• For baccalaureate honors, Heritage uses traditional Latin honors: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude.
• The colors of honor cords are standardized: gold for summa cum laude, silver for magna cum laude, and bronze for cum laude.
• Additionally, graduates who are Armed Forces veterans wear red, white & blue cords.
• Heritage does not publicly list a fixed color‑code for stoles tied to specific majors or college disciplines, but their regalia policy is consistent with common academic regalia traditions: bachelor’s gowns, mortarboard caps, tassels; master’s gowns with hoods; honors cords or stoles for distinctions.
• No tickets are required — Commencement is free for all attendees. Parking at the venue is also free.
• Graduates are advised to arrive by 8:30 a.m. to check in at the designated table.
• Graduation regalia (cap, gown, tassel, hood/cape for grad students, and honor cords) is mandatory — students who do not have regalia are instructed to contact the registrar by a specified date.

Heritage University Official Graduation Regalia

Celebrate your milestone with the official Heritage University cap, gown, tassel and honor cord set — designed for undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies.

Product Features

• Cap & Gown for Bachelor & Master students: Traditional mortarboard cap and black graduation gown — required for participation in commencement.
• Tassel & Hood tradition: For graduates, tassel is worn on the right front side before degree conferral, then moved to left after diplomas are awarded. Graduate students carry their hood over the left arm and are hooded individually during the ceremony.
• Honor Cords for Academic Honors:
  • Gold cord — Summa Cum Laude
  • Silver cord — Magna Cum Laude
  • Bronze cord — Cum Laude
  • Red, White & Blue cord — Armed Forces Veteran designation
• Mandatory Regalia: Students must order regalia in advance via Registrar to participate in commencement.
• Flexible Ordering: Separate ordering allows for cap & gown, tassel, hood, cords as needed depending on year, honor status, and degree type.

Specifications

• University: Heritage University (Toppenish / Tri‑Cities, WA, USA)
• Degree levels supported: Undergraduate (Bachelor), Graduate (Master’s)
• Honor cords included (if eligible): gold, silver, bronze for academic honors; red/white/blue for veteran status
• Cap: standard mortarboard (flat square cap) — worn per ceremony guidelines
• Gown color: standard academic gown (black) — as per tradition (though not explicitly spelled out in public docs)

Notes / Important

Heritage University does not publicly publish a detailed color chart for tassels, hoods, stoles, or faculty regalia based on academic discipline (e.g. Business vs Education vs Science). If you require such discipline‑based color codes, please contact the Registrar’s Office (registrar@heritage.edu) for the most current and official regalia guidelines.

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