Southwestern College requires all students participating in commencement to wear approved academic regalia. The standard graduation gown is black for bachelor’s‑level candidates.

For graduates receiving master’s or doctoral degrees, the regalia includes a gown and a hood, where the hood’s velvet edging reflects the academic discipline of the degree, and the lining displays Southwestern College’s institutional colors (purple and white).

The mortarboard cap comes with a tassel that must be worn on the right side before degree conferral; after the degree is awarded, the tassel is moved to the left, following standard academic‑regalia tradition.

The hood’s velvet trim color identifies the graduate’s field of study: common colors include white for arts/humanities; drab for business; light blue for education; golden yellow for science; and others such as apricot (nursing), pink (music), brown (fine arts), dark blue (philosophy), among discipline‑specific conventions.

Faculty participating in formal academic occasions also wear academic dress corresponding to their highest degree — bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral — including gowns (with velvet and chevrons for doctoral), hoods, and mortarboard or tam as appropriate.

Official Southwestern College Academic Regalia — Graduation Gown, Cap, Tassel & Hood Set

Celebrate your graduation from Southwestern College with the institution‑approved academic regalia package — includes graduation gown, mortarboard cap with tassel, and optional hood for advanced degrees. Hood trim and lining reflect your field of study and college colors.

• Graduation gown: black gown for bachelor’s; master’s/doctoral gowns follow degree‑specific design (velvet facings, sleeve styles).
• Graduation cap: mortarboard cap included with tassel.
• Tassel: standard tassel mounted on cap — worn on right before degree conferral; move to left after conferral.
• Hood (for master’s/doctoral degrees): velvet-edged hood with color indicating academic discipline; lining in college colors (purple & white).
• Discipline‑specific hood trim colors: arts/humanities (white), business (drab), education (light blue), science (gold), fine arts (brown), music (pink), nursing (apricot), philosophy (dark blue), etc.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Southwestern College (Winfield, Kansas) , 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.