Lake Erie College organizes a formal commencement ceremony for its eligible graduates, with scheduled dates, mandatory rehearsal, and requirements for proper academic regalia. All participating graduates are required to order official cap and gown through the Registrar’s Office as part of their graduation application process. Late orders incur a fee. Graduates must return their cap, gown, and hood (if provided) after the ceremony — failure to return them may delay diploma release.

The College’s “Graduation FAQs” document clarifies that the standard cap and gown set is required to participate. The graduation fee covers processing the diploma, but does not include the cost of the regalia; regalia has to be purchased separately.

Despite detailed procedural information, public Lake Erie College materials do not publish a discipline-based color chart or any official standard for tassel colors, honor cords, stoles, or hood linings on their website or the Graduation FAQ. I found no list mapping academic majors or honors distinctions to regalia colors. This suggests that the College uses a uniform cap and gown policy for all graduates — without publicly documented variation by major, honors, or discipline.

Honor cords or stoles (e.g., for academic honors, societies, or program achievements) are not described in the College’s publicly available regalia policy or commencement documentation, and no standard colors are defined. If such adornments exist, they are likely managed at the department or society level rather than being institution-wide and formally documented.

In summary: Lake Erie College requires all participating graduates to wear official academic regalia (cap and gown) ordered through the Registrar; the gown and cap are standardized, and students must return regalia after the ceremony. There is no publicly available color-coded system for tassels, hoods, stoles, or honor cords. Any additional cords or stoles — if issued — would be handled by departments or honor societies, not via a published college-wide scheme.

Lake Erie College Graduation Cap & Gown Set

Official academic regalia for Lake Erie College commencement. This set includes the graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and tassel — essential for any student walking in the ceremony.

Included Items

• Mortarboard Graduation Cap – standard academic cap required for ceremony participation.
• Graduation Gown (Robe) – official gown supplied through the Registrar’s Office, matching college regalia standards.
• Tassel – included with the cap as part of the traditional cap-and-gown set.

Regalia Policy & Notes

• Uniform cap and gown across all majors — Lake Erie College does not publish a discipline-based color chart for tassels, hoods, stoles or cords. ([lec.edu](https://www.lec.edu/registrar-commencement-ceremony/))
• Graduation regalia must be ordered along with the graduation application; late regalia orders may incur a fee. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• Cap, gown and tassel must be returned after the ceremony — non-return may delay diploma release or incur replacement cost. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• No standard honor cords, stoles, or discipline-based hood colors are provided in the published materials — additional adornments are likely managed at the program or organization level if available.

Who This Is For

Lake Erie College students preparing to walk in Commencement, alumni ordering keepsake regalia, or families purchasing regalia for graduates. Useful for associate, bachelor, or master’s-level graduates seeking proper ceremony attire that meets official requirements.

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