Guam Community College

Guam Community College hosts an annual Commencement Ceremony at the end of the spring semester, welcoming degree, certificate, and diploma students who have applied and completed requirements — and also allowing recent fall or summer completers to participate.

GCC requires all participating graduates to wear full academic regalia. According to the 2022 Graduation Guidelines, the official attire includes a black cap (mortarboard), black gown, and black tassel. The “Cap, Gown & Tassel Set” is sold via the GCC Bookstore.

For students graduating with honors, GCC acknowledges a cumulative GPA cutoff: students with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher (based on at least 24 credit hours at GCC) earn a “With Honors” designation. However — and importantly — the publicly available catalog or graduation guidelines do not specify any standardized honor cord colors, stole colors, or discipline‑based tassel/hood colors for honors, degrees, or fields of study. I found no official color‑chart or official document on the GCC site defining colors for cords, stoles, or hoods by major or honor level.

GCC’s 2019 and 2022 graduation guides allow sashes/stoles from recognized student organizations or academic programs, but only under strict design rules: stoles must use “GCC Blues or White,” include the full program or organization name (no abbreviations), and must be pre-approved by the relevant department chair or advisor. Only a limited combination of sashes and/or cords is permitted per graduate (e.g. 2 sashes, or 2 cords, or 1 sash + 1 cord) rather than free‑for‑all adornments.

Regarding faculty regalia, GCC’s publicly available documents do not provide a detailed color code for faculty hoods, velvet trim, tassel colors, or discipline‑specific academic regalia. There is no readily accessible “faculty regalia color chart” tied to departments or ranks.

In short: Guam Community College’s commencement uses a classic black graduation gown, black graduation cap, and black tassel as the standard academic regalia. Honors are recognized by GPA, but honor cord or stole color is not standardized publicly — sashes/stoles must follow GCC‑blue/white design rules and be approved by departments. Faculty regalia is traditional but color/hood‑by‑discipline guidelines are not published online. Vendors or listing services should highlight “official black cap/gown/tassel set,” “GCC‑approved sashes/stoles for recognized programs or honor societies,” and advise buyers to verify any color or design requirements with GCC’s Bookstore or departmental approval office.

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