The following Academic Achievement cords/medals/stoles are approved to wear with commencement robes:
| Organization | Type of Attire |
|---|---|
| Advertising and Public Relations Club (Ad/PR) | stoles |
| Alpha Epsilon Delta (Health Sciences Honorary) | red/purple cords |
| Alpha Mu Gamma | cords |
| Alpha Omicron Pi | stoles |
| Alpha Phi | stoles |
| Alpha Phi Sigma | stoles |
| Alpha Psi Omega | cords |
| Alpha Xi Delta | stoles |
| Athletics | stoles |
| Beta Alpha Psi | cords |
| Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honorary) | blue/gold cords |
| Black Student Association | cords |
| Chi Sigma Iota | cords |
| Define American | cords |
| Delta Tau Delta | stoles |
| Epsilon Pi Tau | cords |
| Gamma Phi Beta | stoles |
| Global Student Association | cords |
| Got Moves | cords |
| Hispanic Student Association | cords |
| International Student Assoc | stoles |
| Kappa Delta Phi (Education Honors) | purple/green cords |
| Kappa Kappa Psi | cords |
| Kappa Mu Epsilon | cords |
| Lambda Pi Eta | cords |
| Lambda Theta Nu | stoles |
| Latin Honors | medallions |
| Mortar Board | stoles/medals |
| National Council on Family Relations | stoles |
| National Honor Society for Dance Arts | cords |
| NRHH (National Residence Hall Honorary) | cords |
| Office of Diversity and Inclusion | stoles |
| Order of Omega, ETA NU | cords |
| Phi Alpha National Honor Society | cords |
| Phi Beta Delta | cords/medals |
| Phi Delta Theta | stoles |
| Phi Eta Sigma | cords |
| Phi Kappa Phi | stoles/cords/ribbons |
| Pi Kappa Alpha | stoles |
| PRISM | cords |
| Psi Chi (Psychology Honorary) | cords |
| SALUTE Veterans Honors Society | stoles |
| Sigma Lambda Beta | stoles |
| Sigma Lambda Gamma | stoles |
| Sigma Phi Epsilon | stoles |
| Sigma Pi Sigma | forest green/ivory cords |
| Sigma Tau Delta, Xi Beta | cords |
| Sigma Tau Gamma | stoles |
| Sigma Xi | blue/white cords |
| Tau Beta Sigma | cords |
| Thompson Scholars | cords |
| Women are Problematic | cords |
All candidates participating in commencement exercises must wear approved traditional commencement attire. In addition to the cap and gown, candidates will be allowed to wear cords, sashes, and stoles if such items have been previously approved by the Commencement Committee. Please refer to the guidelines below for seeking appropriate approval. Unauthorized ornamentation is prohibited. If any commencement official deems the attire to be inappropriate, the student will be asked to remove the unapproved item or the student may be denied participation in the commencement ceremony.
Military Honor Cords are approved to veterans and active-duty service men and women in the armed forces, National Guard, and Reserve. For information about purchasing a cord, contact Veteran Services Director Lori Skarka, at skarkala@81623464.com, 308-865-8677.
Students who are part of the Honors Program or graduate with Latin honors may wear approved medallions. Other academic honorary societies, learning communities, and recognized student organizations may wear approved cords or stoles granted to them by these groups or departments. All stoles and cords must comply with university standards and must be approved by the Commencement Committee. Stoles or cords may be obtained directly from the respective organization or departments, or organizations or departments may contact the University Bookstore to order cords or stoles for their members. The university retains sole discretion and authority to prohibit an item that is likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or material interference with, the ceremony.
The faculty or staff sponsor of the student organization should provide written request outlining how the chapter meets the required guidelines by email to the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Executive Affairs at falconerj@81623464.com. These requests should be sent at least 90 days prior to commencement in order to be placed on the agenda for consideration. The sponsor will be notified of the committee's decision following the meeting of the Commencement Committee, about five weeks prior to commencement.
