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Commencement Announcements, Regalia, and Honor Cords

Commencement Announcements


Congratulatory Message from Provost/V.P. Academic Affairs, Dr. Lisa Toms

You may order your regalia, graduation announcements, and other graduation resources from Jostens (Keyword: Missouri Southern) and CB Grad.

 

Regalia


MSSU Green and Gold Stole
Cap and Gown Ordering Instructions
Cap and Gown from Jostens

Regalia will be ordered by the student directly from Jostens and shipped to the address of your choice within the United States. To ensure timely delivery, please allow 7 weeks for shipping. 

MSSU Bookstore

The MSSU bookstore has a limited supply of regalia at discounted costs available.

Regalia colors

  • Associate degrees: Blue gown, cap, and tassel
  • Bachelor’s degree: Black gown, cap, and tassel
  • Master’s degree: Black gown and cap. Hood and tassel color are dependent on field of study
    • Education hood and tassel: Light blue
    • Business hood and tassel: Drab  
    • Justice Studies hood and tassel: Purple

 

Honor Cords


Students who have earned regalia cords should plan to pick up the cords from the appropriate office at least one week prior to the ceremony.  Wear your cords to commencement.  Please see the list below for the location of your cord:

Athletics: Green and Gold

  • Megan McCollough - North End Zone, Room 212

Caduceus Society: Braided Gold and Royal Blue

  • Dr. Victoria Rhodes & Dr. Alicia Burris - Reynolds Hall 241

Criminal Justice Honor Society (Alpha Phi Sigma): Royal Blue and Gold

  • Students must be a member of Alpha Phi Sigma and order the regalia.
  • Forms and payment must be submitted to:
    •  Angela Bennett - Justice Center, Room 126

Dental Hygiene Honor Society (Sigma Phi Alpha): Purple and Gold

  • Cords are distributed the night before graduation

Freshman Honor Society (Phi Eta Sigma): Black and Gold

  • Jared Carper - Hearnes, Room 308

Honors Program: Green

  • Dr. Michael Howarth - Spiva Library, Room 120

International English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta): Black and Red

  • Kandee Behnke - Kuhn Hall, Room 203
  • Or distributed at the April induction ceremony

International Honor Society in Business (Delta Mu Delta): Braided Gold and Purple

  • Dawn Bankson - Plaster Hall, Room 302

International Honor Society in Economics (Omicron Delta Epsilon): Braided Gold and Blue

  • Dawn Bankson - Plaster Hall, Room 302

International Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi): Braided Platinum and Dark Blue

  • Dr. Susan Tucker - Health Science, Room 227

Latin Honors: Double Braided Bright Gold, White, and Green with a Lion Charm (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude--Replaces Alpha Chi cords)

  • Registrar's Office - Hearnes Hall, Room 101
    • Summa Cum Laude 3.90-4.0
    • Magna Cum Laude 3.80-3.89,
    • Cum Laude 3.70-3.79
  • Eligibility for consideration for any of the three Latin honors requires the candidate to have studied at MSSU during their junior and senior years, and earned a minimum of 45 credit hours with the specified cumulative GPA. Please note that the GPA used is the last cumulative GPA on file. Actual Latin honors earned will be determined after final grades of the last semester has been posted and the specified GPA is attained. 

National History Honor Society (Phi Alpha Theta): Blood Red and Sky-Blue

  • Dr. Steve Wagner - Webster Hall, Room 244 

National Leadership Honor Society (Omicron Delta Kappa): Braided Blue, Black and White

  • Cords are distributed at ODK senior recognition ceremony to actively participating members only

National Physics Honor Society (Sigma Pi Sigma): Dark Green and White

  • Dr. Alicia Burris & Dr. Lynell Gilbert-Saunders

Nursing Honor Society: Apricot

  • Dr. Lisa Beals - Health Science, Room 245

RAW (Real about Well-Being): Rainbow

  • Project Stay, Hearnes Hall room 301

Respiratory Therapy Honor Society (Lambda Beta): Navy Blue and Green

  • Christie Norvell - Health Science, Room 325

Social Work Honor Society (Phi Alpha): Blue and Gold

  • Jannette Eldred, Anderson Justice Center, Room 154

Student Success Center Tutor: Teal and Black

  • Amy Cawood - Hearnes Hall, Room 314A

Theatre Honor Society (Alpha Psi Omega): Antique Gold and Light Blue

  • Taylor Performing Arts Center, Room 245

University Experience Course Assistant:  Cardinal Red

  • Stephanie Hopkins - Hearnes Hall, Room 308

Veteran: Red, White, and Blue

  • Maghan Alberts - Financial Aid, Hearnes Hall, Room 109

Women in Science: Orchid Pink with “Nerd” charm on left cord

  • Dr. Alicia Burris & Dr. Lynell Gilbert-Saunders - Reynolds Hall 241

NOTE: First-time freshmen who attend the First-Year Student Convocation ceremony the weekend prior to their fall semester will receive a medallion on a green lanyard. Students are instructed to keep their medallions and when it is time to graduate, stop by the First-Year Experience Office to swap out their green lanyard for a gold one and wear it at graduation. 

International Stoles

 Students who received MSSU academic credit for studying abroad through an MSSU-sponsored or recognized program should plan to pick up their stole from the Institute of International Studies, Webster Hall 337C. Wear your stole to commencement.

Master's Degree Candidates Hooding

Students receiving a master’s degree need to bring their hood to the commencement ceremony for hooding at the ceremony. 

 

Questions or Concerns


Graduates/Students with questions should contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@mssu.edu or call 417-625-9389 or 417-625-9514.

Please note when MSSU is closed, the Office of the Registrar will be closed and will not be able to respond to inquiries.