The University of Georgia (UGA) commencement ceremony is a time‑honored tradition held at Stegeman Coliseum, where graduates in bachelor, master, specialist, and doctoral programs process in academic regalia. According to UGA’s commencement handbooks and official PDFs, the academic dress code follows the classic intercollegiate style: undergraduate gowns have long pointed sleeves, master’s gowns have open oblong sleeves, and doctoral gowns feature bell‑shaped sleeves with velvet facings and three velvet bars.

All graduates wear a black mortarboard cap. Bachelor’s degree holders wear colored tassels according to their subject area, while advanced degree students (master’s and doctorates) use a black tassel. The subject‑specific tassel (and hood velvet) colors include: maize for Agriculture, white for Arts & Letters, drab for Business and Accounting, light blue for Education, orange for Engineering, brown for Fine Arts, russet for Forestry & Natural Resources, maroon for Family & Consumer Sciences, crimson for Journalism, purple for Law, pink for Music, olive green for Pharmacy, peacock blue for Public Administration, salmon pink for Public Health, golden yellow for Science, citron for Social Work, and gray for Veterinary Science.

Honors recognition is displayed through cords and tassels. First Honor Graduates wear a fourragère (braided cord) on the left shoulder. University of Georgia Award of Excellence recipients wear a red, silver, and black cord. Honors tassels are multi‑colored: cum laude is red and black; magna cum laude is red and silver; and summa cum laude is red, silver, and black.

Hoods worn by master’s and doctoral students are black, lined in UGA’s official red and black colors, and edged in velvet that signifies their academic discipline.The commencement program also features symbols of authority: a 48‑inch mahogany mace carried by the Grand Marshal and a silver chain of office worn by the UGA President bearing the names of UGA’s past presidents.

UGA’s commencement ceremony richly integrates academic regalia traditions—graduation gowns, caps, tassels, honor cords, and hoods—to reflect each graduate’s achievement and field of study in a dignified and symbolic way.

UGA Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown & Tassel

• Graduation gown in formal black – classic bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral styles
• Black mortarboard cap – fits most head sizes, flat top
• Discipline-specific tassels: orange (Engineering), light blue (Education), crimson or golden yellow, white, purple, olive green, peacock blue, etc.
• Black tassel option for advanced degrees (Master’s / PhD)
• Honor cords & tassels: Cum Laude (red & black), Magna (red & silver), Summa (red/silver/black)
• Doctoral hood: UGA’s red and black lining, velvet edging in your degree’s color
• Quality fabric – matte finish, durable, lightweight
• Convenient design: zip-front gown, reinforced stitching, pockets

This UGA‑branded academic regalia set delivers a polished, graduation-day look. Perfect for students earning a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, with subject‑correct tassels and honors accessories.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at University of Georgia , 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.