Graduation

STUDENTSGowns must be returned to the gowns drop off location no later than 1 hour after your ceremony concludes. Vancouver – Drop off is located at the UBC Bookstore (6200 University Blvd).Okanagan – Drop off is located in the Courtyard – in front of Library entrance (3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7). FACULTYGowns must…

Student Gown Rentals: Please send us an email at gown.rentals@ubc.ca. Faculty Gown Rentals: Please contact us at faculty.rentals@ubc.ca.

STUDENTSGowns must be picked up 1.5 hours prior to your ceremony start time. Please ensure you have your gown order number with you when you arrive, and a piece of photo ID.Vancouver – Pick up is located in Brock Commons South (New Building), 6180 Walter Gage RdOkanagan – Pick up is located in the Campus…

All graduation schedules including current and future dates, as well as day-of timelines, can be found on the Graduation page for each campus:  Vancouver: https://graduation.ubc.ca/schedule/Okanagan: https://graduation.ok.ubc.ca/

For students receiving a bachelors or masters degree, your rental includes a black gown, a hood representing your faculty and unique degree, and a mortarboard style hat. At the end of your ceremony, your gown and hood must be returned. You may keep the mortarboard hat as a souvenir. For doctoral students, your rental includes…

Don’t worry! You can also rent a gown and hood on the day of your ceremony at the gown pick up area for an additional fee. We have enough regalia of all sizes and colours to allow anyone who missed the deadline to attend. The cost for day-of rental is $75.00 and we will accept…

Gowns can be purchased from our supplier Gaspard: www.gaspard.ca

Graduating this year? Student graduation regalia (gown, hood and mortarboards) can be reserved online in advance of your ceremony. Appropriate academic attire is required of all participants. Regalia rentals for May 2025 ceremonies open on Monday, April 14, 2025. Vancouver – www.buildagrad.ca/UBCSpring 2025 May Ceremonies: The online rental deadline for Vancouver students is Friday, May 2nd, 2025…

Yes, all individuals participating in the graduation ceremonies at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses are required to wear academic regalia. This includes graduating students, faculty, administration and invited guests who will be seated on stage as well as volunteers. Academic regalia includes a gown, hood and headwear appropriate to the degree being granted. The mortarboard…

Unfortunately, no. All gowns can only be picked up 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the ceremony you are attending. Gowns are boxed by ceremony number and are not unpacked until right before each ceremony. We are not able to retrieve any gowns in advance.