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UA‑PTC Commencement Ceremony & Academic Regalia Overview

At University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (UA‑PTC), the commencement ceremony celebrates students earning certificate and associate degrees. Ceremonies are held at the end of the spring semester, and participation does not necessarily guarantee that all academic requirements are completed. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

The college provides a graduation gown for all graduates, paired with a mortarboard-style cap. All students wear the same basic academic gown, reflecting cohesive academic regalia standards.

Tassels: Every graduate wears a blue tassel on their mortarboard. 

Honor Cords: For academic distinction, UA‑PTC uses blue and red cords for honor graduates with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.  Students in specific honor societies wear additional cords: purple cord for Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX) paralegal students, and green and gold cord for Sigma Kappa Delta (English honors society). 

Stoles: UA‑PTC provides a white “Stole of Gratitude” bearing the blue UA‑PTC logo to all graduates.  Additionally, gold stoles and matching tassels featuring the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) emblem distinguish PTK honor society members with a GPA of 3.5 or more. 

The ceremony also features a traditional commencement mace symbolizing scholarship and integrity, carried in the academic procession. 

UA‑PTC’s academic regalia and commencement practices align with common higher-education traditions, with a focus on inclusivity (no additional cost for regalia), respect (cap‐decoration guidelines), and recognition of academic achievement via cords and stoles. 

University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College Academic Regalia

• Institution: University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (UA‑PTC), Campus of Applied Sciences & Technology.
• Graduation gown: All students wear a standard navy‑blue gown for commencement. Procurement documents confirm a navy-blue student gown.
• Graduation cap (mortarboard): Graduates wear a matching navy‑blue cap with a flat top.
• Tassel color: A single-color **navy‑blue tassel** is worn by all graduates, maintaining a cohesive academic regalia style.
• Honor cords: Blue and red cords designate honor graduates with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Special society cords:
  • Purple cord for Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX) paralegal honor society.
  • Green and gold cord for Sigma Kappa Delta English honor society.
• Stole of Gratitude: UA‑PTC gives a white “Stole of Gratitude” with the blue UA‑PTC logo to all students.
• Honor society stole: A **gold stole** with the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) emblem is used for PTK members; corresponding tassel is also gold.
• Faculty regalia: According to procurement documents, faculty regalia include gowns for bachelor, master, or doctoral levels, with either tam or cap/hood, and tassels specialized to the degree earned—but there is no publicly available detail about specific faculty regalia color‑coding by discipline.
• Other discipline regalia: UA‑PTC’s publicly available bid and commencement materials do not list any discipline‑specific academic regalia colors for individual fields of study or degree levels.

Summary: UA‑PTC’s commencement uses a uniform academic regalia approach: navy-blue gowns and caps, navy-blue tassels, and a clean system of honor cords (red/blue, purple, green-gold) and stoles (white gratitude stole, gold PTK stole). There is no publicly documented differentiation for bachelor, master, or doctoral regalia, nor for faculty by discipline.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College , you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.