Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College (ILCC) holds its commencement ceremony at the Estherville campus gymnasium. According to its 2025 Graduation Letter, graduates must arrive early, pick up a cap and gown provided by the college, and wear academic regalia that is “free of any markings, modifications, medals or other regalia unless provided by Iowa Lakes.”

In its Spring 2025 program, Iowa Lakes describes its gown colors and hood as following the Intercollegiate Code: for associate-degree and certificate candidates, gowns are in the college’s royal and gold colors rather than black, with no velvet borders.

The hood’s silk lining reflects the institution’s colors, while the velvet trim/border indicates the graduate’s field: for example, Business = drab, Education = light blue, Engineering = orange, Science = golden yellow, Music = pink, Theology = scarlet, and Philosophy = dark blue.

The college explicitly allows veteran honor cords — red, white, and blue — to be worn during the graduation ceremony. There is no public mention in the Graduation Program of other standardized honor stoles or cords (e.g., PTK or academic honors) in their publicly available regalia materials, indicating that such accessories may not be formally regulated, or perhaps not institutionally standardized in the program.

Faculty and higher-degree regalia are discussed more generally: Iowa Lakes refers to “three types of gowns” per the Intercollegiate Code (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral), though as a community college it primarily uses associate-level gowns. Master’s gowns, if used, would follow the same black-or-trimmed gown pattern, and hoods would apply for discipline colors consistent with the same color code system.

In summary: Iowa Lakes Community College commencement regalia includes a college-issued royal and gold gown for associate or certificate students, discipline-trimmed hood per the Intercollegiate Code, and a red-white-blue veteran cord for eligible graduates. There is no widely advertised color scheme for honor cords or stoles beyond the veteran cord in the publicly available program, meaning most regalia accessories are likely optional or individually managed.

Iowa Lakes Community College Cap & Gown Graduation Set

Royal & Gold Academic Gown – Reflects Iowa Lakes’ associate/certificate regalia color scheme per official commencement code.
Graduation Cap with Tassel – Mortarboard included, worn per ILCC guidelines without unauthorized personalization. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
Field-Color Hood Trim – Velvet-trimmed hood options based on ILCC discipline code: Business, Education, Engineering, Science, Music, Theology, etc. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
Veteran Honor Cord – Official red/white/blue cord for military graduates, consistent with Iowa Lakes’ commencement policy. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
Honors & Stole Options – Additional cords/stoles may be added with buyer discretion, though not explicitly standardized by ILCC for academic honors.
Professional-Grade Material – Durable fabric suitable for formal ceremony and photo-ready graduation wear.

Important: This regalia set follows Iowa Lakes Community College’s publicly available commencement protocol: the gown must be worn as provided, and only approved cords (e.g., veteran) are listed in ILCC materials. Extra accessories should be verified for compliance.

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