The University of Houston (UH) commencement ceremony requires all graduates to wear official academic regalia, including a black graduation gown, mortarboard cap, and the appropriate tassel and hood for their degree level. Bachelor’s graduates wear a black gown with a citron-colored tassel, while master’s graduates wear a black gown with a black tassel and a hood lined in UH colors and trimmed in velvet matching their academic discipline. Doctoral graduates wear a specialized black doctoral gown with velvet panels, a tam or cap, a red tassel, and a doctoral hood with velvet trim reflecting their field.

Honor cords are available for students who achieve academic distinctions and are sold through the UH Bookstore. UH strictly limits additional decorations to preserve uniformity, allowing only approved cords and stoles. Faculty participating in the ceremony wear full academic regalia, including robes and hoods that reflect their highest earned degree and discipline.

Graduates must order their cap, gown, tassel, and hood in advance via Herff Jones or the UH Bookstore to participate in the ceremony. Proper adherence to regalia guidelines is required, and students not wearing the correct academic attire are not permitted to march. This ensures a unified, professional, and dignified appearance for all participants.

By following UH’s academic regalia standards—including black gowns, discipline-specific tassels, appropriate hoods, and approved honor cords—graduates present a polished and traditional appearance, celebrating their achievements in a manner consistent with the university’s ceremonial traditions.

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