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Cap & Gown Rental
The University of Florida Bookstores is your official location to rent your cap & gown for participating in UF's commencement ceremonies. If you are registered to graduate with UF for the current term, currently Fall 2009, you can log into Gator 1 Central and order your cap & gown online.
Requirements & Instructions
To be eligible to rent a cap & gown for participating in UF's commencement ceremonies, you must be registered to graduate for the current term. If you have registered, when you log into Gator 1 Central you will be informed you that you are eligible to rent a cap & gown. If you are not registered to graduate for the current term, please visit the registrar's graduation site. You will be required to provide height and weight information to make sure that you receive the appropriate gown. You will also have an option to enter a phonetic spelling of your name to assist the commencement presenters with pronunciation. All Masters and Doctoral candidates are required to have a hood for the ceremony. You have the option of renting a hood which will need to be returned with the gown or purchasing a hood that will be yours to keep.
The deadline to order a cap & gown for the Fall 2009 term is Friday, October 23. After that date, any cap & gown rentals will be subject to a late fee of $10.00. Beginning Friday, December 4, the late fee will be increased to $15.00
Cap & Gown Pick Up
Caps & gowns for the Fall 2009 term will be available for pickup beginning Monday, December 14. To pick up your cap & gown rental, you will need to bring your Gator 1 Card or other photo ID. Someone else can pick up your cap & gown for you, but they must have your Gator 1 Card or photo ID to do so.
Cap & Gown Return
Caps & gowns for the Fall 2009 term is due to be returned no later than Sunday, December 20 at 5:00 P.M. After this date, cap & gown returns are subject to a late fee of $5.00 each day it is late, with a maximum fee of $25.00.
If you have any questions concerning ordering a cap & gown, please contact the UF Bookstore at (352) 392-0194.