Pasco–Hernando State College

Pasco–Hernando State College Commencement & Academic Regalia Overview

Pasco–Hernando State College (PHSC) hosts commencement ceremonies twice a year — at the end of Term I and Term II — celebrating graduates who have successfully completed their degree or certificate requirements. Eligible graduates receive a college-approved cap and gown at no additional cost, required for participation in the formal commencement ceremony.

Academic regalia for PHSC graduates includes the graduation cap, graduation gown, and, where applicable, honors tassels or honor cords/stoles for students recognized by honor societies such as Phi Beta Kappa or Psi Beta. The College Store distributes regalia and honors items to eligible students during pre-commencement collection periods.

Importantly, PHSC does not publish any standardized color schemes for graduation gown color, cap/tassel color, honor cord color, stole color, or faculty regalia color. Information for bachelor, master, doctoral, or discipline-based regalia colors is not publicly available. Therefore, any color assignments likely depend on vendor supply or graduating class discretion.

PHSC ensures all graduates have the required cap, gown, and tassels sets for participation in commencement ceremonies. Eligible honors graduates also receive appropriate honor cords or stoles. However, students and faculty should confirm details with the College Store if specific colors are required, as official documentation on color coding does not exist.

• Official PHSC commencement regalia includes mortarboard cap and academic gown
• Honors tassels, cords, or stoles for eligible honor society members
• Required for formal graduation ceremonies, stage walks, and diploma conferral
• No publicly available guidelines on gown color, tassel color, cord or stole color, or faculty regalia color
• Color schemes may vary per vendor or graduating class

In summary, PHSC provides graduates with all essential academic regalia for commencement, but official color specifications for bachelor, master, doctoral, faculty, or discipline-based gowns, caps, tassels, cords, and stoles are not published. Students should verify details with the College Store for any color-specific requirements.

Pasco–Hernando State College – Graduation Cap, Gown & Tassel

This official PHSC academic‑regalia set is required for participation in commencement ceremonies held each Term I and Term II. The set includes the mortarboard graduation cap and academic gown — and for eligible honors graduates, an honors tassel or cord/stole.

• Cap & Gown set provided by PHSC at no additional cost, in compliance with Board Rule 6Hx19‑3.22
• Valid for graduates completing degrees, certificates or diplomas at PHSC (all program levels)
• Honors tassel / cord / stole provided to eligible honor‑society graduates (per PHSC’s honor‑regalia distribution policy)
• No official public specification for graduation gown color, tassel color, honor cord or stole color, faculty regalia color or discipline‑based regalia colors — items may vary by vendor or graduating class
• Required academic regalia for commencement, stage walk and diploma conferral events