For commencement exercises, graduates who have earned academic honors (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude) as validated by the Registrar’s Office, are eligible to purchase a white honor stole bearing the University seal and custom embroidered honors designation. Also students who are members of The [University] Honors Program, the Wall Fellows, the Jackson Scholars, Swain Scholars or other selected University honors programs are eligible to wear the University stole.
Students who are members of nationally recognized honor societies and recognized Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations may wear special stoles or cords bearing the appropriate Greek letters or designated honor insignia.