Commencement Stoles and Cords

Effective with the May 2022 commencement ceremony, stoles and cords will be allowed and may be worn for the following groups.

Nationally recognized law student organizations may order and provide stoles or cords of organization to members to wear at commencement. The student organization must be active and in good standing.  Any cost associated with providing stoles or cords are the responsibility of the individual student organization, using agency funds (student fees cannot be used). The organization is responsible for ordering and ensuring graduating organization members receive stoles or cords for commencement.

Washburn University Law School will provide cords for the following groups:

  1. Latin honors recipients will be provided with cords. Latin honors cords will be granted for Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude per the University Honors.
    • GPA for Latin honor cords are determined based on the student’s GPA as of the end of the previous semester.
    • Kerrie Bacon will contact the students via email with instructions on how to pick up their cords.
  1. Washburn Law Journal members may wear cords. Law Journal cords will be available from Kerrie Bacon, who will have a list of qualifying graduates. Kerrie Bacon will contact the students via email with instructions on how to pick up their cords.
  2. Advocacy Competition Team members may wear cords. Advocacy cords will be available from Kerrie Bacon, who will have a list of qualifying graduates. You may set a time to pick up the cord at kerrie.bacon@washburn.edu.
  3. Honorably discharged military veterans or currently serving servicemembers will be provided with cords
    • The graduate must provide a DD214 showing proof of honorable discharge from service or proof of current service to Kerrie Bacon at kerrie.bacon@washburn.edu.
  4. Once proof of honorable discharge from service or proof of current service is provided, Kerrie Bacon will contact the students via email with instructions on how to pick up their cords. kerrie.bacon@washburn.edu.

If you are a Third Year Anywhere® student and won't be on campus until the days before or day of Commencement, please contact Kerrie Bacon at kerrie.bacon@washburn.edu to set a time to pick up your cords.

Effective April 8, 2022; updated March 19, 2024.

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