Sussex County Community College

Sussex County Community College (SCCC) organizes its commencement ceremony in a regulated and student‑friendly way. Graduates must apply for graduation by specified deadlines, and are required to purchase their academic regalia — cap, gown, and tassel — from the college’s vendor (Oak Hall). Students can choose to have their regalia shipped to the college for free pick-up or delivered to their home for an extra charge.

On the day of the ceremony, students line up early for robing in designated areas and process in traditional academic attire. Only the official regalia items sold through SCCC’s vendor are permitted; commencement guidelines explicitly restrict the wearing of any non–vendor‑approved regalia during the ceremony.

Honor cords — for example, for Phi Theta Kappa or other recognized honor societies — are not provided by SCCC but must be purchased by the student directly through their honor society advisor. There is no publicly documented color scheme for stoles on the official graduation page, suggesting stoles are handled on a case-by-case basis or by individual organizations, not by the college’s standard regalia system.

The standard graduation gown and cap are likely black, following common academic tradition (since no alternative colors are listed). The tassel color is determined by the regalia vendor, and students receive a tassel when they pick up their regalia. SCCC’s commencement policy discourages excessive decoration on the mortarboard: any cap ornamentation should be respectful and non‑distracting.

SCCC does not appear to require a special hood for its associate or certificate programs, which is consistent with many community college regalia traditions. Faculty participating in the ceremony typically wear academic regalia based on their own degree‑granting institutions.

In summary, SCCC’s commencement system centers on a vendor‑supplied cap, gown, and tassel, with honor cords purchased separately by students in honor societies, and no widely standardized stole colors. The approach ensures a dignified, uniform graduation ceremony, while offering flexibility for individual honor recognition.