Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College (SCTC) is a tribal‑controlled community college in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

SCTC commencement ceremonies celebrate graduates in an event that blends standard academic tradition with Indigenous and tribal values. For example, at the 2022 commencement ceremony (held at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort), graduates wore mortarboards and tassels, and at the appropriate moment the tassel was moved from the right to the left to mark the transition from candidate to graduate.

However, publicly available SCTC documents and website pages do **not** provide explicit, published guidelines or shared handbooks detailing a formalized color scheme for graduation gowns, tassels, hoods, or honor cords tied to degree level or field of study. While a third‑party online supplier lists “Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Cap and Gown Packages,” this appears as a commercial offering rather than an official SCTC‑issued standard, and there is a clear note that the supplier “has no affiliation or partnership” with SCTC.

Because of this lack of official specification, it is not possible — based on publicly accessible SCTC materials — to definitively assign colors for bachelor, master or (future) advanced‑degree graduation gowns, honor cords, stoles, or tassels. The only reliable detail is the customary “tassel turning” ritual (right to left) at commencement ceremonies.

Furthermore, given SCTC’s mission to honor tribal identity and Indigenous heritage, it is possible that some graduates may incorporate culturally significant adornments (e.g. tribal beadwork or native-regalia items) alongside—or instead of—standard cap and gown accessories — though I found no formal public policy or guideline on this.

In short: while SCTC runs regular commencement ceremonies with standard mortarboards and tassels, there is **no public record** of consistent, standardized academic regalia color codes (gown, tassel, cords, stole, hood) tied to degree level or field of study as seen at many larger universities. Any “regalia package” sold by external vendors is purely optional and not formally endorsed by SCTC.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Cap & Gown

• Mortarboard academic cap with tassel (typical square cap as used by SCTC graduates)
• Standard academic gown (color not officially specified by SCTC)
• Tassel placed on right side before degree conferred — typical cap‑and‑gown convention
• Optional honor cords or stoles (no official color policy available; may be customized)
• Stoles, cords or culturally significant adornments (e.g. tribal‑themed sashes) may be optionally added — reflect SCTC’s community and cultural emphasis

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