City College of San Francisco (CCSF) holds its annual commencement ceremony each Spring semester, typically in May, on the Ocean Campus football field (George Rush Stadium). The event is a formal two‑hour celebration where students cross the stage after completing their verified degree requirements.

Regarding academic regalia, graduates of CCSF wear the traditional black graduation gown. According to the CCSF catalog, students can rent their cap and gown via the bookstore, and the College also maintains a cap‑and‑gown loan program for students in financial need. The CCSF commencement information page confirms that graduates must buy or rent their regalia; once registered, their graduation registration data is shared with the bookstore.

The standard graduation cap is the mortarboard style, in classic black, paired with a matching gown. While CCSF’s public materials do not explicitly define a fixed tassel color scheme by degree level or discipline, there is no published official guidance on specialized tassel colors in its commencement circular or catalog.

As for honor cords or stoles, CCSF’s catalog notes that graduating students with Honors, High Honors, or Highest Honors have notations next to their names in the commencement program. However, the catalog and commencement web pages do **not** publicly list official colors for honor cords, stoles, or sashes tied to honors distinctions or specific academic departments.

Faculty and participants in the ceremony follow standard academic‑dress practices. CCSF’s publicly available materials do not detail a color‑coded hood or velvet trim system in its catalog or commencement information. Because of the lack of published color‑code resources (PDF, handbooks), it appears that CCSF either leaves honor cord / stole colors unspecified in public-facing documents or delegates those details to individual academic units.

In summary: CCSF’s commencement utilizes classic black graduation gowns and caps, with regalia available to rent or borrow; honor distinctions are recognized in the ceremony program, but specific cord or stole colors are not documented in publicly available institutional handbooks or catalogs. The absence of a public color‑scheme suggests that honor cord and stole colors may vary or are not centrally regulated in published CCSF materials.

CCSF Academic Regalia – Cap, Gown & Graduation Dress

Celebrate your graduation from City College of San Francisco (CCSF) with authentic academic regalia. This classic set includes the graduation gown, cap, and accessories needed for your commencement ceremony.

Features & Details

• Classic Black Graduation Gown: CCSF’s ceremony gown is traditional black, reflecting standard academic dress.
• Mortarboard Cap: A classic black mortarboard cap complements the black gown to complete your academic regalia.
• Tassel Included: Tassel comes with the cap; CCSF does not publicly define a fixed tassel color for bachelor or certificate graduates.
• Honor Cords & Stoles: These are not part of the standard CCSF cap-and-gown package. CCSF notes honors (Honors, High Honors, Highest Honors) in the commencement program, but does not publicly document official cord or stole colors in its catalog.
• Loan Program: CCSF offers a Cap & Gown Loan Program for students with financial need, making academic regalia more accessible.
• Graduate Regalia Options: Public resources currently do not describe a hood, velvet trim, or discipline‑based color system for master’s regalia in CCSF’s catalog.
• Faculty Regalia: CCSF’s publicly available catalogs don’t provide detailed color information for faculty hoods or regalia by discipline.