Regalia Rental 

Information about regalia rental for Convocation 2025 will be updated when it is available.

If you have questions about renting regalia, please email convocation@langara.ca.

Regalia Guide

It is traditional for graduates, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests to wear academic regalia at convocation ceremonies. Academic regalia has its history in the academic costumes of 14^th and 15^th century universities in England, particularly Oxford and Cambridge. The gown, hood, and mortarboard are the basic items of academic regalia and originally had practical functions. The hood as specifically created to provide protection from inclement weather. Along with the rest of the costume, it now has a symbolic function, its colours and style representing the type of credential and the institution that awards it.

Graduates from bachelor's degree programs will wear a black gown, a hood which drapes around the shoulders, signifying the degree earned, and a cap with a tassel.

Graduates from post-degree programs will wear a black gown, a stole to signify the post-degree diploma or certificate earned, and a cap with a tassel.

Each student participating in the convocation ceremony wears the Langara regalia for their program, unless they are wearing their own First Nations, Métis, or Inuit regalia. Langara regalia consists of a black gown and a black mortarboard cap with tassel in addition to a program specific hood, tippet, or stole. This is an academic tradition, as such no embellishments or variations to Langara regalia are permitted.

Bachelor Degrees

Post-Degree Diploma and Post-Degree Certificate

Associate Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, and Citations (all)

Continuing Studies