Lake Tahoe Community College

Lake Tahoe Community College holds its annual commencement ceremony outdoors on the college soccer field (Coyote Field), typically in late June. For example, the 2025 50th commencement ceremony was scheduled for June 27 at 6 pm. Graduates, family, friends and guests gather for the formal graduation procession, keynote address, recognition of degree and certificate recipients, professional photos, and a livestream for those unable to attend.

To participate in commencement, graduates must wear formal academic regalia—specifically a graduation cap (mortarboard), graduation gown, and tassel. LTCC provides these regalia items free of charge. Graduates pick up their “grad-pack” ahead of the ceremony during specified dates, ensuring everyone has appropriate regalia.

LTCC’s commencement page emphasizes traditional academic attire and advises graduates to avoid impractical footwear such as high heels when graduating on the turf field.

On the question of honor cords, stoles, or tassel-color coding for different disciplines or honors: LTCC’s publicly available graduation documentation does not specify any discipline-based tassel colors, nor does it list custom stoles or cords for academic honors or fields of study. The official pages only mention cap, gown and tassel for all graduates. Furthermore, the college catalog shows that LTCC awards Associate degrees and Certificates of Achievement, rather than bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

Because of this, there is no publicly documented scheme for faculty regalia, hoods, boots, or specialized regalia by discipline. The academic regalia remains uniform. In summary: LTCC’s commencement regalia tradition is simple, inclusive and universal — a black graduation gown, mortarboard cap, tassel, free for all qualifiers, with no publicly published color-coding or honor cord / stole scheme.

Lake Tahoe Community College Graduation & Academic Regalia Guide

At Lake Tahoe Community College, all graduates participating in Commencement must wear approved academic regalia — a graduation cap (mortarboard), a graduation gown, and a tassel. Caps and gowns are provided free of charge through the LTCC Grad Pack program. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Cap, Gown & Tassel Requirements

• Graduation cap (mortarboard): required for all graduates
• Graduation gown: standard black gown provided by LTCC
• Tassel: included with cap and gown; LTCC does not publicize different tassel colors by program or major

No public policy for:

• Honor cords or stoles for academic honors
• Discipline- or major-based tassel/color coding
• Special regalia for bachelor’s/master’s degrees or faculty — LTCC’s offerings and public regalia guidelines focus on associate-degree and certificate graduates only. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

This uniform approach to academic regalia — black gown, cap, tassel — ensures an inclusive and consistent commencement experience for all graduates.

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