Greenville Technical College

Greenville Technical College (GTC) hosts formal commencement ceremonies twice annually — in May and December — for students who have applied to graduate and met all academic requirements. According to the GTC Student Handbook and Catalog, participants must submit a Commencement Participation Application and ensure they have completed a minimum of 25% of their program credits at GTC, maintained a GPA of at least 2.0, and fulfilled all curriculum requirements. There is a commencement fee that covers the cost of a cap and gown.

In terms of academic regalia, the college requires graduates to wear traditional black graduation gowns and mortarboard caps. The commencement participation fee helps cover the cost of renting or buying these regalia items. While GTC’s catalog and student handbook describe eligibility, participation, and the regalia policy, they do not publicly outline any formal tassel colors, honor cords, or stoles colors tied to academic honors or disciplines.

However, older GTC catalogs clarify that honor graduates (with a GPA of 3.4 or higher) receive “special regalia” at the ceremony, and that Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members are specially recognized. Despite this, the current publicly available catalog and student handbook do not provide a detailed breakdown of cord or stole colors for GPT, PTK, or discipline-specific honors.

On the faculty side, the college encourages faculty to wear academic regalia (gown, hood, cap) during commencement. According to the faculty manual, newly hired faculty may request regalia, and long-term faculty are expected either to own or rent appropriate gowns and hoods — but GTC does not publish a public, detailed color-coding chart for faculty hood colors by academic discipline.

In summary, Greenville Technical College’s commencement relies on traditional black gown and mortarboard cap for graduates. While GTC recognizes honor graduates (including PTK members), there is no standardized, publicly documented color system for tassels, stoles, or cords in the current catalog. Faculty regalia is available by request or rental, but discipline-specific hood color information is not openly shared. Vendors and product pages should emphasize “official academic regalia,” “cap, gown & tassel set,” and encourage customers to verify honor cord or stole colors with GTC directly.

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