Penn State Behrend Commencement — Cap, Gown, Tassel & Regalia Guide

Penn State Behrend requires all graduates participating in commencement to wear official academic regalia. For bachelor’s (and associate) degree candidates, the required regalia is a blue Penn State gown with wide sleeves, along with a blue mortarboard cap and a white tassel, worn on the right front edge of the cap until the degree is conferred.

Master’s degree candidates at Behrend must wear a black gown with pointed sleeves, a black mortarboard cap with black tassel (worn on the left front edge), and carry the academic hood that represents their discipline — which will be placed on them during the ceremony.

Regalia (caps, gowns, and hoods) must be ordered online through the vendor specified by Penn State Behrend (e.g. via Jostens), and must be obtained well before the ceremony. No regalia will be provided on the day of commencement. Graduates are instructed to check their regalia for quality, steam the gown to remove packaging wrinkles, and arrive at the ceremony already wearing their regalia.

Commencement ceremonies at Behrend also follow traditional academic‑dress conventions: bachelor gowns have pointed sleeves, master’s gowns are different, and doctoral gowns (if applicable) align with standard full‑sleeved robes. Hoods for graduate degrees are lined with the colors of the awarding institution, following standard academic‑regalia tradition.

Importantly — Behrend’s publicly available commencement instructions do **not** include any official color chart or detailed policy for honor cords, stoles, tassel colors by discipline, or decorative accessories for graduates. There is no mention of Latin‑honor cords, discipline‑based tassel or hood‑border colors, or standard stoles for honor societies. The “What to Wear” guidance limits regalia to cap, gown, tassel (and hood where applicable), or the U.S. Armed Forces uniform, with no reference to cords, stoles or extra adornments.

In summary: Penn State Behrend’s commencement ceremony mandates official cap and gown for all graduates — blue gown + mortarboard + white tassel for bachelor’s/associate degrees; black gown + cap + hood + black tassel for master’s degrees. All regalia must be ordered in advance. There is no publicly documented standard for honor‑cords, stoles, tassel color variations, or discipline‑based regalia at Behrend. Any retail or product listing claiming “official Behrend honor cords or discipline‑color tassels/hood trim” should be treated as speculative unless confirmed directly by the campus bookstore or registrar.

• Undergraduate regalia: blue gown (wide sleeves) + blue mortarboard cap + white tassel — required for commencement participation.
• Master’s regalia: black gown (pointed sleeves) + black mortarboard cap + black tassel + academic hood representing the graduate’s discipline.
• Regalia must be ordered online (e.g. via Jostens) ahead of commencement — no on‑site issuance at ceremony.
• Graduates must check regalia quality, steam gown to remove packaging wrinkles, and wear regalia upon arrival.
• Standard academic‑dress conventions apply: gown style varies by degree, hood only for graduate degrees, cap tassel starts on right (bachelors) or left (master’s).
• No public campus policy for honor cords, stoles, tassel color variations, or discipline‑based hood borders for Behrend.
• Product listings claiming “Behrend honor‑cords” or “field‑specific tassel/hood colors” are unverified and should be treated as custom or optional.
• Cap, gown, tassel, and hood sets (where applicable) remain the verified official academic‑regalia standard for Penn State Behrend commencement.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Pennsylvania State University Behrend , 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.