciation

Tassel: Registration, Name Pronunciation, and Tickets

Tassel is an online platform used to register for all Commencement and senior recognition ceremonies. At UMass Amherst, we partner with Tassel to manage three functions:

  1. Ceremony Registration: You are responsible for logging into Tassel and registering for your ceremony.
  2. Name Reading and Pronunciation: While logged into Tassel, you are responsible for verifying the correct pronunciation of your name, so that it will be read aloud and displayed correctly as you cross the stage.
  3. Securing Guest Tickets: You are also responsible for indicating the number of guest tickets you require, up to the specified allotment per student. You need to be registered for your ceremony, but you do not need a guest ticket for yourself in order to participate in the ceremony.

The deadline to register in Tassel:

  • Doctoral and Honors College Graduates - April 12th
  • Master and all Graduating Seniors - April 18th  

The week of your ceremony in May, tickets will be distributed to your Mullins Center account; you will be notified by email, along with instructions for distributing them to your guests.