The Senior Year Graduation Timeline, Month by Month
What to order and when, from the first fall assembly to the week of the ceremony. A Michigan-specific calendar for seniors and their parents.
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Graduation · Jewelry · Achievement
You are worth celebrating.
Herff Jones Detroit is the authorized service office for Southeast Michigan schools — caps and gowns, announcements, class rings, championship rings and school awards, handled by people your school already works with.
Official school regalia
Local office in Canton, MI
Largest award selection anywhere
GraduationClass RingsChampionship Rings
AwardsYard Signs
What we do
Everything the end of school asks for
One local office behind all of it — so the cap and gown, the ring, the awards for the spring banquet and the sign on the lawn all come from the same place.
Graduation
Cap, gown, announcements and everything else senior year asks for.
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Class Rings & Jewelry
Custom made, custom designed — hundreds of options.
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Championship Rings
Champion has a ring to it.
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Awards & Recognition
The largest selection of school awards in the world.
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Yard Signs
Put it on the lawn. Let the neighbourhood know.
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Start with your school
Regalia is school-specific. Color, style, trim and deadline are all set with your school, which is why ordering through the school portal matters more than finding the cheapest gown online.
Order through the portal and what arrives in the spring is the regalia your school approved — not something that stands out for the wrong reason in the class photo.
- Official colors, styles and trim for your school
- Your school's actual deadlines, not a generic one
- Announcements, keepsakes and Class Of gear in one order
- A local office to call when something is wrong
Shop your school
Regalia, announcements and Class Of gear are set per school. Pick yours to go straight to the right catalog and deadlines.
Do not see your school yet? Use the Herff Jones school finder or email the office and we will send your direct link.
How it works
Four steps, one office
Pick your school
Graduation packages are set with each school. The picker below takes you to yours.
Order in the fall
Regalia and announcements have the longest lead times of the year. Fall is the real deadline.
We handle the school side
Sizing days, sponsor paperwork, diploma lists — that all runs through this office.
Wear it in May
And if anything is wrong, you call us, not a national queue.
Championship rings
Champion has a ring to it
Team and championship rings for the seasons a school does not want to forget — designed with the program rather than picked from a catalog.
We work with the coach or athletic director on the design, run sizing for the whole roster in one visit, and keep the order moving so the rings arrive while the season still feels recent.
For schools
Celebrate any achievement
The largest selection anywhere of medals, medallions, pins and plaques — plus the perpetual boards that get a new name plate every spring.
Most award orders come from somebody already running an event. Send us the list and the date, and we will work backwards from it.
Guides
Answers before you need them
Deadlines, ring choices and announcement etiquette, written out properly so families are not guessing.
How to Choose a Class Ring You'll Still Wear in Ten Years
Metal, stone, cut and side panels explained in plain language — plus the three decisions students most often regret, and how to size a ring properly.
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Graduation Announcement Etiquette, Answered Plainly
Who to send announcements to, when to mail them, what goes inside, and whether an announcement is a request for a gift. Straight answers for families.
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FAQ
Questions parents ask most
When does my senior need to order cap and gown?
Most schools in our territory run their graduation ordering in the fall, with a deadline somewhere between October and December. Announcements have the tightest lead time of anything in the package. If you are reading this in the spring and have not ordered, contact us — late orders are often still possible, but the sooner we know the better.
How do I know what my school's package actually includes?
Packages are set with each school, so they differ. The Herff Jones school portal shows exactly what your student's school has approved, including gown color and style. If the portal is showing something that does not match what the school told you, that is worth a phone call to us.
My student changed schools. Now what?
Call us. Regalia is school-specific, and a transfer partway through senior year usually means a change to the order. This is a five-minute fix if we hear about it early and a problem if we hear about it in May.
What size ring should I order?
Ring sizing is done in person wherever possible — most schools host a sizing day, and we bring sizers. If your student missed it, contact us and we will arrange sizing rather than guess.
Can grandparents order announcements directly?
Yes. Announcements, keepsakes and yard signs can be ordered by anyone with the student's details. Regalia has to go through the student's school order.
Talk to the office that covers your school.
Call (734) 725-5743 or email info@hjdetroit.com. We work with sponsors, administrators and families across Southeast Michigan.