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Notice: CAP & Gown commencement 2009-2010 information will be posted in the spring semester

Graduation Photography Program

Please Note: It’s too late to order on line…HOWEVER, students will have an opportunity to place an order ON-SITE beginning on Wednesday, May 20th at the Payne Whitney Gym during CAP and Gown distribution schedule. All payments will be processed through Credit Card ONLY and there’s a late fee of $10.00 that students will need to pay in CASH when placing their order.

Please advise your student to look for the ASA Portrait Representative when they pick up their Cap and Gown and if you have any questions, please contact the ASA office at 203-432-1888.

NEW THIS YEAR! The Yale Cap and Gown Agency is proud to offer the “Graduation Photography” program for graduating students. Students can have their photo taken in their commencement attire during the same timeframe that they pick up their cap and gown at the Payne Whitney Gym. We are offering affordably priced photography packages and frames that will allow you and your family to remember graduation forever!
Please click here to order your “Graduation Photography” package for your graduating student.


The Cap and Gown Agency, a student-run organization, coordinates the ordering and distribution of commencement gowns for faculty, undergraduates, and the graduate & professional students of Yale. Our office is located at 246 Church St. (Lower Level), Room B05 and our office is open Monday - Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

CAP & GOWN 2009 ORDER DEADLINES

March 30 To avoid late fees, all orders with payment must be entered and/or received by Monday, March 30.
March 31-April 9 All orders placed from Monday, March 31, through Thursday, April 9th, will be subject to a late fee of $10.00
After
April 9
No orders received after April 9th will be processed.
if students miss the April 9th deadline, there will be a limited number of extra caps, gowns and hoods available during regular distribution at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium on a first-come, first-served basis. At that time, an additional $5.00 shipping charge, along with the $10.00 late fee, will be added to the attire cost and cash only payments will be accepted.


Avoid late fees: place your orders with payment by Monday, March 30th!

All Students - NO Returns -- Attire is yours to KEEP!

ORDERING INFORMATION

ONLINE Ordering at www.yale.edu/sis. Available through Thursday, April 9, 2009.

The Cap and Gown Agency has provided students with a convenient way to place their cap and gown orders online with the option to pay by credit card or student account billing. (Note: if you opt to pay by student charge, student account billing will be available through March 30 to students who currently have the privilege of charging designated goods and services to their student accounts.)
Students can access online ordering through Yale’s Student Information System (SIS) web site at www.yale.edu/sis. After logging into the Main Menu, click on Commencement Menu, then Order Cap & Gown and follow the instructions.

MAIL and DROP OFF ordering information:

As in the past, students may also mail their order form with payment or drop off their form and make payment directly at the ASA Office during normal business hours. Students can visit the Commencement web site at www.yale.edu/commencement and “click” on their appropriate degree for an order form and details on academic attire, pricing and distribution schedule. Please note order deadlines and late fees.

SENIORS:

Seniors can pick up their attire at Payne Whitney Gym at the distribution times listed below. Please note that for your convenience, Wednesday May 20 is for seniors only. The cap, gown and tassel fee is $31.00 and are yours to keep.

GRADUATE and PROFESSIONAL Students:

The fee for the Master's cap, gown, hood and tassel is $52.00; separately, the fee for the Master's hood is $22.00 and the gown is $30.00.

The fee for the Doctoral cap, gown, hood and tassel is $57.00; separately, the fee for the Doctoral hood is $24.50 and the gown is $32.50.

Students can pick up their attire at the Payne Whitney Gym at the distribution times listed below. The attire is yours to keep!

Note: No refunds will be given after the order deadline of April 9, 2009.

FACULTY Rental Attire:

Faculty should return the completed rental order form and payment to the designated contact person listed for their appropriate school or college. This list and other information are available @ www.yale.edu/commencement. For your convenience, faculty attire will be delivered to the contact office by the Cap and Gown Agency and be available for pick up after Wednesday, May 20th.

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE

Attire may be picked up at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium Pool Amphitheater, located to the left of the main entrance, during the hours listed below. Please bring your Yale I.D. If you are unable to pick up your attire at any of these times, you must make arrangements for someone else to pick it up for you. The person who is picking up your attire must present their Yale I.D. (or a valid official I.D.) with a note and your signature giving them permission to pick up your attire.

Wednesday, May 20 (seniors only) 11am - 5pm
Thursday, May 21 11am - 6pm
Friday, May 22 12pm - 4pm
Saturday, May 23* 12pm - 4pm
Sunday, May 24* 8am - 11 am
Monday, May 25* 8am - 10am
*Note to Seniors: Seniors wear their regalia to Baccalaureate services which are held on Saturday and Sunday in addition to Sunday’s Class Day exercises and Monday’s Commencement.



Oak Hall, the company that provides Yale's attire, also customizes "Yale blue” regalia for purchase. Information on purchasing regalia is available by directly contacting Oak Hall @ 1 800 223 0429 or visit www.yale.edu/commencement for additional information.

Contact Information

Below are the Cap and Gown managers' names and email addresses. Please email them directly with any questions that you may have regarding your order as they will be checking their email daily. Your inquiry will be addressed promptly.

Contact Information:


Sr. Manager: Craig Steen

Email:

craig.steen@yale.edu
Jr. Manager: Samuel Goldsmith

Email:

samuel.goldsmith@yale.edu
Jr. Manager: Nicolaas Van Nispen

Email:

nicolaas.vannispen@yale.edu



 

 

Associated Student Agencies
246 Church St. Lower level Rm. B05
P.O. Box 202135
New Haven, CT 06520-2135
(203) 432-1888

 

 

 

FAQs

Q. How can a student pay for her/his commencement attire?

A. Students can order online at www.yale.edu/sis and pay by credit card or student charge (for those students who currently have the privilege of charging designated goods and services to their student accounts, charging will be available to them until March 30). Payments can also be made by check and cash and returned to the ASA office with the completed order form; if paying by cash, students must come directly to the ASA office.

Q. What if I am graduating with two degrees?

A. The official policy is that you can only wear one hood for commencement. You will have to decide which hood to order (usually that of the higher degree).

Q. What if I can't pick up the gown myself?

A. If you are unable to pick up your attire at any of these times, you must make arrangements for someone else to pick it up for you. The person who is picking up your attire must present their Yale I.D. (or a valid official photo I.D.) with a note and your signature giving them permission to pick up your attire.

Q. Where can I find more information about commencement?

A. Go to www.yale.edu/commencement.

If you have any more questions or comments, please contact us.


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