Academic Regalia
Black academic regalia will be available for purchase at the Husky Bookstore and online at Husky Bookstore. For online purchases, go to the four horizontal lines at the top of the Husky Bookstore link. Then click on Graduation.
Caps and gowns may be purchased from providers other than Husky Bookstore.
Fall 2023 Ceremony: Click here to Order from Jostens
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:
Academic Regalia
Black academic regalia will be available for purchase at the Husky Bookstore and online at Husky Bookstore.
Caps and gowns may be purchased from providers other than Husky Bookstore.
Fall 2023 Ceremony: Click here to Order from Jostens
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, |
If you are an international student that wants to invite family who live outside of the United States, click here to request your invite letters from the Center for International Studies.
If you are a domestic student that wants to invite family who live outside of the United States, please email commencement@stcloudstate.edu to request your invite letters.
At commencement you will receive a diploma holder. Your diploma will arrive 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.
Professional photographs will be taken at the ceremonies of your graduate. Photos will be available a few weeks after the ceremony date.
You can order these professional photos through Life Touch. Click the link to your ceremony below!
College of Liberal Arts and School of the Arts
School of Public Affairs & University College
College of Health and Wellness Professions