Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

GCSOM holds an annual formal commencement ceremony in which MD graduates — and, sometimes, non‑MD degree recipients — are awarded diplomas in academic regalia. For example, the Class of 2025 received their diplomas at the ceremony on May 10, 2025.

For the 2020 ceremony (Class of 2020), the school conducted a virtual commencement due to circumstances at the time; graduates wore their regalia at home, and hoods were donned by loved ones during the livestream.

According to GCSOM’s earlier communications, faculty members participating in the academic procession may opt either to process in their white medical coat or traditional academic regalia (gown, hood, cap). The school offered to order rental regalia for faculty for a fee (roughly US$62.95) when needed.

As for honor cords, tassels, stole or hood colors: GCSOM’s publicly available commencement program (2021) shows that members of honor societies such as the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA) wear green and gold cords with their academic regalia.

Also, GCSOM’s program recognizes graduates from its community‑outreach pathway REACH‑HEI with a silver stole.

However — there is no publicly available complete color‑chart or formal policy accessible online specifying tassel color by degree level (MD vs master vs other), hood lining by discipline, or standardized stole colors for all fields. The school’s “Commencement” page lists only the ceremony date and does not detail regalia specifications.

In short: GCSOM reliably uses standard academic regalia (gown, cap, hood) for its graduates and offers rental options for faculty regalia; there are known honor‑cord/stole color usages for certain societies or programs (green‑gold for AΩA, silver for REACH‑HEI). But there is no public master list of tassel, hood‑lining or stole colors by degree or discipline.

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Academic Regalia – Graduation Gown, Hood & Honors

Celebrate your medical school graduation with the official Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine academic regalia. Package includes cap, gown, hood — plus honor cords or special stoles for eligible graduates.

Cap, Gown & Hood: Required medical‑school academic dress for all graduating MD and degree candidates.
Faculty / Staff Regalia Option: Faculty may use rental academic gowns/hoods instead of white coats for commencement ceremonial duties.
Honor Society Cords: Green-and-gold cords for AΩA honor‑society members.
Special Program Stoles: Silver stoles available for graduates from specific programs such as REACH‑HEI (or other distinguished tracks), subject to program eligibility.
Standard Academic Regalia Set: Includes hood, as customary for medical degrees; tassel and gown color follow the standard regalia scheme — though no publicly posted tassel‑color chart is available.
Regalia Compliance Requirement: All participating graduates must wear full academic regalia (cap, gown, hood) at commencement — partial or casual dress is not permitted.

Prepare early: ensure regalia order/rental if required, confirm honor‑cord or stole eligibility, and comply with dress requirements to participate fully in commencement ceremonies.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 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.