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2024-2025 Student Handbook & University Policies 
    
2024-2025 Student Handbook & University Policies

Graduation Cords And Stole Policy SS.030


POLICY NUMBER: SS.030 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2019 

APPROVAL DATE:04/04/2019 

REVISION DATE: 04/15/2024 

REVISION APPROVAL DATE:06/25/2004  

PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to standardize the wearing of graduation apparel.

ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY: N/A

SCOPE: This policy would be applicable to all participants in LIFE University commencement ceremonies. 

RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY: Student Affairs

APPROVAL AUTHORITY: President

RECIPIENTS: N/A

PUBLICATIONS: N/A

DEFINITIONS:N/A

POLICY TITLE


Graduation Cords And Stoles Policy 

POLICY STATEMENT


 Effective Fall 2024 (TBD), members of the executive committee (President, Vice President , Treasurer) of recognized student clubs and organizations may be eligible to wear the Student Organization stole at graduation. Students must provide documentation from Student Affairs demonstrating that they have been a member of the Clubs Executive Committee for a minimum of 4 quarters. The Life University Club Stole may be worn at the commencement ceremony in which the officer is graduating. 

Life University limits the wearing of stoles to one per graduation. If a student has earned more than one stole (Athletics, Student Ambassador, Student Life Force, etc. ) the student can choose which stole to wear during the commencement ceremony. Only one stole may be worn. 

Students may wear up to three enameled pins (each not to exceed 1 square inch) on their stole or gown to signify membership in a recognized club or organization.  

Recognized clubs and organizations must raise funds to either rent or purchase a Life University Club Stole. 

PROCEDURE(S)


 All requests for additional graduation attire must be made to the University Administration through the Dean of Students. 

OTHER NOTES 


Revision: 04/15/2024