Stillman College Commencement & Academic Regalia Summary

Stillman College, a historically Black liberal arts institution, holds its annual commencement ceremony in the spring. Graduates gather for a formal academic celebration, often in Birthright Alumni Hall or on campus grounds. The ceremony includes a processional, keynote address, conferral of degrees, and recognition of “Golden Class” alumni who celebrate 50‑year reunions. (Stillman’s 147th Commencement was publicly announced.)

Graduating students wear a traditional black graduation gown for undergraduate degrees, and faculty likely don academic robes as part of their formal faculty regalia. Although Stillman does not publicly specify unique gown colors, the black gown remains a standard choice in its ceremonies.

Stillman’s website and student handbook contain no explicit guidance on tassel color or movement, or on honor cords and stoles. There is no published color‑coding for Latin honors (like cum laude, magna, summa) in their public policies. The Student Handbook does not define stole designs or cord colors by honor level, suggesting that Stillman either uses a flexible approach or leaves these details to student organizations or external honor societies.

Faculty regalia at Stillman is also not defined in available public documentation. Given the lack of a published regalia color scheme, faculty likely wear standard academic robes, possibly rented or provided separately, without institution‑specific velvet trim or hood colors disclosed publicly.

In short, Stillman College’s commencement ceremony is rooted in tradition and community, but its public academic‑regalia policies do not articulate detailed color rules for tassels, honor cords, or stoles. The regalia experience focuses on the classic elements—cap, black gown, and academic procession—while honor distinctions may rely on generalized or student‑selected cords and stoles rather than institution-specific color mandates.