Chemeketa Community College holds its annual commencement ceremony in June on the Salem Campus (Building 7), giving graduates a traditional yet interactive academic experience. Students and their guests can walk together to the stage, graduates receive a diploma cover, and professional photographs are taken. To participate, students must apply to graduate, register for commencement via MyChemeketa, and place their cap and gown order through Jostens during the spring ordering window.

Academic regalia at Chemeketa is mostly optional, but widely used. The standard graduation gown color for most degree-seeking students (certificate, 2-year, and applied bachelor students) is black. An exception is made for High School Completion, HEP, and GED students: their gowns are green, diverging from the standard black regalia. Caps are mortarboard-style for the typical graduate. Tassels are included in the regalia set; the Jostens package covers cap, gown, and tassel.

Regarding honor cords and stoles, Chemeketa recognizes several honors in its graduation ceremony: Chemeketa Scholars, 4.0 students, and Phi Theta Kappa members are specifically mentioned in the Graduation FAQs. However, the publicly available Chemeketa website and student handbook do not clearly specify the exact colors of honor cords, Latin honors cords, or stoles (no documented cord-color chart is available). The student planner / handbook does not detail regalia color palettes.

Faculty regalia reflects standard academic tradition: faculty wear the appropriate academic robe (gown) for their highest earned degree, including the matching academic hood, although Chemeketa does not publicly publish a detailed discipline-color hood chart. In sum, Chemeketa Community College’s commencement and academic regalia follow conventional academic dress — black graduation gowns for most students, green for specific programs, mortarboard caps with tassels, and recognition of honors societies — but with minimal public detail on honor cord or stole color specifications.

Chemeketa Community College Graduation Cap & Gown Set – Official Academic Regalia

• Complete Regalia Package: Mortarboard cap, tassel, and gown designed in line with Chemeketa Community College graduation standards.
• Graduation Gown Color Options: Black gown for certificate, two-year, and applied bachelor’s students; green gown for High School Completion, HEP, or GED students.
• Matching Graduation Cap & Tassel: Includes a classic mortarboard cap and coordinating tassel for a polished academic look.
• Honor Cords / Stoles: Recognition cords or stoles available for Chemeketa Scholars, 4.0 graduates, and Phi Theta Kappa members (honor-society cord colors per internal Chemeketa awarding).
• Faculty & Academic Regalia: Faculty robes and hoods aligned with highest earned degree, following traditional academic regalia practices.

Celebrate your Chemeketa Community College graduation in style with this official academic regalia set. Whether you're a GED-program graduate in green or a degree-seeking student in black, this cap, gown, and tassel set fits your commencement needs and honors your academic achievement.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Chemeketa Community College, you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.