Kaskaskia College schedules its commencement ceremony annually for eligible graduates; the 2025 commencement is set for Friday, May 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM at the main campus gymnasium. The official Graduation page outlines lineup, check-in, ticketing, livestream and regalia pickup instructions.
Graduates must have a cap, gown, and tassel to participate. Cap and gown orders are handled through an external vendor portal (via “Build-a-Grad / Balfour”) after students complete their graduation application — there is no charge for the mandatory cap and gown. Additional regalia accessories (honor cords, stoles) are optional and may be purchased online via the same portal, but are not required.
Regarding academic honors and adornments: according to the College catalog, graduates eligible for academic honors based on GPA may wear a gold honor cord — for cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude distinctions. Members of honor societies (e.g. Phi Theta Kappa, a National Technical Honor Society, or the nursing honor society Alpha Delta Nu) may wear approved stoles.
However — KC does not appear to publish a publicly accessible “full color-chart” for tassel, hood, or stole colors by discipline, degree level (bachelor, master — though KC is a community college so primarily associate certificates), or honor society, beyond the stated gold honor-cord for GPA-based honors and generic mention of stoles for honor-society members. The publicly available catalog and graduation pages make no reference to hood colors or discipline-based tassels.
In short — KC’s official policy ensures all graduates wear a standard cap, gown, and tassel. Honor cords (gold) and stoles for honor society members are permitted. Because there's no published discipline-color standard, any product listing for “Kaskaskia cap and gown set with cords/stoles” should treat accessory colors as optional and variable — and must advise users to verify with KC for approved regalia before purchase.
Official commencement regalia set for Kaskaskia College graduates — includes cap, gown, and tassel. Optional cords or stoles available separately for honors or recognized societies.
Note: Because Kaskaskia College does not publish an official public guide specifying tassel, hood or stole colors by major or discipline, buyers should confirm any accessory colors or additional regalia requirements with the KC Records Office before ordering optional cords or stoles. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Kaskaskia 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.