Concordia University Texas

At Concordia University Texas, commencement is a formal celebration of academic achievement rooted in faith and community. ([turn0search2]) Graduates order their cap and gown through the university bookstore in their final term. ([turn0search2]turn0search12]) According to their “Guide to Graduation Gowns,” bachelor’s students wear a classic black robe with a black mortarboard and CTX tassel. ([turn0search0]) Master’s recipients also wear black gowns but with a hood: the underside of the hood displays school colors (purple and white), and the velvet trim corresponds to their discipline — for example, MBA = drab, MEd = light blue, MSN = apricot.

Doctoral graduates wear a more elaborate black (or school-colored) gown with velvet lapels and three velvet bars on each sleeve, along with a velvet tam topped by a gold tassel. ([turn0search0]) For honors recognition, Concordia’s academic catalog states that undergraduate students receive honor cords for Latin Honors (cum, magna, summa) when they order their regalia. ([turn0search12]turn0search14]) Graduate students who are in honor societies receive their cords or stoles from their respective societies, not from the university directly.

Concordia hosts a variety of honor societies, each with its own cord or stole colors. ([turn0search3]) Examples include:

• Alpha Chi: blue and green cords.
• Pi Lambda Theta (Education): gold cords.
• Sigma Beta Delta (Business): green and gold cords.
• Psi Chi (Psychology): platinum and dark blue cords (or a platinum sash).
• Sigma Tau Delta (English): red and black cords or a stole.
• Chi Alpha Sigma (Student-Athlete): yellow and black cords.

For faculty regalia, doctoral and faculty hoods similarly use the velvet-trim color to reflect academic discipline, matching the trim system used for master’s hoods. While Concordia’s official guide doesn’t list all discipline colors, the master’s hood chart in their gown guide serves as a useful reference.

In short, Concordia University Texas follows a traditional academic regalia structure: black gowns, discipline-specific hoods, honor cords for Latin distinctions, and society cords for recognized honor groups — all contributing to a dignified and meaningful commencement.

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