Minnesota West Community & Technical College holds formal spring commencement ceremonies across multiple campus locations (such as Canby, Pipestone & Luverne, Granite Falls, Jackson, and Worthington) to celebrate graduates who have completed their program requirements. Each graduation event includes a traditional academic procession where students wear official academic attire — graduation gown, graduation cap, tassels, and optional honor cords — and walk together to receive recognition and diplomas. Graduates must apply for graduation, complete required administrative steps, and pick up their academic regalia prior to commencement. Caps, tassels, and honor cords are available for graduates to keep, while graduation gowns are provided by the college and must be returned at the end of the ceremony.

Students are instructed on how to wear the mortarboard graduation cap, positioning it flat with the point in front, and to begin the ceremony with the tassel hanging on the right, moving it to the left after their name is announced and “graduate” status is conferred. Tassels and honor/veteran’s cords are yours to take home as keepsakes. The college also provides a Phi Theta Kappa stole along with the gown and encourages graduates to arrive early and fully dressed in their cap and gown to line up together.

Minnesota West offers high honors, honor, and veteran cords — with veteran honor cords typically in red, white, and blue — and Phi Theta Kappa stoles that reflect academic achievement and service recognition. While specific color charts for tassels, honor cords, and stoles are handled locally by Student Services or associated organizations, the overall academic regalia set at Minnesota West provides a unified and celebratory look for graduates, families, and faculty participating in commencement.

Minnesota West Academic Regalia — Cap, Gown, Tassels & Honors

Prepare for your Minnesota West commencement with this comprehensive academic regalia set. Includes cap, gown, tassels, honor cords, and optional organization stoles to commemorate academic success.

• Graduation Gown – Black robe for commencement ceremony participation.
• Graduation Cap – Mortarboard cap included; graduates keep their cap post-ceremony.
• Tassel Sets – Tassels included and moved left after diploma conferral.
• Bachelor Honors – Honor cords and stoles in colors representing Phi Theta Kappa and academic distinction.
• Master Honors – Tassels and honor accessories for graduate students where applicable.
• Veteran Cords – Red, white, and blue veteran honor cords available.
• Faculty Regalia – Faculty academic attire with black gowns and credential hoods.
• Discipline Regalia Colors – Student organization cords/stoles in unique colors available.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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.