We’re excited to introduce Turn Your Tassel Forward, the latest initiative to support NC State students.

Each year, countless NC State graduates don their regalia for just one day, then store them away for good. For many students, the burden of buying their own can be financially burdensome. Turn Your Tassel Forward addresses this issue by transforming a single day’s use into a legacy of generosity.

The program is free to participate in, requires no advance sign-up and keeps regalia out of landfills; a small act with a lasting impact on future Wolfpack graduates and the environment alike. 

How to Participate
Once you’ve walked across the stage, clearly marked collection bins will be set up strategically around the stadium and on campus. Simply drop your regalia in a return bin before you leave, and our volunteers will take it from there. 

Items Being Collected
Graduation regalia representing all programs, undergraduate and graduate, from 2024 to the present academic year will be accepted. These items include, but are not limited to, the following items. 

Please note that caps will not be collected for sanitary purposes.

• Bachelor’s Gown
• Bachelor’s Honors Sash
• Master’s Gown
• Master’s Hood
• Doctoral Gown
• Doctoral Hood
• Cords
• Stoles (non-personalized)
• Tassels

Where to Donate
The Regalia recycle bins will be set up at various locations across campus from Fri., May 8, to Fri., May 15. Specific dates and times for some locations may vary; this list will be updated with final details by Fri., May 1. Check back for more locations!

• E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center (May 11-15 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
• Park Alumni Center (May 11-15 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
• Talley Student Union

Donations will also be collected at Carter-Finley Stadium immediately following the Spring Ceremony on Sat., May 9.

What’s Next
Regalia collected will be cleaned, stored and made available for December 2026 graduates to pick up as needed. Additional details will be shared in the fall.

Questions? Email the Parents’ Helpline at ncstateparents@ncsu.edu or call (919) 515-2441.