Community College of Allegheny County

The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) holds its commencement ceremony annually (for example, the 2022 in‑person ceremony was on May 19 at Heinz Field, and future ones are planned at Acrisure Stadium). Graduates must robe in their academic regalia and be lined up well before the start: for instance, for 2022, students were asked to be robed and in line by 6:30 PM as doors opened at 4:30 PM. CCAC provides guidance: men are asked to remove their caps during the National Anthem and Pledge.

For cap and gown, CCAC requires students to purchase their regalia from the campus bookstore. The standard graduation gown is a classic black robe; CCAC does not publicly document any discipline‑specific gown color variations. In their “Commencement Instructions” PDF, there is no mention of colored tassels, honor cords, or stoles.

I found no official CCAC policy in student handbooks, catalog, or commencement documents that mandates or provides honor cords, stoles, or faculty regalia in specific colors for academic achievement or discipline. Their student and program handbooks (e.g., for allied health, medical assisting) focus on dress code for clinical uniforms — not academic regalia. Also, their general registration/graduation webpage doesn't mention special tassel colors or honors cords.

In short, CCAC’s academic regalia policy emphasizes simplicity and uniformity, centering on a black graduation gown, standard mortarboard cap, and basic tassel (likely black or neutral). There is no publicly stated color scheme for honor cords, stoles, or faculty regalia, and no delineation by academic discipline. This creates a cohesive and dignified look for the commencement ceremony, with minimal variation in cap, gown, and tassels sets.

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