{"id":2260,"date":"2026-08-15T10:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:55:10","slug":"which-side-graduation-tassel-goes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/which-side-graduation-tassel-goes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Side Does the Graduation Tassel Go On?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Getting ready for commencement involves plenty of details, and one of the most common questions is which side does the graduation tassel go on?<\/strong> Knowing the tradition before the ceremony can help you feel prepared when it is time to graduate.<\/p>

Where Should the Tassel Start?<\/h2>

At many U.S. graduation ceremonies, the tassel begins on the right side of the graduation cap<\/a><\/strong>. Graduates typically keep it there until instructed to move it.<\/p>

When Do You Move the Tassel?<\/h2>

After degrees are officially conferred, graduates may be directed to move their tassels from the right side to the left side<\/strong>.<\/p>

What Does Moving the Tassel Mean?<\/h3>

The traditional graduation tassel<\/strong><\/a> turn represents an important transition\u2014the moment a student becomes a graduate. It also creates a memorable ceremonial moment for graduates and their families.<\/p>

Is Tassel Placement Always the Same?<\/h3>

No. Schools, universities, degree programs, and ceremonies may follow different traditions. Master’s and doctoral ceremonies may also use different procedures.<\/p>

Follow Your School’s Instructions<\/h4>

Check your commencement information and listen to ceremony officials before moving your graduation tassel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>

Graduation Tassel Tip<\/h2>

Attach your tassel securely before leaving for commencement and make sure it hangs comfortably without blocking your face.<\/p>

When your ceremony follows the traditional right-to-left custom, start on the right, wait for the signal, move it to the left, and enjoy your graduation moment.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting ready for commencement involves plenty of details, and one of the most common questions is which side does the graduation tassel go on? Knowing the tradition before the ceremony can help you feel prepared when it is time to graduate. Where Should the Tassel Start? At many U.S. graduation ceremonies, the tassel begins on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-graduation-tips-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.graduationcapandgowndepot.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}