St. Thomas University Commencement & Academic Regalia Summary

St. Thomas University holds its commencement ceremonies annually, with separate ceremonies for undergraduate, graduate (master’s/doctoral), and its College of Law students. For 2025, the schedule lists a Baccalaureate Mass, an Undergraduate Ceremony, a Graduate Ceremony, and a Law Ceremony.

To participate in commencement, all degree‑candidates must purchase their academic regalia from the approved provider Herff Jones; borrowed or reused attire is explicitly prohibited. This applies to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral candidates.

The regalia for a bachelor’s degree includes a gown and mortarboard cap; graduate and doctoral degree candidates wear gowns and hoods appropriate to their level.

Undergraduate students who graduate with honors receive honor cords during the Baccalaureate Mass (when they pick up their name cards), which they then wear at commencement. Graduate and doctoral students do not receive cords, per STU’s public FAQ.

However — after reviewing STU’s publicly available handbooks, commencement, and registrar pages — there is **no published, official color‑coded chart** or guidance mapping tassel, stole, hood, or cord colors to academic disciplines, degree levels, or honors beyond the generic “honors cord.” The publicly available Student Handbook does not contain a detailed academic‑regalia color schema.

In summary: STU’s commencement policy mandates official regalia (cap, gown, hood when applicable) from an approved vendor; honors‑eligible undergraduates receive cords; but there is no public, standardized system of tassel, hood, or stole colors by discipline or degree level. Therefore, any external claim of “official STU color‑coded tassels or hoods by program/major” would be unverified based on public documentation.

St. Thomas University Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown & Graduation Accessories Kit

Get ready for your St. Thomas University commencement ceremony with this compliant academic‑regalia kit — includes cap, gown, and supports hood or honor‑cord add‑ons as required. Designed to meet STU’s public regalia standards for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

• Official Cap & Gown Kit: Mortarboard cap and full‑length gown required for commencement participation at STU.
• Graduate Hood Support: For master’s and doctoral candidates — kit supports hooding ceremony protocol per STU guidelines.
• Honor Cord Compatibility: Ready for honor cords awarded to qualifying undergraduates, given out at Baccalaureate Mass.
• Clean, Neutral Academic Appearance: Classical regalia — appropriate for stage walk, diploma presentation, and formal photos.
• Fits All Graduates Irrespective of Major: Suitable for bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral graduates across all STU schools/programs — following STU’s documented regalia policy.
• Official‑Vendor Compliance & Ceremony‑Ready: Complies with STU’s requirement to purchase regalia from the approved provider.

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