Clarion University Book Center – 814-393-2696
Venango Campus Book Store – 814-676-6591

Graduation Fair - April 7

Announcement Cards

Custom graduation announcements to send to family and friends can be ordered through the University Book Center. Announcements are sold at the following prices:

Announcement Cards - $1.99/each

You can order your announcement cards at the Clarion University Book Center. Announcement card orders are not available via our online store.

Cap and Gown

Each participant must be attired in an academic robe and matching cap. Academic attire can be purchased at the University Book Center. Undergraduate attire, consisting of cap, gown, and tassel, is available for $24.95. Master attire, including cap, gown, tassel, and hood, is available for $54.00. All items are available separately.

Academic Attire can be ordered via the Online Bookstore.  Graduation announcements can be ordered via www.balfourcollege.com or at the book center.  Please visit the Bookstore or review the other options listed below.

Candidates Who Are Commuting Students or Student Teaching: If you are unable to visit the University Book Center during regular business hours, you may call the Book Center (814-393-2696) and use a credit card to order your graduation attire. A shipping charge of $8.99 will be added to all phone or mail orders.

Nursing Candidates: Bachelor of Science in Nursing candidates may obtain academic attire at either the Rhoades Student Center, Venango campus, or the University Book Center, Clarion campus.

ALL Candidates for Graduation: All candidates for graduation are requested to preserve the dignity and beauty of the commencement program. Participants should wear traditional academic attire and other apparel appropriate to the occasion, including shirts, ties, and dress shoes for men; dresses or slacks and appropriate shoes for women. 

PLEASE NOTE: Flowers, signs, or messages may not be attached to academic attire. Graduates who do not observe this request will not be permitted to walk across the stage.

Honors/Honor Cords

Honor graduates are identified at commencement by an honor cord, which is worn with the traditional academic attire. Undergraduate students who have achieved the following cumulative averages as of the last graded term of their enrollment should pick up an honor cord at the University Book Center with their cap and gown. There is no charge for honor cords.

• 3.40 – 3.59 Cum Laude – White
• 3.60 – 3.79 Magna Cum Laude – Blue
• 3.80 – 4.00 Summa Cum Laude – Gold

Honors for the final transcript are based on cumulative grade point average including grades for the final semester.