Academic Regalia
Academic regalia, commonly called cap and gown, is required when participating in University of Idaho commencement ceremonies. Regalia is available to purchase via Office of Alumni Relations and can be picked up on campus or shipped directly to the graduate.
Bachelor's Candidates
The cap and gown are black. The color of the tassel is determined by the discipline to which the major field of study belongs.
Tassel Colors for Bachelor's Majors
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
All bachelor's majors in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences wear a maize tassel.
College of Art and Architecture
Bachelors with a major in art wear a white tassel and all other bachelor's majors in the College of Art and Architecture wear a brown tassel.
College of Business and Economics
All bachelor's majors in the College of Business and Economics wear a drab tassel.
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Bachelor's majors in Career and Technical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education and Special Education wear a light blue tassel.
Bachelor's majors in Athletic Training, Dance, Exercise Science and Health, Physical Education and Recreation wear a sage green tassel.
College of Engineering
All bachelor's majors in the College of Engineering wear an orange tassel.
College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor's majors in Advertising, Broadcasting and Digital Media, Journalism and Public Relations wear a crimson tassel.
Bachelor's majors in American Studies, Anthropology, Criminology, English, Foreign Language, French, General Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.), International Studies, Latin-American Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Spanish and Theatre Arts (B.A. and B.S) wear a white tassel; Theatre Arts (B.F.A.) wear a brown tassel.
Bachelor's majors in Economics wear a russet tassel.
Bachelor's majors in Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.), Organizational Sciences and Psychology wear a golden yellow tassel.
Bachelor's majors in all disciplines of Music and Music Education wear a pink tassel.
Bachelor's majors in Philosophy wear a dark blue tassel.
College of Natural Resources
All bachelor's majors in the College of Natural Resources wear a russet tassel.
College of Science
All bachelor's majors in the College of Science wear a golden yellow tassel.
Master's and Specialist Candidates
The cap, tassel and gown are black. The shape of the master's and specialist's gown sleeves is oblong. A hood is worn over the gown, lined with the colors of the university — silver and gold. The color of the hood's trim is determined by the discipline to which the major field of study belongs.
Hood Colors for Master's and Specialist Majors
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
All graduate majors in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences wear a maize hood.
College of Art and Architecture
Art majors in the M.A.T. program wear a white hood and all other graduate majors in the College of Art and Architecture wear a brown hood.
College of Business and Economics
All graduate majors in the College of Business and Economics wear a drab hood.
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Graduate majors in Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership, Counseling and Human Services, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, School Psychology and Special Education wear a light blue hood.
Graduate majors in Athletic Training, Movement and Leisure Sciences and Physical Education wear a sage green hood.
College of Engineering
All graduate majors in the College of Engineering wear an orange hood.
College of Graduate Studies
Interdisciplinary majors in the M.A. program wear a white hood and M.S. wear a golden yellow hood.
College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Graduate majors in Anthropology, English, History, Political Science and Teaching English as a Second Language wear a white hood.
Graduate majors in Creative Writing and Theatre Arts wear a brown hood.
Graduate majors in Music wear a pink hood.
Graduate majors in Philosophy wear a dark blue hood.
Graduate majors in Psychology wear a golden yellow hood.
Graduate majors in Public Administration wear a peacock blue hood.
College of Natural Resources
All graduate majors in the College of Natural Resources wear a russet hood.
College of Science
All graduate majors in the College of Science wear a golden yellow hood.
Doctoral Candidates
Doctoral candidates, including those earning a Juris Doctor, wear a cap or tam with an old gold-colored tassel. The gown is silver with black velvet panels down the front and across the sleeves. A hood is worn over the gown, lined with the colors of the university — silver and gold. The color of the hood's trim is royal blue for all Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) candidates representing the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship, regardless of discipline. Other doctorate hood colors are determined by the discipline to which the major field of study belongs.
Hood Colors for Doctoral Degrees
Ph.D. Degrees
All majors of Ph.D. degrees wear a dark blue hood.
Ed.D. Degrees
All majors of Ed.D. degrees wear a light blue hood.
D.A.T. Degrees
Athletic Training majors of D.A.T. degrees wear a sage green hood.
J.D. Degrees
All Law majors of J.D. degrees wear a purple hood.
Honor Cords
Bachelor's and Juris Doctor candidates eligible for university honors — summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude — receive an honor cord to wear over their gown. Candidates approved to participate in commencement before degree completion are not eligible for university honors recognition at the commencement ceremony.
Additional Honors Apparel
For more information about honor cords or stoles from approved academic honor societies, visit the Academic Regalia webpage.