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

Penn State Schuylkill holds Spring commencement in the campus gymnasium, with a rehearsal preceding the ceremony. Graduates must RSVP and pick up tickets, check-in in the Health & Wellness Building, and then line up for the procession.

For undergraduate degree candidates, official academic regalia consists of a blue gown with wide sleeves, and a matching blue mortarboard cap with tassel. The tassel is worn on the right front edge of the cap until degrees are conferred — after which graduates move the tassel to the left.

The only ornamentation permitted besides regalia is officially issued honor-cords or other adornments provided by the campus (for honor society members, athletics, etc.). Other decoration such as unapproved stoles, sashes, medallions or personal embellishments is not allowed.

The publicly released commencement program provides a detailed honor-cord color chart for recognized distinctions and societies. For example: undergraduate academic honors are shown by white cord for Cum Laude, blue cord for Magna Cum Laude, and blue-and-white cord for Summa Cum Laude. Other recognized cords include: gold cord for Penn State Schuylkill Honors Program participants; black/gold for Gamma Beta Phi Honor & Service Society; red/white for Lambda Pi Eta; blue/gold for Phi Kappa Phi; green for Beta Beta Beta (Biology honor society); burgundy/gold for Alpha Sigma Lambda (adult honor society); yellow/black for Chi Alpha Sigma (college-athlete honor society); and red-white-blue cords for military/veteran graduates.

There is no publicly available documentation on color-coded stoles or hoods for academic disciplines, nor any official graduate-level (master’s/doctoral) gown or hood color scheme on the Schuylkill site. The published commencement policy restricts ornamentation to only those cords supplied by the campus; stoles, sashes, or unapproved accessories are not mentioned or allowed.

In summary: Penn State Schuylkill’s commencement requires approved academic regalia sets: blue gown and mortarboard for undergraduates, with tassel on cap; and only officially issued honor cords for academic distinction or recognized societies. A full color-coded scheme for discipline, stoles, hoods or graduate regalia is not publicly documented.

• Undergraduate academic regalia: blue gown with wide sleeves, blue mortarboard cap, tassel on right until degree conferral.
• Caps, gowns, tassels ordered via official vendor (e.g. Jostens) — advance order before deadline.
• Only campus-issued honor cords or athletic/national-society cords allowed; no unofficial stoles, sashes, or medallions.
• Honor cord color chart included: Cum Laude (white), Magna Cum Laude (blue), Summa Cum Laude (blue-and-white); plus cords for honors program (gold), various honor societies, student-athletes, military/veterans.
• Appropriate dress required under gown; flip-flops, jeans, shorts or informal attire discouraged.
• Only academic regalia or U.S. Armed Forces uniform permitted for ceremony participation.
• Diplomas are mailed after academic verification — diplomas not distributed at ceremony.
• No public discipline-based tassel/hood/stole color conventions or master’s/doctoral regalia color charts available on Schuylkill’s website.

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