Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology holds its commencement ceremonies each semester, and students are required to wear full academic regalia — cap, gown, and, for graduate students, hoods. FIT’s Registrar instructs undergraduates to have their tassel attached on the right side of the mortarboard before the degree is conferred. Regalia must be purchased by students themselves, including their caps, gowns, master’s and doctoral hoods, through the campus bookstore.

According to Florida Tech’s official commencement program, the academic regalia color scheme adheres to discipline-based tradition: hoods are lined with crimson and gray, FIT’s institutional colors, while the hood’s velvet edging represents the student’s field of study. Disciplines include gold for Science & Engineering, drab for Business, light blue for Education, and royal blue for Psychology.

Honor cords are distributed to undergraduates graduating with honors at the commencement check-in. FIT uses a standard color system for these cords: white for cum laude, silver for magna cum laude, and gold for summa cum laude, according to the commencement program. There is no publicly documented stole color-chart for discipline or honor societies (other than the honor cords), as the university’s regalia pages do not mention stoles.

Faculty regalia follows traditional academic dress: doctoral gowns feature bell-sleeves, velvet facings, and three velvet bars on each sleeve. There is no publicly published, discipline-specific stole system in FIT’s commencement documents; the publicly available academic heraldry only specifies the hood colors by discipline and honor cords by GPA.

In summary, Florida Tech’s graduation gown, cap, and tassel policy is discipline-aware for graduate-level hoods, but its publicly available information shows a simple and consistent system for honor cords. While students must purchase their regalia, FIT maintains a classic academic-regalia tradition without broad, color-coded stoles.

Florida Tech Cap, Gown & Regalia Bundle

Get ready for your Florida Institute of Technology graduation with this full academic regalia kit — cap, gown, hood, plus honor cord.

• Academic Gown: Traditional robe matching FIT’s commencement style.
• Mortarboard Cap: Black square cap included for your ceremony.
• Hood: Lined with FIT’s crimson & gray; velvet edging matches your academic discipline (science, business, education, psychology, etc.).
• Tassel: Standard tassel — undergraduates wear it on the right per FIT’s commencement protocol.
• Honor Cord: White (Cum), Silver (Magna) – for qualifying undergraduates.
• Faculty / Doctoral Velvet: Velvet facings and bars reflect your field of study.
• Order Information: Regalia must be purchased through the FIT Bookstore.

Designed for Florida Tech graduates, this bundle aligns with FIT’s academic regalia tradition and commencement dress code.

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