There are also first-generation stoles for first-generation graduates and legacy cords ... Typically, cords are rope-like strands that are worn on graduation day to indicate a specific affiliation, ...

Honors College students receive special stoles at the Stole and Laurel Ceremony, which takes place before Commencement. Many first-generation college graduates will wear first-gen stoles. Students can ...

Many first-generation graduates will wear first-gen stoles they have either purchased or made ... There are also traditions related to the caps students wear for graduation. Undergraduates wear the ...