Friends University

Friends University’s commencement is a formal, well-organized ceremony held at INTRUST Bank Arena (spring 2025: May 10, 2025, 2:00 PM). Graduates follow a clear graduate checklist and pre-ceremony arrival instructions; check-in is staged so candidates line up by degree level and alphabetical order for the processional and recessional. The university requires appropriate academic regalia for faculty and participants and provides staff support at check-in to assist with gowning and the order of procession. Graduates are asked to purchase regalia (cap, gown, tassel; masters also: hood) through the Friends Bookstore and to order in advance — Friends strongly encourages ordering by mid-March to ensure correct sizing and hood colors. Master’s candidates wear their mortarboard tassel on the left (having already earned a degree) and must wear their hood upon arrival; bachelor candidates follow standard cap and gown practice with tassels and may wear cords or stoles issued by the university or recognized student organizations. Friends University’s commencement galleries and photo pages show traditional black gowns, colored hood trim by discipline, and a mix of honor cords and college stoles consistent with common academic-regalia conventions. While Friends central pages outline regalia procedures, the university directs students to the Bookstore for purchasing specific tassel/hood colors and to departmental offices or honor societies for stoles and cords. For vendors and Amazon/Google product copy, emphasize keywords like graduation gown, graduation cap, faculty regalia, academic regalia, cap and gown sets, tassels, honor cords, and stoles to match Friends’ guidance and candidate expectations.

Friends University Academic Regalia

Official Friends U commencement regalia, featuring classic black graduation gown, mortarboard, tassel, and optional hood.

• Graduation gown: traditional black for both Bachelor and Master candidates.
• Cap & tassel: mortarboard with tassel on right (Bach) or left (Master).
• Hood: custom color by discipline for Master’s degrees.
• Honor cords: crimson (Order of the Tower) & gold (perfect GPA).
• Stoles: variety of colors, based on student orgs / academic departments.
• Faculty regalia: flexible—faculty wear regalia appropriate to their degree.
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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 Friends 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.