Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia: l Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and gold cords l Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students and faculty members; blue and gold cords l Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Geographic Honor Society; blue, brown and gold cords l Golden Key — International Honor Society; royal blue and gold cords l Mortar Board — National College Honor Society; silver and gold cords l Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cords l Phi Alpha Theta — National History Honor Society; red and blue cords l Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords l Phi Eta Sigma — Honor Society for First Year Students; black and gold cords
Phi Theta Epsilon, Kappa Chapter —National Occupational Therapy Honor Society; blue and gold cords l Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration; light blue and gold cords l Psi Chi — International Honor Society in Psychology; platinum and navy cords l Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences; gold, blue and silver cords l Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple and white cords l Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; orange and white stole l Tau Sigma — National Honor Society for Transfer Students; maroon and gold cords l Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology; red cords l Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines; maroon and white cords l
Non-Academic Recognitions UND Legacy Cords
Multicultural Symbols American Indian students graduating today may wear any of several pieces of traditional American Indian regalia including an eagle feather considered sacred and attached to their mortar board tassel representing honesty, truth, courage and wisdom; beadwork representing their tribal or individual cultural designs on top of the mortar board, or traditional clothing/ regalia under their gown.
Legacy students will be honored with a green, pink and white cord to recognize the connection they share with their family members who have graduated before them. Students with UND graduates in their family history (parents, step-parents or grandparents) are considered legacies.
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As part of their cultural heritage, some graduates may be wearing woven cloths with patterns and designs, such as a Kente Cloth, representing their ethnicity or customs.
Veterans and Military
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Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who serve in the military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their service to our country.
The wearing of a lei is a Polynesian tradition dating back several centuries. It is given to distinguish the wearer on the occasion of important life events.
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