Graduation Attire
Ordering Regalia
The Barnes & Noble at Hawai'i Pacific University Store has partnered with Herff Jones as our provider of graduation regalia and attire.
Please visit https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/ to place your regalia order.
There are 3 dates for the shipping cutoffs for our Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony:
- Free Shipping to the bookstore is 10/27, shipment to arrive about two weeks before graduation
- Standard Shipping to home is 11/6,
- Expedited Shipping to home is 11/8
All sites close at 4:00pm HST for each date mentioned above
For questions about ordering regalia, please contact Barnes & Noble at Hawai'i Pacific University at 808.544.0290 or SM8094@bncollege.com.
Caps and Gowns
Degree |
Gown |
Tassel |
Hood |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate |
Associate of Arts | Straight Sleeve | Gold | None |
| Associate of Science | Straight Sleeve | Gold | None | |
Bachelor |
Bachelor of Arts | Straight Sleeve | Gold | None |
| Bachelor of Science | Straight Sleeve | Gold | None | |
| Bachelor of Science Nursing | Straight Sleeve | Gold | None | |
| Bachelor of Social Work | Straight Sleeve | Gold | None | |
Master |
Master of Arts (all) | Oblong Sleeve | White | White w/Silver & Grey |
| Master of Business Administration | Oblong Sleeve | Drab | Drab w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Education (all) | Oblong Sleeve | Lt. Blue | Lt. Blue w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Public Administration | Oblong Sleeve | Peacock | Peacock w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Public Health | Oblong Sleeve | Salmon | Salmon w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Science (all) | Oblong Sleeve | Gold | Gold w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Science Construction Management | Oblong Sleeve | Orange | Orange w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Science Criminal Justice | Oblong Sleeve | Gold | Peacock Blue w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Science Marine Science | Oblong Sleeve | Blue | Gold w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Science Nursing | Oblong Sleeve | Apricot | Apricot w/Silver & Grey | |
| Master of Social Work | Oblong Sleeve | Citron | Citron w/Silver & Grey | |
Doctoral |
Doctor of Nursing Practice | Velvet Trim | Apricot | Apricot w/Silver & Grey |
| Doctor of Occupational Therapy | Velvet Trim | Gold | Rhodes Blue w/Silver & Grey | |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy | Velvet Trim | Teal | Teal w/Silver & Grey | |
Hoods: |
The Masters and Doctoral set should include a hood with black base cloth which is worn draped down the back, colors folded out. | |||
Tassels: |
These are looped around the button in the center of the cap and worn over the right side, and will be moved to the left side at the conclusion of the ceremony. | |||
Caps: |
Caps should be worn with the mortarboard parallel with the ground, not set on an angle on the back of your head. | |||
Decorations
Graduates may decorate their caps within reason. Cap decorations must not include balloons or large items that distract.
International graduation sashes for standard countries can be ordered online at https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/
Sashes for non-standard countries can be ordered at the Downtown Bookstore, at 808.544.0290 or SM8094@bncollege.com.