University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Commencement & Academic Regalia Summary

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) hosts annual commencement ceremonies, including dedicated Hooding Ceremonies for master’s and doctoral students, celebrating graduates at certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. All degree candidates are required to wear academic regalia, including a black graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and appropriate tassel. Graduate students wear a hood lined in UAA’s official colors, green and gold, with velvet trim representing the academic discipline.

UAA provides standard black gowns for undergraduates and graduate students, with doctoral gowns featuring velvet trim and distinctive sleeves. Tassel colors vary by degree: standard blue-and-gold tassels for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and gold for doctoral graduates.

The university also offers a range of honor cords and stoles to represent academic achievement, identity, or affiliation: red sashes for Alaska Native or Native American graduates, red, white, and blue cords for veterans and service members, teal cords for first-generation graduates, and rainbow cords for LGBTQ+ graduates.

Faculty regalia at UAA follows traditional academic dress, with gowns and hoods reflecting the highest degree attained, the velvet trim denoting academic discipline, and the hood lining representing UAA’s green and gold colors.

In summary, UAA’s commencement ceremonies emphasize formal academic tradition through graduation gowns, caps, tassels, hoods, honor cords, and stoles. Graduates are encouraged to order regalia via the Seawolf Store and confirm their honor cord or stole color with UAA’s Registrar or Graduation Services to ensure proper representation of their academic achievements and affiliations.