Southwestern Community College hosts formal commencement ceremonies (typically each fall and spring) for students who complete their degree, diploma or certificate requirements and apply for graduation properly.

To participate, graduates must purchase a “graduation kit” — cap, gown & tassel — from the SCC Bookstore (via online order from vendor, e.g. Herff‑Jones). The graduation kit is the only required fee for commencement (approximately US$35–45 depending on year).

SCC’s official commencement instructions specify that all graduates “MUST be wearing their SCC dark blue regalia” at lineup before marching into the ceremony. Tassels must hang on the right side of the mortarboard cap before degree conferral, with a traditional tassel shift to the left once degrees are awarded.

Regarding honor cords, stoles, or special tassels: SCC’s publicly available materials make it clear that only “academic regalia pertaining to honor societies or acquired from SCC” may be worn. No “souvenir” stoles or cords are permitted. There is **no** publicly posted handbook, catalog or PDF that defines a color‑coding scheme for tassels, stoles, hoods, or regalia by discipline or degree level (e.g. associate vs certificate vs diploma).

Because of this, it appears that SCC uses a **single uniform academic regalia standard**: a dark‑blue gown, cap, and tassel for all graduates regardless of program type. Any additional honor cords or stoles are limited to approved honor‑society regalia, and their colors or distribution are not defined publicly.

In summary: SCC’s commencement and academic‑regalia policy as publicly documented emphasizes uniformity, simplicity, and institutional control. Graduates must order the cap‑gown‑tassel kit themselves. The college does **not** publish a discipline‑ or level‑based color chart. Consequently, any external product listings or summaries referencing “Bachelor / Master / Doctoral tassel or stole colors” for SCC would be speculative and unsupported.

Official SCC Academic Regalia — Graduation Gown, Cap & Tassel Package

Prepare for your graduation from Southwestern Community College (Sylva, NC) with the official academic regalia package — includes dark‑blue graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and tassel as required for commencement.

• Graduation gown: dark‑blue gown required for SCC commencement participation
• Graduation cap: mortarboard cap included with tassel
• Tassel: included — to be worn on right before ceremony and moved to left when degree is conferred
• Official compliance: regalia must be ordered via SCC Bookstore to participate in commencement.
• Uniform attire: same gown and cap set for all graduates — no publicly documented discipline‑based tassels, hoods, or stoles for SCC.

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