How to wear a graduation cap: What side does it go on?

Graduation day is the final stage of your academic career, whether it be high school, undergraduate, graduate school or a doctorate degree.The only thing left is to make sure the graduation ceremony goes without a hitch.You've made it this far, and we don't think you want to be remembered as the guy who fell on stage at graduation.

Like many aspects of graduation ceremonies, the ceremonial procedure regarding how to wear a graduation cap or which way the tassel goes before and after you graduate are traditions with long histories.A student's transition from candidate to graduate is symbolized by moving the tassel from one side of the cap to the other.What side does the tassel begin on, and what side ends on?The answer depends on the degree you are graduating with.