Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) celebrates its graduates with an in‑person commencement ceremony held at the Fort Dalles Readiness Center for its The Dalles Campus. Graduating students — including certificate, degree, and GED earners — wear a graduation cap and gown while crossing the stage to receive their diploma cover, as described on the college’s Commencement page.

According to CGCC’s commencement guidelines, the cap, gown, and tassel package is available through the campus store for a fee of $38.00, which allows students to own their regalia rather than rent. While CGCC publishes costs and logistics clearly, it does not publicly detail a formal color‑coding system for tassels, honor cords, or stoles in its Commencement or Student Handbook. The college catalog and student handbook (CGCC Student Handbook) do not describe discipline-specific hood styles or regalia in detail.

CGCC’s publicly available scholarship and honors programs (like the Gorge Scholars program) do not mention specific honor cords or stoles related to GPA distinctions or Latin honors. There is also no public policy on the CGCC website about faculty regalia colors (e.g., velvet trim or hoods), suggesting that faculty follow standard academic dress norms without a college‑specific color system.

Given the absence of published color guidelines for tassels, cords, or stoles, CGCC seems to use a simple, student‑friendly academic regalia model: graduates purchase or pick up a standard cap and gown set, with the option to customize via graduate organizations or honor societies independently rather than through a strict institutional color code. The ceremony is inclusive and transparent, but CGCC emphasizes practicality over elaborate regalia‑color traditions.

Columbia Gorge Community College Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown & Tassel

Professional graduation regalia tailored to CGCC ceremony standards. Includes a cap, gown, and tassel, with support for adding academic honor cords or stoles.

Key Features

• Graduation Gown: Traditional robe consistent with CGCC’s commencement attire.
• Cap: Mortarboard style, required for all participating graduates.
• Tassel: Standard tassel included in the $38 regalia bundle.
• Honor Cords & Stoles: Set allows for cords/stoles from external honor groups; CGCC does not publicly impose a fixed color scheme.
• Faculty Regalia Compatibility: Supports traditional faculty academic dress (gown, hood) under standard academic costume code.
• Keepsake Design: Made to last — ideal for photos, memorabilia, or reuse.

Why Choose This Set

• Aligns with official CGCC commencement dress policy
• Cost-effective and easy to purchase
• Durable and designed to last beyond the graduation day
• Offers flexible options for honor cords and stoles from student organizations

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