Academic Regalia is an important part of the university culture, history and tradition. Regalia is worn at a variety of university events including commencement exercises, new student convocation, academic awards ceremony, and building dedications. In order to assist faculty members to participate in these important events the university established the Academic Regalia Purchase Program (ARPP). This program provides faculty/staff a payroll-deduction option for the repayment of the cost of academic regalia.

Procedure:

1. Faculty/Staff must apply during the open-enrollment period for the ARPP (typically the first two weeks of each semester - not including summer).
2. The ARPP may only be used for academic regalia purchased while the faculty/staff member is an employee of the university.
3. Following approval of the application by the Provost, academic regalia may be purchased through the Campus Shoppe with billing to the business office. A copy of the signed application form serves as authorization for internal billing from the Campus Shoppe.
4. The Campus Shoppe will provide a copy of the academic regalia purchase receipt to the business office.
5. The entire cost of the academic regalia must be repaid to the university by the end of one payroll year through a payroll deduction plan. (Cost to be distributed across 20 or 26 pay periods to correspond with the payroll period selected by the faculty member).
6. If the faculty/staff member terminates employment with the university before the completing the ARPP repayment through payroll deduction, the balance is due in full on or before the termination date.

Faculty/Staff member name: _________________________________

Job Title/department: ___________________________________

Degree Level: ________________________________

Institution granting degree: ___________________________________

	Estimated cost of Academic Regalia: _____________________________

As a condition of participation in the ARPP I hereby request payroll 
deduction of the full cost of academic regalia purchased through this 
program.  

	Signature: ______________________________    Date: ____________

	Approval: _______________________________   Date: ____________