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Groups must receive permission from the Provost’s Office prior to wearing ANY symbol of their accomplishment or their group affiliation during the Commencement ceremony. This policy extends to cords, medallions, stoles, pins, tassels and other adornments. Generally, groups that have received permission for specific adornments prior to this policy are exempt but may be required to make specific adjustments to the adornments (e.g., size/color of stoles).  Requests must be received by Dec. 1 for Commencement in the following May. The provost has the discretionary authority to withdraw permission for existing groups. For student groups other than honor societies, the request must include a justification for why recognition of the group at Commencement is appropriate given Elon’s mission and the commitment required to be part of the group. A description of the guidelines used to determine which members of the group may wear the symbol must be included as membership only does not necessarily merit the honor of wearing symbols at Commencement.

Elon students and faculty who are members of cross disciplinary scholarly societies (e.g., Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa) or national disciplinary honor societies that have been approved by the university may wear symbols of those societies at Commencement. Generally, those societies have received Elon approval (through the Office of Student Activities) and are included in the honors cluster of student organizations and are affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS). Any other honorary society must seek permission to wear symbols.

Cords

• Groups: National/disciplinary honorary societies

Stoles

• �Ұ��dzܱ��:��National cross-disciplinary/disciplinary honorary societies, special programs, and student groups

• ����𳦾��ھ������پ��DzԲ�:��National honorary societies as approved by the society. All Elon groups must have design approved. General guidelines as follows:
  • Measurement: no more than 5” wide, 6’ long
  • Colors: maroon, gold, and white or other as approved
  • Limited symbols or words to signify purpose of the stole and Class of XXXX

Medallions

• �Ұ��dzܱ��:��National cross-disciplinary honorary societies and Elon academic programs
• ����𳦾��ھ������پ��DzԲ�:��National cross-disciplinary honorary societies as approved by the society. Elon programs as designed in consultation with University Communications (1 ½”).

Tassels

• �Ұ��dzܱ��:��Student groups
• ����𳦾��ھ������پ��DzԲ�:��Variation in tassel color is permitted but no additional objects hanging from the mortar board are permitted.

Pins and other similar adornments

• �Ұ��dzܱ��:��Student groups, award recipients, and honor societies
• ����𳦾��ھ������پ��DzԲ�:��No more than 1” in length and width. Must be approved.

Only one form of adornment is permitted for a given group. Commencement officials are authorized to request that students remove unauthorized symbols or regalia, and, when necessary, to confiscate items until after the ceremony.

A listing of disciplinary honor societies and associated symbols (e.g., color of a cord) will be included in the Commencement program. Names of members from select academic groups and award recipients will be included in the Commencement program.

Honors and affiliations will not be acknowledged verbally during the Commencement ceremony.

Proposals for including the names of any other group or individual in the Commencement program should be submitted to the provost by Dec. 1 prior to the May Commencement. The request should be accompanied by a justification of how the listing is consistent with the university’s goals of recognizing the highest levels of academic achievement.