Q clearance. A Q Clearance (or Q-type clearance) is a United States Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance that is roughly comparable to a United States Department of Defense Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Access (TS-SCI).
Expanded Palette. NC Stateâs core palette consists of three colors: Wolfpack Red, Wolfpack White and Wolfpack Black. These colors should feature. more prominently than any other colors in NC State communications. In a two-color design, accent grays can be used with Wolfpack Red, White. and Black.
Tassels are available in different colors, depending on the type of degree conferred. Master's hoods will show colors to indicate the area of study. The color designations for tassels and/or hoods are listed below. Black Tassels--Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, all Master's degrees.