Grad Gown & Hood

Look your best on Convocation day! Order your grad gown, discover what hood colour you'll be wearing and learn how to pin it the right way. 

Ordering your graduation gown souvenir package

You’ve put in the hard work and now it’s time to get dressed in your gown best! 

If you’ve already applied to attend Convocation, then it’s time to order your Grad Gown Souvenir Package. All students attending Convocation must purchase a grad gown package, which consists of:

  • A graduation gown, cap and tassel for you to keep as a souvenir
  • A hood denoting your academic discipline and credential that is rented from NAIT


Picking up your graduation gown souvenir package

If you have not yet picked up your gown package, you can do so on site at Convocation at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Please ensure you arrive at least 1.5 hours before the ceremony start to have enough time to pick up your gown.

You must bring your approval email when you pick up your gown. 

You cannot attend Convocation ceremonies if you do not have a gown.

Returning your rented hood

Please note that hoods are NAIT property and must be returned. There will be return boxes available at Convocation on June 22, 23, 24 and 25 where you can drop off your rented hood after the ceremony. Otherwise, you can return your rented hood to shop AT NAIT on Main Campus following Convocation. Each hood has a unique barcode that will be assigned to you, so we can easily track returns.

If the hood is not returned by July 17, 2026 to shop AT NAIT, a financial hold will be placed on all NAIT services (ex. registration and requests for transcripts or diplomas) until the product is returned or the replacement cost is paid in full to NAIT Cash Office. The cost of replacement of these hoods is $125.00.

How to pin your hood or liripipe

Follow our step-by-step instructions on how to pin your hood or liripipe (leer-ee-pipe) to your gown based on the credential you’re earning.

Use the steps below or see how it's done by Bachelor of Technology student Renata Medeiros. You can jump ahead in the video by hovering over the timeline and clicking on the section that is most relevant for you. 

Degree, applied degree, diploma or apprenticeship graduates: 

  1. Place the middle of the hood across the front of your gown with the extra fabric draped over both shoulders
  2. Roll to top your hood fabric to reveal the inside colour on the shoulder

  3. Pin the hood fabric near both shoulders with supplied pins to prevent the hood from falling down during the ceremony 

Certificate graduates

If you’re graduating with a certificate, you will wear a liripipe instead of a hood. The liripipe is to be placed over the left shoulder and secured with supplied pins.

Returning your hood or liripipe

When returning your hood or liripipe after the ceremony, make sure to remove all pins. You can drop off your rented hood or liripipe in the return bins after your Convocation ceremony.

The scoop on hoods

A hood is a piece of fabric that is rented from NAIT and pinned over top of your gown.

There’s more to your hood than meets the eye! At NAIT, hood colours and designs denote your academic discipline and what credential you’ve earned.

Check out our Guide to NAIT Hoods by Credential and Discipline to see the colour and design you’ll be proudly wearing.

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