Any ornamentation (including pins, cords, ribbons, scarves, stoles, sashes, medallions, etc.) representing honorary societies, nationalities, fraternities, sororities, etc., is not permitted. Exceptions include students in the Penn State Berks Honors Program, the Schreyer Honors College, 和 national honor society members, as listed below.
Penn State Academic Honor Cords
Undergraduate students graduating Summa 以优等成绩毕业者 will receive a blue 和 白色 cord; those graduating Magna 以优等成绩毕业者 will receive a blue cord; 和 those graduating 以优等成绩毕业者 will receive a 白色 cord. Students will receive email notification from the 注册商’s Office on how to receive their honor cords. The levels were determined by a student’s cumulative GPA at the end of the previous semester. If students earn a higher level once final grades are received, they can contact the 注册商 to retroactively receive the appropriate honor cord. Please note that graduate students do not earn honors. In American higher education, 以优等成绩毕业者, Magna 以优等成绩毕业者, 和 Summa 以优等成绩毕业者 are unique to undergraduate education.
Military Honor Cords
Undergraduate 和 graduate students who have honorably served, 是服务, or are commissioned to serve in the U.S. military will be awarded an honor cord to wear at their commencement ceremony in recognition of their duty 和 sacrifice. 红色的, 白色, 和 blue cords will be given to eligible graduating students, including associate degree recipients, in the following groups: active duty, 储备, 和 National Guard service members; veterans; 和 graduates receiving a commission through Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) 和 official U.S. Armed Forces recruiting programs.