Lake Michigan College holds its commencement ceremony once a year — typically on the first Sunday of May. Graduating students must apply for graduation by the posted deadline (e.g., February 23 for Spring 2026) and separately order the official cap and gown to participate in Commencement.

LMC offers regalia via an online order or through the campus bookstore: the standard cap and gown set — mortarboard cap, graduation gown and tassel — is required. The pricing listed for regalia is approximately US $72.54 for online orders (with shipping) or US $56.59 if picked up at the LMC Bookstore. Tassels are provided by the College and distributed at the “Grad Fair” event.

At Grad Fair, graduates also pick up other items: invitations, honor cords (for eligible honors graduates), tassel, and optional yard signs — the fair also offers services like professional headshots.

Regarding honors and cords: students graduating with honors — based on cumulative GPA thresholds — are eligible for honors cords. The College’s honors policy indicates that Honors (GPA 3.25–3.50), High Honors (3.51–3.75), and Highest Honors (3.76–4.00) are recognized, and the corresponding honors cords are handed out at Grad Fair for those qualifying graduates.

However, public LMC materials do not publish a discipline‑based color chart for tassels, hoods, stoles or faculty regalia. There is no official listing linking specific academic disciplines (majors) to particular tassel or hood colors. The publicly shared Commencement / Graduation documentation only outlines a uniform cap & gown requirement, a standard tassel distribution, and honors cord availability.

In short: Lake Michigan College uses a standardized academic‑regalia system: cap, gown and tassel for all graduates; honors cords for qualified students; no publicly documented discipline‑color coding for tassels, hoods, stoles or faculty regalia. For anyone producing or selling LMC-related regalia (cap and gown sets or honors cords), you should treat tassel/cord/stole color as generic or allow buyers to specify any custom preference — as LMC does not maintain a public discipline-based color standard.

Lake Michigan College – Academic Regalia Package

Get the official cap and gown set required for Lake Michigan College commencement: includes graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and tassel. Honors cords are available for eligible students graduating with Honors, High Honors or Highest Honors.

Package Variants

• Standard Cap & Gown Bundle — mortarboard cap, gown, and tassel for all eligible graduates. ([turn0search0]turn0search18)
• Cap, Gown & Honors Cord Bundle — includes honors cord for graduates with GPA-based honors status. ([turn0search6]turn0search0)

Key Features

• Official LMC‑approved academic regalia — compliant with commencement dress code. ([turn0search0])
• Includes the standard graduation gown and mortarboard cap — traditional and formal graduation attire.
• Tassel included — part of the standard cap and gown set, distributed by college. ([turn0search0])
• Honors cord option for students meeting GPA thresholds — adds recognition for academic achievement. ([turn0search6]turn0search0)
• Flexible color/option policy — since LMC doesn’t use fixed discipline‑color coding publicly, buyers can request customizable tassel or cord colors if permitted.

Recommended For

Lake Michigan College associate or certificate graduates participating in Commencement, alumni purchasing commemorative regalia, or families buying official graduation attire for graduates. Also suitable for graduates earning honors cords and wanting a complete regalia package.

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