Harold Washington College

At Harold Washington College, all students participating in commencement must “order your cap, gown, and tassel” through the CCC‑wide graduation process. The school holds a “GradFest” (or regalia pickup period) prior to the ceremony: graduates pick up their cap, gown, tassel — and tickets — during designated GradFest dates.

The official regalia is provided by an approved vendor; CCC handles “College Cap, Gown and Tassels” for HWC in the regalia package. Students also may receive “honors cords” or stoles if eligible: the pack‑up at GradFest includes “honors cords” (among other items) for qualifying students.

Stoles are reportedly “by college,” meaning that each college under CCC may have a stole color associated with that college. Also, members of honor societies (e.g. Phi Theta Kappa / PTK) may have special stoles or cords.

However — and importantly — public documentation does not publish a fixed “color chart” for tassels, cords or stoles by discipline or degree level for HWC. I found no official HWC or CCC page listing which color corresponds to which field of study, nor a list of hood colors, or faculty‑regalia colors. The publicly available graduation checklist simply requires cap, gown, and tassel, with optional/stipulated cords or stoles for honors / societies.

Thus, while HWC ensures uniform academic regalia for its graduates and provides standard cap, gown, tassel — including honor cords or stoles where applicable — specifics such as discipline‑based tassel color, hood or faculty regalia colors appear to be managed internally (vendor side) or are not publicly disclosed.

In sum: Harold Washington College follows typical academic‑regalia conventions: students must order and pick up cap, gown and tassel; eligible graduates may receive honor cords or stoles (often via honor societies or college‑level designation); but there is no publicly available official color legend linking tassel/stole/hood color to degree or discipline.

Harold Washington College Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown, Tassel & Stole

Official commencement attire for Harold Washington College graduates — includes black graduation gown, mortarboard cap, orange tassel and college stole, with optional honor cords or stoles if eligible.

• Black Graduation Gown: Classic gown design needed for every graduate participating in commencement ceremonies at CCC/HWC.
• Mortarboard Cap & Tassel: Black mortarboard cap included; tassel colored in HWC’s official orange — identifies your college within the CCC system.
• College Stole (Orange): Graduation stole in HWC’s signature orange, representing your college affiliation at graduation.
• Optional Honor Cords or Additional Stoles: Awarded to qualifying students — honor‑society members, veterans, or other recognized categories — distributed during GradFest pick‑up with main regalia.
• Official CCC‑Vendor Regalia Kit: All components provided through CCC’s approved regalia vendor, ensuring consistency with CCC/HWC commencement requirements.
• Faculty & Administration Regalia (Separate): Hooded gowns or tam‑style academic regalia available for faculty or board members participating in commencement — managed under CCC’s district‑wide rental program.

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