Dallas Christian College

Dallas Christian College (DCC) holds its commencement ceremony on the second Saturday in May (e.g., May 10, 2025) at Compass Christian Church in Colleyville, Texas. Graduates must check in early (rehearsal begins at 8:30 a.m.) before the 11 a.m. ceremony. DCC clearly states that all academic regalia — gown, cap, tassel, and honor cords or medals — must be officially issued by the college, and only that regalia is permitted on stage.

Their graduation gown is a traditional academic robe, worn with a mortarboard-style graduation cap and coordinating tassel. The student handbook and commencement page note that students should not decorate or customize their caps: “Decoration of caps is not allowed.” Honor cords or medals are also part of DCC’s regalia system: DCC distributes honor cords or medals to students who meet its academic honor thresholds, and these are worn during the ceremony. The cords or medals are distributed just before the class photo at Compass Christian Church on the day of commencement.

DCC’s academic honors system is based on GPA. According to their graduation page, students qualify for Cum Laude (≥ 3.4), Magna Cum Laude (≥ 3.6), and Summa Cum Laude (≥ 3.8). These honors are recognized via cords or medals — the exact cord colors themselves are not specified in the publicly available student handbook or commencement program. The 2024 Commencement Program does not list any discipline-based stole or cord color mapping.

On faculty regalia, their 2020 commencement program provides some context: the academic dress section describes traditional gown styles and mentions that “the trim, hoods, and tassels may be black or the color distinctive of the faculty or subject to which the degree pertains.” The same program shows standard academic colors for disciplines (e.g., Education = Light Blue, Theology = Scarlet, Business = Drab), but DCC doesn’t appear to enforce or widely publicize a custom “DCC-only” stole color chart in its recent commencement or student handbook materials.

Overall, DCC’s commencement dress code centers on institution-issued regalia, with a classic robe and cap, coordinating tassel, and recognition via cords or medals — but without publicly documented custom stoles or highly differentiated degree‑level color coding.

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