Get Cap & Gown Ready for May Commencement

Get cap and gown ready for May Commencement! If you're planing to walk, it's time to order regalia. Simply enter your program to find the correct regalia and have it shipped to the location of your choice. The online site is live and taking orders through April 10, 2024.

Have questions about your order? The University Bookstore staff is ready to help. You can reach them at 503-352-2224 or bookstore@pacificu.edu. 

Still haven't applied to graduate? No problem, apply now! All students must apply to graduate, even if they don't plan on walking at commencement. 

Accessorizing Your Look 

Graduates who would like to wear regalia accent pieces that honor their cultural heritage are encouraged to do so. Check out the Guide to Pacific Commencement Regalia video to learn more about the different parts of regalia and how it is worn.

How to keep your cap in place? Grad Cap Remix offers some options to enable your grad cap to fit securely with your hairstyle or abilities (such as cochlear implants).

May 2024 Commencement

Pacific University is proud to honor its 2024 graduates at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, at Hanson Stadium on the Forest Grove Campus.

The undergraduate ceremony starts at 9 a.m. for students earning bachelor’s degrees from the colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Optometry.

The graduate/professional ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. for students earning master’s and doctoral degrees in social work, business, nonprofit leadership, speech-language pathology, education and teaching, pharmacy, athletic training, physical therapy, vision science and optometry.

Coming soon — how to order tickets for your guests!

Learn more about May Commencement