Academic Regalia

What to wear to Graduation

If you choose to graduate in person, you must wear the correct academic regalia. You are responsible for obtaining your own academic regalia - organise your regalia early to ensure availability.

On graduation day, graduands wear the hood and gown appropriate to their degree, and carry their trenchers. Students being awarded a diploma wear an undergraduate gown and the diploma scarf. If you are being awarded a diploma and already hold a degree, you should wear the regalia for that degree as well as the appropriate diploma scarf.

Your graduation ceremony is a formal celebration of your achievement, and graduands are encouraged to dress appropriately. In addition to the correct academic regalia, some graduands choose to wear clothing or garments of honour from their tradition such as a sari, korowai or ta'ovala. This is a welcome enrichment to the colour of the graduation ceremonies.

Previous graduands also offer the following advice:

• Men may find it helpful to wear a shirt and tie, as placing the neckband of your hood under your tie helps to hold your hood in place (ladies may need to pin their hood to their gown)

• Graduation day involves a considerable amount of walking and standing, and a lot of stairs, so (for example) very high heels may not be practical

• Be sure to choose a hair-style that allows you to wear your trencher comfortably

• You will be videoed and photographed throughout the day, so you might like to look your best!
  
  

Regalia Hire

Regalia may be hired from Academic Dress Hire - NZ Federation of Graduate Women (Auckland Branch). Profits from the hire go to support various scholarships, grants and donations.

Academic Dress Hire, 35 The Strand, Parnell, Auckland,
Hours: 9.00am - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday
with extended hours during Graduation.
Fax (09) 379 6109
regalia@academicdresshire.co.nz
www.academicdresshire.co.nz

Alternatively, regalia is also available from:

Out 'n' About Graduation Regalia, Mt Eden
Phone 09 620 9290 www.graduationregalia.co.nz

Étude Classique, Remuera (for purchase only)
Phone 09 522 5241 www.etudeclassique.co.nz

Smith and Caughey's, Queen Street (for purchase only)
Phone 09 377 4770

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Regalia Colours

Bachelor's and Master's Degrees

The bachelor's and master's degree gowns for The University of Auckland are as for the same degrees at the University of Cambridge. The hood for the bachelor's degree is lined with coloured satin and bordered with white fur. The master's degree hood has no fur. Both hoods are the same size and shape as the hood for the Cambridge Master of Arts.

Colours of Hoods - Education

• BEd, MEd - emerald green
• BEd(Tchg) - emerald green
• BEd(Tchg)Hons - emerald green with emerald green band round outside edge
• BEd(TESOL) - emerald green with dark brown band round inside edge
• BPE - emerald green with light brown band round inside edge
• BSW - buff
• BSocSc(HumanServices) - buff with dark brown band round inside edge
  
  

Diplomas

The diploma scarves are black, lined with coloured satin with a band and trim of the same colour. The design of the trim reflects a traditional Maori pattern symbolising the steps towards knowledge. The colour matches the degree cluster most closely associated with the diploma:

• Education - emerald green
  

Doctoral Degrees

The gown for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is as for the Cambridge Master of Arts with the addition of scarlet facings edged with gold satin. The hood is made wholly of scarlet silk. The gowns for the following doctoral degrees are as for the Cambridge Master of Arts, faced with satin with the same colour as their hoods:

• Doctor of Education - emerald green
  

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