Crowder College

Crowder College (Missouri) organizes formal commencement ceremonies twice a year (spring and fall) to celebrate students who have completed degree or certificate requirements. Graduates assemble early, attend rehearsal and a reception, then robe in the Bob Sneller Gymnasium on the Neosho campus for the official ceremony.

For academic regalia, Crowder requires new graduation gowns and caps purchased through a preferred vendor (Balfour via Build-A-Grad). The cap is the traditional mortarboard graduation cap, and the gown follows standard academic dress. Honor cords and stoles are also part of the regalia: students may wear honor cords (twisted cords with tassels) to represent academic achievement, honor societies, or organization membership. Students may also wear one graduation stole, a scarf-like sash colored per their approved organization or program.

Crowder College’s Student Handbook lists approved cord and stole colors for some groups: for example, dual credit students wear a blue stole with white Crowder lettering; Phi Theta Kappa members wear a gold stole with blue PTK crest; nursing students wear a white stole; veterans may wear a red/white/blue honor cord; and academic honors use various cords (e.g., gold for Summa Cum Laude, silver for Magna, bronze for Cum Laude).

Faculty participating in commencement typically wear full academic regalia consistent with their highest degree: robes, hoods, and appropriate caps, following standard academic dress practices. While Crowder does not publish detailed public color charts for all possible disciplines, the most commonly worn items are cap, gown, and tassels sets, together with cords and stoles for approved student groups. Because regalia is student-purchased, it’s important for graduates or regalia buyers to verify the exact honor cord or stole color with Crowder’s Records Office or the Crowder Bookstore before placing orders.

This clear structure of graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cord, and stole options reflects Crowder’s commitment to ceremonial recognition while letting approved student groups show their identity in the academic regalia.

Crowder College Academic Regalia Kit

Prepare for your Crowder College graduation with this professionally styled cap, gown & tassel set — designed to meet the college’s commencement dress code and academic regalia standards.

• Complete Graduation Set: Mortarboard cap, classic gown & ceremony tassel.
• Formal Gown Style: The graduation gown color matches Crowder College’s approved academic wear.
• Honor & Stole Options: Works with Crowder-approved honor cords (e.g., veterans, PTK) and stoles for recognized programs, per Crowder’s commencement regalia policy.
• Ordering Advice: Confirm exact cord or stole color with Crowder Bookstore or Records Office before placing your regalia order.
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Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Crowder 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.