Faculty are invited to participate in the academic procession for the installation ceremony of Dr. Marlene Tromp, 28th President of the University of Vermont, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. 

Regalia for faculty members can be rented through the UVM Bookstore. Please contact Brendan Andrews at bandrews@uvm.edu. You will need to provide your height and weight, highest degree, name of the institution that granted the degree, and head wear choice (mortarboard or tam). The cost of the rental is $90-$145, depending on your degree and whether or not a tam is selected.

Note: orders must be placed no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 18. Rental regalia will be available for pick up at the Bookstore beginning the morning of Monday, September 29th.

Academic regalia is required for procession participants. University Delegates who need to order academic regalia may do so through the UVM Bookstore. 

Please contact Brendan Andrews at bandrews@uvm.edu. You will need to provide your height and weight, highest degree, name of the institution that granted the degree, and head wear choice (mortarboard or tam). The cost of the rental is $90-$145, depending on your degree and whether or not a tam is selected. 

Orders through the UVM bookstore must be placed no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 18. 

Regalia may be picked-up on campus at the UVM Bookstore beginning the morning of Monday, September 29th or arrangements can be made to have regalia preset at the robing location through the UVM Installation Office (please call 802-656-3273 or email installation@uvm.edu. Rental regalia must be returned to the UVM Bookstore by Wednesday, October 2 or arrangements can be made with the UVM Installation Office to leave regalia in the robing tent after the ceremony for return to the UVM Bookstore.