All candidates must be in standard academic costume. You should wear dark shoes (preferably black), and other clothing should be dark wherever visible. In keeping with the solemnity of this occasion, it is requested that no other adornment be worn.
Master Candidate
Academic costume means a black mortarboard cap with black tassel, a hood and a black master's gown. The master's gown has full-length oblong sleeves with an opening at the wrist. The master's hood should be attached to your gown and drape down your back. Our staff will be on hand to assist you with the proper placement of your hood. The hood must be an appropriate master's hood with Purdue colors. Any other hood, or no hood, will disqualify a master's degree candidate from participation in the Exercises.
Hood
Color for Master Degree Candidates
Master
of Business Administration - peacock blue
Master
of Accountancy - peacock blue
Master
of Science, Biological Sciences - gold yellow
Master
of Science, Child Dev. & Family - maroon
Master
of Arts, Communication - citron
Master
of Science in Education - light blue
Master
of Arts, English - white
Master
of Arts, History - white
Master
of Science in Engineering - orange
Master
of Science, Mathematics - gold yellow
Master
of Science, Nursing - apricot
Associate Candidate/Certificate Candidate
Academic costume means a full-sleeved gray gown and a matching
mortarboard cap with colored tassel corresponding to major field of study as indicated below.
Baccalaureate Candidate
Academic costume means a black mortarboard cap with
colored tassel corresponding to major field of study as indicated below and a
full-sleeved black gown.
Tassel
Color for Associate/Bachelor/Certificate
School
of Engineering, Mathematics & Science:
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science (not CIS), Mathematics, Physics - gold yellow
Engineering (not Technology) - orange
School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Communication, English, Foreign Languages, History, Human Development & Family Services, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Studies Teaching, Sociology - white
Hospitality & Tourism (all Options), Nutrition Fitness & health - gold yellow
School
of Education:
Elementary Education only - light blue. All other teaching majors should wear tassel color corresponding to major subject area studied
School
of Management (not OLS) - peacock blue
School
of Nursing - apricot
School
of Technology - red
Computer Information Systems and Information Technology (all options), Computer Graphics Technology, Construction Management and Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Organizational Leadership & Supervision (OLS).
