Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

At Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s commencement, graduates don full academic regalia—including the graduation gown, graduation cap (mortarboard), tassels sets, honor cords and stoles—to mark the official celebration of academic achievement. The college mandates formal academic regalia consisting of black academic gowns and mortarboards for all degree candidates participating in commencement.

Prior to the ceremony, graduates should pick up or purchase their cap, gown and tassel set from the campus bookstore or official vendor and ensure proper fit and preparation.

The ceremony typically features a processional, national anthem, remarks by leadership, presentation of degree candidates by school, and the conferring of degrees culminating in the tassel movement from right to left to signify graduate status. The ceremony is optional but serves as a formal public event for graduates and their families.

Honor cords and stoles are also incorporated into the regalia: ABAC specifies approved stoles and cords representing honors programs, veteran status, alumni associations, registered student organizations and recognized societies.

Faculty and administrative officers participate in the ceremony wearing appropriate academic regalia consistent with institutional standards.

For anyone shopping for their commencement attire, it is crucial to choose a graduation gown in the correct academic style, coordinate the proper graduation cap and tassel set, and add approved honor cords or stoles. ABAC’s guidelines ensure a unified look across all graduates and a polished appearance of academic regalia from the cap and gown to tassels and accessories.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College – Academic Regalia Sets

Complete regalia kits for ABAC commencement: select your level (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, Faculty) and receive the correct graduation gown, graduation cap, tassel set and approved accessory (honor cord or stole).

• Bachelor: student graduation gown (black), mortarboard cap, tassel set, optional honor cord or stole.
• Master: master’s academic gown, mortarboard cap, tassels, optional stole or cord per ABAC guidelines.
• Doctoral: doctoral gown, academic cap or tam, tassels, hood or doctoral stole—designed for advanced‐degree candidates.
• Faculty: faculty cap & gown, tassels, stoles or cords—designed with ABAC faculty regalia colour and styling standards.
• Colour‐Accurate Options: kits built to align with ABAC’s official guidelines for graduation gown colour (black for students), tassel placement, approved honor cords and stoles for honors, veteran, alumni, organizations.