Harrisburg Area Community College

HACC requires all participating graduates to wear official academic regalia — a cap and gown — purchased from the HACC bookstore or its online bookstore. The graduation cap (mortarboard) and gown serve as the standard academic regalia for associate‑degree, certificate, or other graduates.

Tassels, stoles, and honor cords are permitted and encouraged to reflect student identities, honors, or affiliations. On HACC’s commencement FAQ pages, students are explicitly permitted to wear honor cords and stoles representing veteran status, cultural identity, or honor‑society membership (such as Phi Theta Kappa / PTK) — stoles/cords may come from the bookstore or the PTK store. For example, HACC’s bookstore lists a number of stoles and cords: Nursing stole, Veteran/military stole, First‑Generation stole, Kente stole, Rainbow stole, PTK stole/cord, among others.

Decorating the mortarboard cap is allowed at HACC — graduates are encouraged to show their pride (e.g. “#HACCproud”), though the venue (the Giant Center) prohibits battery‑powered lights or electronics.

Regarding faculty/administrator regalia, HACC offers VIP regalia sets — for associates/bachelors, master’s, and doctoral degrees — that include gown, hood, cap/tassel. However, public information does not provide a publicly available color‑chart mapping tassel or stole colors to disciplines or degree fields for students. The publicly available pages focus on gown/cap standardization and optional honor/stole/cord for identity and achievements.

In summary: HACC commencement relies on a classic cap‑and‑gown academic regalia set for all graduates, with optional stoles or honor cords for veterans, honor‑society members, or students with special recognition. Graduates may decorate their mortarboards within venue rules. No discipline‑specific tassel or hood color chart is published, so regalia colors beyond the gown and basic cap/tassel are determined by honor‑cord or stole selections (veteran, cultural, PTK, nursing, etc.).

HACC Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown, Tassel & Optional Honor Cords/Stoles

Official commencement attire for Harrisburg Area Community College graduates — includes mortarboard cap, academic gown, tassel, with optional honor cords or stoles for eligible students to celebrate achievements, identity, or honors.

• Academic Gown: Traditional graduation robe supplied to all eligible graduates — formal and classic design suitable for commencement.
• Mortarboard Cap & Tassel: Classic cap included; tassel comes with the regalia set and is required for participation in the ceremony. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
• Honor Cords / Stoles / Sashes (If Eligible): Graduates with veteran status, cultural heritage, honor‑society membership (e.g. PTK), or nursing‑program completion may wear appropriate cords or stoles offered by the HACC Bookstore. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
• Official College‑Vendor Regalia Kit: Cap, gown, tassel and any honor/stole/cord items must be purchased through HACC’s authorized Bookstore or vendor — ensuring compliance with graduation requirements. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}

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