Graduate Resources
Get Ready for the Big Day
Use these resources to prepare for your special day.
Academic Regalia and Honors
What to wear?
Black academic regalia may be purchased in person or online from the Husky Bookstore. Caps and gowns may be purchased from providers other than Husky Bookstore.
Spring 2024 Ceremony: Click here to Order from Jostens
- Orders placed for in-store pick up will need to be paid for in-store.
- All upper division (Masters, PhD) graduates MUST preorder online.
- Order Shipping to the Bookstore: Order Placement Deadline is February 18, 2024
- Graduate (Master’s and Doctoral) Ship to Home: Order Placement Deadline is March 28, 2024
- Undergraduate Ship to Home: Order Placement Deadline is April 11, 2024.
Undergraduate Student Regalia and Honors
If an undergraduate meets the requirements outlined in the Graduation Policy & Procedures, honors will be indicated in the printed commencement program and announced during the ceremony. Since commencement is held before the receipt of final grades, honor status is based on a student's official GPA as of the date the information is pulled. Final semester grades do not factor into honors for the commencement ceremony.
Honor graduates can purchase honor cords to wear with the cap and gown. Husky Bookstore will require a student I.D. at the time of purchase.
To obtain honors you must have 30 upper division credits from St. Cloud State, plus a Cumulative GPA of:
- Summa cum laude (3.75 - 4.00) – Gold cords
- Magna cum laude (3.50 - 3.74) – Silver cords
- Cum laude (3.25 - 3.49) – Red cords
Graduate Student Regalia and Honors
Academic Colors
|
Master's degree |
Hooding Color |
Degree Programs |
|
Doctor of Psychology |
Gold |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
|
Doctor of Education/Specialist |
Light Blue |
Education Administration K-12, Higher Education & Student Affairs |
|
Master of Business Administration |
Drab |
Master of Business Administration |
|
Master of Engineering Management |
Orange |
Master of Engineering Management, Executive Master of Engineering Management |
|
Master of Public Administration |
Peacock Blue |
Master of Public Administration |
|
Master of Social Work |
Citron |
Master of Social Work |
|
Master of Science (Includes PSM and MSEE) |
Golden Yellow |
Applied Behavior Analysis, Applied Clinical Research, Applied Economics, Biological Sciences, Child & Family Studies, Clinical Exercise Physiology, College Counseling and Student Development, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Counseling- Clinical Mental Health, Counseling- Rehab, School Counseling, Cultural Resources Management Archaeology, Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Special Education Studies, Educational Administration and Leadership, Electrical Engineering, English Education, Geography, Gerontology, Higher Education & Student Affairs, History, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Information Assurance, Instructional Design & E-Learning, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library Medica Specialist, Medical Technology Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Services, Social Studies Education, Software Engineering (PSM), Special Education, Sports Management, Strategic Media Communications, Technology Education, Technology Integration |
|
Master of Arts |
White |
Biological Sciences, English Studies, History, History- Public History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Teaching English as a Second Language |
Each graduate will receive six tickets when they check in for their commencement ceremony the day of the event. Graduates will then be able to give those tickets to their family and friends. Seating is first come, first serve. There is no reserved seating.
International students wishing to invite family from outside of the United States may request a letter from the Center for International Studies.
Domestic students wishing to do the same may make their request by emailing commencement@stcloudstate.edu to request an invite letter.
Professional photographs will be taken at the ceremonies of your graduate and become available a few weeks after the ceremony date.
At commencement graduates receive an empty diploma holder. Diplomas are sent by mail about eight weeks after graduation, after grades are finalized and your graduation is confirmed.
Participation in the commencement ceremony does not imply nor guarantee graduation.
Privacy
Graduates wishing to have their name omitted from the commencement program and/or not released to media outlets need to contact the Office of Records and Registration at least eight weeks prior to the end of the semester.
Office of Records and Registration
Email: registrar@stcloudstate.edu
In person: Administrative Services 118
Phone: (320) 308-2111