Academic Apparel
Doctoral candidates will be contacted directly by their department chair about their academic apparel options and instructions for how to place an order.
For bachelor's and master's degree candidates, you must order your cap and gown no later than February 5, 2025, by going to the Jostens website. Click on “Graduation Products” and then on “Graduation Caps & Gowns.” The deadline to order your cap and gown is February 5, 2025. Your regalia will be ready to pick up in Frazier Hall on Wednesday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bellarmine Bookstore’s Regalia Pickup Event. If you cannot attend the Regalia Pickup Event on March 19, you can pick up your order in the Bellarmine Bookstore between March 20 – April 1 during their business hours.
If you miss the online order deadline of February 5, contact the Bellarmine Bookstore immediately.
Class Ring and Announcements
The Bellarmine class ring is reserved exclusively for students who have completed at least 60 hours and are in good standing with the University, and students in their final year of their professional or graduate program.
A Jostens representative will be on-site during the Bellarmine Bookstore’s Regalia Pickup Event in mid-March to answer questions and take orders. To get information about class rings or announcements after the Bellarmine Bookstore’s
regalia pickup event, refer to the Jostens website or visit the Bellarmine Bookstore.
Latin Honors Medallions
Bellarmine University awards Latin Honors to undergraduate, degree program students in accordance with the following policy:
Graduation with Latin honors—cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude—indicates superior attainment in scholarship as reflected in a student’s GPA. To achieve Latin Honors upon graduation, students must have 60
or more credits earned in Bellarmine University courses, and meet the following minimum cumulative GPA requirements as shown on the Bellarmine transcript:
- Cum laude, for a GPA of 3.50 to 3.69, is represented by a medallion with a scarlet ribbon
- Magna cum laude, for a GPA of 3.70 to 3.84, is represented by a medallion with a silver ribbon
- Summa cum laude, for a GPA of 3.85 to 4.00, is represented by a medallion with a gold ribbon
Latin honors are awarded only upon completion of all degree requirements and are reflected on the student’s academic transcript.