Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University’s commencement ceremony is a deeply meaningful academic milestone, where graduates adorned in full academic regalia—including a graduation gown, graduation cap (mortarboard or academic tam), tassels sets and hooding accessories—gather to celebrate their achievement. The ceremonies take place in the Moody Coliseum, with separate sessions for undergraduate and graduate candidates.

Abilene Christian University Participants check in at the designated location (e.g., the Money Recreation & Wellness Center) and process in full regalia, with faculty and staff in faculty regalia and students in robes reflecting their level of degree. Abilene Christian University Undergraduate students wear the standard black student gown, mortarboard cap, tassel and a purple stole, while graduate and doctoral candidates don upgraded gowns and hoods that reflect their advanced academic status. Abilene Christian University The ceremony features a procession, worship segment, hooding of graduates (for those eligible), presentation of diplomas (ceremonial tubes), and a recessional. Family and guests are encouraged to remain seated until the formal exit. Abilene Christian University For those preparing for the event, it’s essential to order the correct academic regalia—cap, gown, hood and tassel set—to match ACU’s prescribed colours and ceremony standards. The university emphasizes no decoration on caps and maintaining the dignified look of faculty regalia and student gowns. Abilene Christian University Whether you’re shopping for a graduation gown, graduation cap, academic regalia or tassels sets, participating in ACU’s commencement means honouring longstanding tradition and presenting a polished, unified appearance on the big day.

Abilene Christian University – Academic Regalia Sets

Complete regalia set including cap, gown and tassels for Bachelor, Master, Doctoral and Faculty participants in the ACU commencement.

• Undergraduate: student graduation gown (black), mortarboard cap, tassel set, optional gold or discipline-based honor cord or stole.
• Graduate/Master’s: master’s gown, mortarboard cap, tassels, hood or stole reflecting ACU advanced degree styling and colours.
• Doctoral: doctoral gown with velvet trim, velvet tam or cap, tassels, hood or doctoral stole – deep purple tam and faculty velvet trim distinguish ACU doctorates.
• Faculty: faculty cap & gown, tassels, honor cords or stoles – designed with ACU faculty regalia colour standards.
• Discipline-Accurate Colours: sets built to reflect ACU’s prescribed hood velvet colours by discipline (white, gold, tan, brown, pink, orange, apricot, sage green, citron, light blue, scarlet) plus regalia matching graduation gown colour and accessory colour coordination.