SUNY Corning Community College Academic Regalia & Commencement Overview

The State University of New York Corning Community College, Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, celebrates its graduates with a formal commencement ceremony that highlights academic achievement and institutional pride. All graduates, from bachelor to doctoral level, wear official academic regalia including graduation gowns, caps (mortarboards), tassels, hoods, honor cords, and stoles. Each component of the regalia is designed to signify the degree level, academic discipline, and honors earned, ensuring a professional and visually cohesive appearance during the ceremony.

Bachelor’s graduates wear a classic black graduation gown paired with a matching mortarboard cap. Tassels are traditionally black, while gold or discipline-specific honor cords highlight outstanding academic performance or honor society membership. Approved stoles showcase achievements, leadership roles, or cultural and organizational affiliations, maintaining a unified and formal look for the ceremony.

Master’s graduates wear black gowns with long, square sleeves, paired with a mortarboard cap and an academic hood. The hood is lined with institutional colors and trimmed with velvet representing the graduate’s discipline, such as golden yellow for sciences, orange for applied technology, or light blue for education. Graduates may also wear approved honor cords or stoles for academic distinctions, setting them apart from bachelor-level graduates.

Doctoral graduates wear gowns with velvet panels and three sleeve bars. Doctoral hoods are larger, lined with the institution’s colors, and feature velvet trim indicating the academic discipline. Caps may be mortarboards or velvet tams, and tassels often feature gold to signify advanced achievement. Approved cords or stoles may be added to indicate additional honors, service, or society recognition.

Faculty regalia reflects the highest earned degree and academic discipline. Robes, hoods, and caps are designed to complement graduates’ attire, using discipline-specific velvet trim and institutional colors to create a cohesive, formal, and dignified appearance during the ceremony.

Google Store-Style Listing Highlights

• Cap, gown, and tassel sets for all SUNY Corning Community College graduates
• Honor cords and approved stoles for academic recognition
• Hoods for Master’s and Doctoral graduates with institutional colors and velvet trim
• Doctoral gowns with velvet panels and optional tam caps
• Faculty regalia reflecting highest earned degrees and academic discipline
• Complete regalia packages — cap, gown, tassel, hood, and accessory sets — ready for formal commencement