Doane University holds its spring commencement on the Crete campus in the Cassel Open-Air Theatre and also runs a winter ceremony indoors for December graduates. Graduates line up well before the ceremony — undergraduates at Crete arrive around 1:15 PM, and for Lincoln / online students and graduate students it’s a morning procession. A required rehearsal takes place for residential students, followed by a “Senior Toast” event the evening before at the President’s patio.

For regalia, Doane University provides clear procurement guidance: Lincoln and online students must order cap, gown, and hood from Jostens prior to graduation, with delivery sent directly to their home. Residential (Crete) undergraduates pick up gowns at the Doane Bookstore in the weeks before the ceremony. A $45 graduation fee is charged, but can be waived upon completing the university’s survey.

Looking into academic regalia specifics, Doane University’s public documents (such as its Student Handbook and Graduate Catalog) do not list a standardized color scheme for tassels, honor cords, or stoles. There is no publicly available “hood color chart” in its catalog or handbook that details velvet trim by discipline, honor cord colors, or stole colors. The absence of that information suggests that Doane may use standard black gowns, and honor or departmental colors might be handled by each academic department or via third-party vendors rather than predefined by the university.

Faculty regalia is also not clearly codified in publicly available Doane handbooks. The Faculty Handbook does not include a detailed academic dress color standard or velvet hood-trim guide. Because of the lack of published color standards, students, honor societies, and regalia vendors should contact Doane’s Registrar or Bookstore directly to confirm acceptable tassel, cord, and stole colors when placing custom or honor-order regalia.

Doane University Cap, Gown & Academic Regalia

Get your official Doane University graduation attire — cap, gown, hood, and honor cords — customized to reflect the university’s academic traditions.

• Gown & Cap: Order via Jostens (Lincoln / Online) or pick up at Crete Bookstore (residential). :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
• Tassel Options: No fixed tassel color listed — coordinate with Doane’s Registrar or Bookstore for approved options.
• Honor Cords / Stoles: Orange honor cords for Cum/Magna/Summa; other society cords vary by group (e.g., teal, white, gold). :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
• Academic Hoods: Lined and trimmed to honor Doane’s disciplinary traditions — Education (blue), Business (purple & gold), History (red & light blue), etc. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
• Faculty / Doctoral Regalia: Full academic robes with colored velvet hoods identifying degree and field.
• Important Info: Students pay a $45 graduation fee (can be waived). Regalia should be ordered in advance to ensure correct size and style. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}

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