I. Policy Statement
All students participating in a Fort Lewis College commencement ceremony must conform to the regalia requirements for their degree or certificate as set forth in this policy. The Registrar’s Office has the authority to prevent a student from participating in the graduation ceremony if the student’s attire violates the spirit of this policy. Graduation regalia: - The baccalaureate or certificate degree regalia will be as follows:
- Untrimmed
- Straight cut sleeves
- Zipped closed
- Black gown:
- Black four-point mortarboard, which may be embellished
- Tassel with a graduation year medallion in the blue and gold hues associated with school colors.
- Additional cords, medallions, etc. awarded by official FLC organizations and/or honor societies may be worn
- Students receiving Latin honors will wear a gold tassel
- The master’s degree regalia will be as follows:
- Black gown:
- Untrimmed
- Long oblong sleeve, with the front part of the sleeve cut away in an arc.
- Zipped closed
- Black four-point mortarboard, which may be embellished.
- Black tassel.
- Students will be awarded during the ceremony a hood lined with the blue and gold hues associated with school colors that is trimmed with the color assigned to the student’s discipline
- Additional cords, medallions, etc. awarded by official FLC organizations and/or honor societies may be worn
- Student marshals will wear the regalia as described and a braided fourragere of the blue and gold hues associated with school colors embellished with the Fort Lewis College seal worn on the left shoulder.
Exception: Students may wear traditional ceremonial or heritage regalia in lieu of the graduation regalia described above. |
III. Responsibilities For following the policy: A ll student participating in a commencement ceremony; all program coordinators/directors/advisors/sponsors issuing student regalia\ For enforcement of the policy: Registrar or a designee For oversight of the policy: P rovost and Vice President for Academic Affairs For notification of policy: Policy Librarian |
IV. Definitions Student Regalia: Ceremonial clothing required for and adornments allowed for students participating in a commencement ceremony. Clothing is defined as an academic gown, hat, and and tassel. Adornments are defined as hoods, sashes, stoles, fourrageres, medallions, cords, pins, and ribbons. |