The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) holds a formal commencement ceremony each spring at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. (csn.edu ) Graduates are required to wear full academic regalia including a graduation gown, cap, and hood (for applicable degrees). According to CSN’s commencement instructions, students are encouraged to steam their gowns ahead of time, check in, and pick up their name card. Decorating mortarboard caps is permitted, provided designs are respectful and adhere to the school’s conduct standards.

CSN’s graduation gown color and style varies by degree level. As noted in the CSN Commencement Program, the gown design changes for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates. Master’s and doctoral graduates also wear hoods, with color-coded velvet trim and linings that reflect the institution and field of study.

In terms of honor cords and stoles, CSN specifically recognizes several honor societies and academic achievements. Graduating members of Phi Theta Kappa wear gold stoles, while Sigma Chi Eta (communication) students don “gold and purple” honor cords. Students in the Sigma Phi Alpha dental hygiene society wear white satin stoles featuring gold keys.

For faculty regalia, CSN requires academic dress (cap, gown, hood) and provides staging instructions for the faculty procession. The hoods follow traditional academic regalia color conventions: the velvet border’s color represents the discipline (for example, white for Arts & Letters, green for Medicine, purple for Law), while the hood lining represents the degree-granting institution by color.

In summary, CSN’s commencement ceremony aligns with classic academic regalia traditions: a black (or dark) graduation gown that varies by degree level, mortarboard cap, tassels, and hoods for advanced degrees; honor cords and stoles in society-specific colors; and faculty wearing hoods trimmed with discipline-specific velvet. Anyone looking to order a graduation cap and gown, academic regalia set, or honor cords for CSN should verify gown style and color, cord or stole color, and hood details with CSN’s Bookstore or Commencement Office.

CSN Academic Regalia – Graduation Cap, Gown & Honor Accessories

Prepare for your College of Southern Nevada commencement with this polished academic regalia set — includes cap, gown & honor regalia options.

Key Features

• Graduation gown available for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels (per CSN tradition)
• Classic square mortarboard cap for graduates
• Tassel variety — coordinate with CSN’s preferred style (check bookstore)
• Honor cords & stoles: Gold stole (Phi Theta Kappa), Gold & Purple cords (Sigma Chi Eta), White satin stole with gold keys (Sigma Phi Alpha)
• Faculty / advanced degree hoods with velvet trim in discipline colors: Arts (white), Law (purple), Medicine (green), etc.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at College of Southern Nevada, 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.