Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Commencement and Academic Regalia

The publicly accessible page for OCOM on the “custodian of medical records” site shows that OCOM officially closed on August 29, 2024.

Because of this closure, there is no current official OCOM website providing handbooks, regalia guides, or a commencement‑ceremony PDF for 2024 onward. The site redirects former students to an alumni-transcript request portal via another institution.

As a result, there is no publicly available OCOM commencement handbook or regalia guide to cite or analyze — no published details on cap and gown style, tassel color, honor cords, or stoles specific to OCOM.

Standard U.S. Academic Dress Conventions

Given the lack of OCOM-specific documentation, standard U.S. academic-dress conventions provide guidance, as codified in the American Council on Education Academic Costume Code.

• Graduation gowns: Almost always black, with sleeve style indicating degree level. Bachelor’s gowns have pointed sleeves, master’s gowns have oblong sleeves, and doctoral gowns feature bell-shaped sleeves with velvet trim and bars.
• Academic caps: Mortarboards are standard for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, while doctoral graduates may wear a velvet tam.
• Tassels: Typically black or color-coded to the subject/discipline; gold tassels are reserved for doctoral candidates.
• Honor cords, stoles, or sashes: Optional decorative additions used to signify honors, society membership, or special achievements.

Summary

Because OCOM has closed, no official institutional regalia rules remain publicly accessible. Any OCOM graduation cap, gown, tassel, honor cords, or stoles previously used remain undocumented. Consequently, the exact colors or combinations used at OCOM commencement ceremonies cannot be definitively stated.

Based on standard U.S. academic-regalia conventions, OCOM likely used a black academic gown, a black mortarboard or velvet tam for doctoral graduates, and tassel colors appropriate to the discipline (with gold reserved for doctoral-level graduates). Honor cords or stoles were optional, granted only for honors or special recognitions, but no public record specifies the colors.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 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.