Dowdy Students Stores is East Carolina University's official source for your graduation apparel. ECU students are eligible to pick up their graduation cap, gown, and tassel through the Dowdy Student Stores for their graduation ceremony. The costs for the cap, gown, and tassel are paid through student tuition. Students are only required to complete and bring the Dowdy Student Stores Commencement Apparel Form to the store to exchange for their cap, gown, and tassel.
The first opportunity for graduates to pick up their caps and gowns is the Graduation Expo. The Fall 2009 Expo for December graduates will be September 29-30. It will be held in the lobby of the Bate Building, 11 am to 7 pm each day.
After October 1st, caps and gowns may be picked up at the Customer Service Counter just inside the main entrance to the Dowdy Student Stores. Medical Students can go to the Medical Bookstore, Brody 1S-04.
For those students who are unable to visit the Dowdy Student Stores or the Graduation Expo to get their graduation regalia, we will gladly ship this to you for a minimum shipping and handling charge of $7.00. Once you have submitted a completed commencement apparel form to the Dowdy Student Stores, please contact us toll free at 1.877.499.8398 or 252.328.6731 to provide the ship to address and payment information.
There is an additional charge for those students that will require a Master's degree hood.
Click here to download the Commencement Apparel Form.
FACULTY wishing to RENT academic regalia for Spring Commencement can visit the Dowdy Student Stores to place a rental order by early March in order to avoid paying a Rush Charge. For Fall Commencement, rental orders are due in October.
