Inver Hills Community College

Inver Hills Community College (IHCC) holds its annual commencement ceremony outdoors at the Viking Lakes TCO Stadium; for example, its 2025 graduation was scheduled for May 8 at 3 p.m. Graduates are required to check in, line up by program, and faculty must be in regalia to begin the processional.

Regarding academic regalia, Inver Hills provides some guidance in its “What to Expect” commencement page: graduates need a cap, gown, and tassel, and there will be information on ordering these in spring before the ceremony. The college’s page instructs that the tassel should be worn on the right side and moved to the left when directed toward the end of the ceremony.

For honor recognition, Inver Hills offers veteran honor cords for students who have served in the armed forces, available at no cost. Graduates who are members of Phi Theta Kappa can purchase a special stole or tassel via the campus store. For high academic achievement, Inver Hills awards honors medallions to students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher (with at least 20 GPA credits), but there is no publicly documented color-code for cords or stoles tied to honors beyond this.

A review of the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 course catalogs also does not reveal a formal regalia color chart (gown hues, hood colors, etc.) for faculty or by discipline.

In conclusion, while Inver Hills Community College requires a black (or standard) cap, gown, and tassel for commencement, and recognizes veterans (cord) and Phi Theta Kappa (stole / tassel), there is no publicly available, detailed policy that defines a full colour scheme for honor cords, stoles, or discipline-specific regalia. Any cap and gown set marketed around Inver Hills should therefore treat cords, stoles, and tassel colors as optional or customizable, not institution-mandated.

• Standard Academic Regalia – Black graduation gown and cap recommended for IHCC ceremonies.
• Tassel Included – Customizable tassel colors for bachelor’s or master’s styles.
• Optional Veteran & PTK Accessories – Add honor cords or PTK stoles as desired.
• Faculty Regalia Options – Discipline-based hoods available using traditional academic color conventions.
• Lightweight Ceremony Fabric – Designed for comfort during IHCC stadium commencement.
• Custom Cords & Stoles – No official IHCC color requirements, so students may choose freely.

Important: Inver Hills Community College does not publish official colors for tassels, stoles, or honor cords. All accessory colors are customizable.

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