Academic dress of University of Melbourne

The Academic dress of University of Melbourne describes the formal attire of robes, gowns and hoods prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations [http://www.unimelb.edu.au/Statutes/r126r1.html] for undergraduates, graduates, officers and honorands of the university. This followsthe Oxford style for the
gowns and hoodsfor the Bachelors and Masters degrees.For its doctorates,Melbourne follows the style of Cambridge.

The hoods are all black(of size and shape those of the Oxford MA; i.e. Burgon simple-shape)lined with the colour specified for the relevant faculty or degree,and bound with white (on the lower edge) for bachelors, and no binding for masters. The faculty or degree colours are specified in the University Regulations.Formerly, Pass degrees were bound in
fur and Honoursin silk— however the distinction no longer exists. Bachelors wear an Oxford Bachelors gown, and Masters an Oxford Masters gown.The undergraduate gown is the same as the bachelors, but the sleeves must not be split. Mastersmay wear the mortar board, however undergraduate students and Bachelors are not permitted to wear the mortar board. This rule is strictly applied and extends to graduation photography as well as the ceremony itself [http://union.unimelb.edu.au/regalia/faqs] .

The academic dress for a PhD consists of an Oxford masters gown, faced in scarlet, with a black hood lined in scarlet, and a bonnet with a scarlet cord.
Higher doctorates are scarlet,lined and faced in the colour of the faculty/degree,with a larger scarlet hood lined in the colour of the faculty/degree, and a bonnet with a gold cord.

Occasions for Academic Dress

Dignitaries, officers, staff, graduatesand students wear academic dressat public ceremonies of the University of Melbourne.These include graduation ceremoniesand important public lectures.

Dignitaries, visitors and residents of the
residential collegeswear their academic regalia to formal dinnersseveral nights per week during thelecturing semester(varying depending on the college).Some residential colleges dignify their fellowswith distinct gowns.

See also

* Academic dress, for more general information
* University of Melbourne

References

* [http://www.unimelb.edu.au/Statutes/r126r1.html University of Melbourne Statutes & Regulations] "R12.6.R1 — Academic Dress"
* [http://www.union.unimelb.edu.au/?regalia/faqs.html University of Melbourne Student Union Regalia Centre: Frequently Asked Questions]