and you must return the gown 2 weeks after graduation. *A black and gold keepsake tassel may be purchased, but graduates should wear their academic color tassel to commencement.

Master’s students will wear a mortarboard cap and a black tassel. Doctoral students will wear a tam and a gold tassel ... After graduation season, consider donating your regalia for another student to ...

leading to the black gowns that graduating students at CU Boulder still wear today. If you’re an undergraduate student, the tassel on your graduation cap indicates your field of study. If you’re a ...