Standard protocol in the US dictates that the tassel be worn on the right side of one's mortarboard at commencement and then, during the ceremony, moved to the left side. Teachers and administrators at commencement place their tassels on the left. It symbolizes one's transition from candidate to graduate.
copy. 1  an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting. 2  one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like. 3  written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form: The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.
hard copy. n. A printed copy, especially of the output of a computer or word processor. hard copy. n. (Computer Science) computer output printed on paper, as contrasted with machine-readable output such as magnetic tape. hardâ² copâ²y. n.