DeSales University

DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, holds its annual Conferral of Degrees commencement ceremony each May (e.g., May 10, 2026 at the PPL Center). The ceremony is the formal event at which degrees are awarded, and graduates must wear full academic regalia to participate.

According to DeSales’ student handbook, there is no explicit published “color‑by‑degree” chart in the publicly available policies. While the handbook outlines general student expectations, it does not define tassel or stole colors tied to majors, honors, or academic divisions.

During DeSales’ Evening Baccalaureate — a liturgical part of the commencement weekend — graduates are instructed to wear their gown and hood (if applicable), but not their cap. This suggests that the hood is part of the university’s regalia for certain degree levels.

For advanced degrees, like the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), DeSales clearly recognizes a hooding tradition: the DPT program’s honors for the Class of 2025 included a formal hooding ceremony, signifying academic achievement and the conferral of a doctoral hood. However, DeSales’ public regalia or commencement pages do not publicly document specific honor cords or stole colors (e.g., for Latin honors or national honor societies), nor a formal stole‑color code for discipline-based stoles.

On the faculty side, DeSales faculty wear traditional academic robes and hoods. While the university does not appear to publish a publicly accessible, detailed academic dress code with velvet trimming or hood lining colors by discipline, typical academic dress conventions likely apply — with gown, hood, and cap arranged according to degree level and field.

In summary, DeSales University’s commencement regalia leans on classic academic tradition: students wear black gowns and mortarboards; doctoral and master’s graduates are hooded during special ceremonies; honor cords or stoles are not formally standardized in the publicly available policy; and faculty use traditional academic robes, with hooding by discipline.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at DeSales University, you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.