At Springfield College, commencement ceremonies are held each May for undergraduates and graduates. Graduates and faculty wear formal academic regalia: a graduation cap (mortarboard), graduation gown, hoods for graduate and doctoral degrees, and tassels.

For bachelor’s and master’s degrees, the graduation gown is classic black cotton without trimming. The bachelor’s gown features open sleeves; the master’s gown has longer sleeves with arm slits. Doctoral gowns are more elaborate, with velvet facing down the front and three velvet sleeve bars. Hoods for advanced degrees vary in length by degree level and are lined with institutional colors, while the colored edging indicates the academic discipline.

As for tassels and honor cords: bachelor’s and master’s candidates typically wear a black tassel on the mortarboard. Doctoral candidates wear a gold tassel. For students who earn honors, the College allows honor cords — e.g. double-gold, double-maroon, or double-white cords for summa, magna, or cum laude distinctions respectively. Additional stoles or sashes may be worn to signify roles (student marshals, class officers, student-athletes, cultural leaders) or membership in student organizations, honor societies, or veteran status.

The College issues guidelines to ensure that all academic regalia — cap and gown, tassels, hoods, cords, stoles — maintains a dignified and uniform appearance during commencement. This structure preserves the tradition and formal identity of commencement while also allowing recognition of academic achievement, service, and involvement in student life.

Official Springfield College Academic Regalia — Cap, Gown & Tassels Sets

Celebrate your graduation from Springfield College with an authentic academic regalia set, including gown, cap, tassel, and optional hood or honor accessories as appropriate for your degree level.

• Graduation gown: black cotton gown for Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates; velvet-faced doctoral gown for doctoral recipients
• Graduation cap: black mortarboard with standard black tassel (Bachelor’s / Master’s) or gold tassel for Doctoral set
• Hood (Graduate/Doctoral): hood lined with Springfield College colors and velvet-edged in discipline color to reflect field of study
• Honor cords, stoles, sashes or medals: available for eligible graduates — student-athletes, cultural groups, honor-society members, marshals, etc., per college policy
• Fully compliant with commencement regulations — suitable for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral graduates and faculty regalia needs

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