East Tennessee State University

ETSU holds formal commencement ceremonies twice a year at the Ballad Health Athletic Center (“Mini‑Dome”). Graduates enter wearing full academic regalia—graduation cap (mortarboard), gown, and tassel. Faculty and doctoral candidates wear traditional faculty regalia with hoods and appropriate colors. Undergraduates typically wear the gown appropriate to their level; master’s students wear their hoods for the ceremony, and doctoral candidates are hooded on stage. The ceremony follows a processional, name announcements, degree conferral, and recessional. Guest entry is open (no ticket limit) and guests must follow clear‑bag policy and other venue protocols.

Regarding academic regalia colours and accessories: The official student‑regalia ordering page at ETSU describes the sizing and ordering process, but does not list specific tassel or stole colours by major. However, the academic honours page indicates that stoles, cords and medallions reflect honours and membership in societies: for example, white ribbon for cum laude, yellow for magna laude, blue for summa laude; and stoles: antique gold with blue embroidery for University Honors Scholars; silver stoles with ETSU blue for Fine & Performing Arts Honors Scholars. Honor society cords likewise use distinct colour schemes (e.g., black and salmon stoles for Delta Omega Public Health honour) rather than a single standard tassel colour.

In summary, ETSU’s commencement emphasises full academic regalia (graduation cap, gown, tassel) for all graduates, hooding for advanced degrees, and accessory colours (honor cords, stoles, medallions) that reflect honours or membership rather than a broad tassel‑colour code.

East Tennessee State University Academic Regalia Set

Celebrate your ETSU graduation with this premium academic regalia set. Designed to match ETSU’s official commencement gown & tassel guidelines, this includes cap, gown, tassel and your choice of honor cord or stole.

• Classic matte black graduation gown for undergraduates, master’s, or doctorate
• Traditional mortarboard graduation cap with a strong, secure frame
• Tassel color: Navy Blue & Gold (ETSU school colors); worn on the right, moved left on conferral day :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
• Honor cord / stole options:
  • Golden Key – blue & gold cord + gold satin stole
  • Alpha Sigma Lambda – cream stole with burgundy & antique gold embroidery :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
  • Delta Omega (Public Health) – black & salmon stole :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta – purple & red cord :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
  • Tau Sigma – burgundy & gold cord :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
  • Interprofessional Education – white cord :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
  • Veterans (SVA) – red, white & blue cord :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}
  • 1911 Society – tartan stole for distinguished ETSU alumni :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}
• Honors medallion: standardized ribbons for cum laude (white), magna (yellow), summa (blue) honors :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21}
• Student sizing chart available for all heights; master’s and doctoral gowns include long sleeves :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22}
• Order via Jostens; allow up to 7 weeks shipping (no P.O. boxes) :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23}

Perfect for your ETSU commencement or graduation ceremony—professional, tradition‑compliant, and celebrated on stage.

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