Geneva College

Geneva College holds a unified annual commencement ceremony each May for all graduates — undergraduates, adult‑degree students, and master’s degree recipients. Students must apply to graduate by the school’s deadlines to receive their diploma and participate in the ceremony.

For commencement, Geneva requires all participating students to wear academic regalia. The regalia package — including a graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and tassel — must be purchased via the college’s official provider. For undergraduates and adult‑degree candidates, the package is priced modestly (for example, earlier announcements showed $44 for cap, gown and tassel) and ordering or pickup must be completed by the published deadline to participate. Master’s graduates receive a more advanced regalia package which includes a hood in addition to gown, cap and tassel — reflecting standard academic‑regalia tradition.

As for honor cords or stoles, Geneva College distributes honor cords to recognized honors graduates. The 2025 commencement documents note that honors cords are available for pick‑up beginning a few days before the ceremony. However, Geneva’s publicly accessible policies and commencement resources do not appear to publish a public color chart for tassels, stoles or hood linings based on academic discipline or degree type. The 2020 Geneva “Academic Attire” guidance describes a traditional academic‑dress model where tassel and hood colors may vary by discipline — the hood’s velvet border signifies the discipline, and the hood’s interior lining identifies the institution. Still, the recent publicly posted graduation instructions focus only on the standardized gown, cap, and tassel package, without specifying discipline‑based color codes for tassels or stoles.

In short: Geneva College continues to honor academic‑regalia traditions by requiring a standard cap, gown, and tassel set for all graduates, with master’s degree candidates receiving the appropriate hood. Honor cords are issued to graduates with honors, but there is no widely published current color‑scheme for tassels or stoles tied to discipline or degree level; instead the college seems to rely on a uniform regalia baseline for all.

Geneva College Academic Regalia – Graduation Cap, Gown & Honors

Mark your academic achievement with the official Geneva College graduation regalia set. Includes cap, gown, tassel — and hood for master’s graduates — plus optional honor cords for eligible graduates.

Cap & Graduation Gown: Required attire for all participating Geneva College graduates. ([geneva.edu](https://www.geneva.edu/commencement/))
Complete Regalia Package: Includes gown, mortarboard cap and tassel; hood included for master’s graduates. ([geneva.edu](https://www.geneva.edu/commencement/_assets/commencement‑weekend‑information‑for‑traditional‑undergraduates.pdf))
Honor Cords for Recognized Graduates: Graduates who earn honors may pick up cords in advance to wear at commencement. ([geneva.edu](https://www.geneva.edu/commencement/downloads/2025events-for-grads.pdf))
Official Regalia Compliance: Only properly ordered/picked up regalia sets are permitted for commencement procession. ([geneva.edu](https://www.geneva.edu/commencement/_assets/Graduation-Information-Sheet.pdf))
Master’s Hood Option: Master’s graduates receive hoods as part of their academic attire, per Geneva’s academic‑regalia tradition. ([geneva.edu](https://www.geneva.edu/commencement/))
Unified Graduation Ceremony: All degrees — bachelor, adult-degree, and master’s — are celebrated together in a single commencement ceremony for cohesive regalia standards. ([geneva.edu](https://www.geneva.edu/commencement/))

Ensure your regalia order or pickup is completed by the announced deadline — and collect honor cords if eligible — to participate in Geneva College’s commencement in full academic regalia.

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