Faculty and Staff Commencement RSVP and Regalia Rental

RSVP to Attend Commencement

If you are attending and plan to process in regalia at Commencement, please RSVP online. 

Please plan on arriving to Schrader Hall (the north entrance by the Schrader Gym) by 8:30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. ceremony and by 1:30 p.m. for the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Staff and volunteers will be on site to assist you. There are locker rooms and a water service available.

If you are planning to attend and not process in regalia at the event, you will need a ticket. Please contact Scheduling & Events at Doty 234 , 585-245-5500, or events@geneseo.edu

Regalia Rental

Regalia rental is available through the SUNY Geneseo bookstore. 

We recommend you place your rental order by April 15, 2025 to ensure it arrives in time for the event. The Vice President and Provost for Academic Affairs covers the cost of regalia rental for those faculty and staff who wish to attend but do not own regalia. 

Please contact bookstore manager Heather Boss with any questions and to place your order directly (no form needed) at 585-245-5866 or email bossh@geneseo.edu.

Unit includes: gown, cap (a tam must be rented separately) and tassel.