Regalia

Regalia is required in order to walk at Commencement. For questions or concerns, please reach out to commencement@richmond.edu.

Order your regalia through the SpiderShop order form. The deadline is March 7, 2025. For questions, please contact the Spider Shop at jennifer.mihalcoe@richmond.edu. If you missed the deadline, please reach out directly to Jennifer Mihalcoe.

Undergraduate Regalia

  • Black Gown
  • Black Mortar Board
  • Black Tassel

Stoles provided by the University for degree/school distinction

  • A&S Bachelor of Arts - white
  • A&S Bachelor of Science - gold
  • ECRSB BSBA - drab
  • Leadership Studies Bachelor of Arts - peacock blue

Distinctive Honors

Please review the list of approved distinctive honors. Distinctive honor cords and other regalia must be approved through the Registrar’s office. All honor cords and other regalia are distributed directly through the group or organization in which they qualify. 

Additional items obtained through respective departments/organizations may include:

  • Academic honor groups and societies - cords or medals
  • Leadership role honors/awards - medals
  • International students, African-American students, and study abroad participants represented by sash or small flags of native or host country
  • Golden Key - cords or sash
  • Scholar Athletes - mortar board ribbon
  • Westhampton College - piece of the class flags