Tulsa Community College

Tulsa Community College (TCC) hosts its commencement ceremony typically at the BOK Center in Tulsa, with no guest ticket requirement and unlimited seating. Graduates are required to pick up their cap and gown from any TCC Campus Store, and these items are provided at **no charge**, making their graduation gown and mortarboard cap easily accessible.

At commencement, TCC recognizes academic excellence: students who graduate with a **cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher** are honored. Graduates with a 3.5–3.99 GPA receive a “With Distinction” designation, and those with a perfect 4.0 receive “With Highest Distinction.” Instead of traditional cords, honor is marked by a **pewter medallion** for Honors Scholars, which they wear during the ceremony.

Regarding tassels, stoles, and cords, TCC’s publicly available commencement or catalog materials do **not** mention any color‑coding scheme. There is no published policy about honor cords by discipline or program, and stoles are not clearly defined in TCC’s regalia information. This suggests that TCC’s academic regalia focuses primarily on the gown and cap, with limited or no public differentiation for tassel color, honor cords, or stoles.

Faculty participating in TCC’s commencement ceremonies are expected to wear academic regalia, though TCC’s public pages do not provide detailed guidance on faculty gown color, hood design, or velvet trim. These elements likely follow standard academic regalia conventions and may depend on the faculty member’s terminal degree institution.

In summary, Tulsa Community College emphasizes a **traditional academic ceremony** with a graduation gown and cap, recognition of academic achievement via medallions for high-GPA students, but lacks a publicly documented system for colored tassels, cords, or stoles by honor or discipline. Prospective graduates looking for custom regalia should verify with the TCC bookstore or commencement office for the most up-to-date guidance.