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Academic Robes & Regalia



Based upon the level of education obtained, there are essentially three types of Academic regalia:

1. Ph.D:
   The American Doctoral gown (or Ph.D gown, as it is sometimes called) has a full bell sleeve with velvet front facings and sleeve chevrons. Under the American Intercollegiate Code, the velvet is black or may be the colour indicating the department of the degree achieved. The Doctoral hood has velvet trimming indicating the department of the degree achieved and coloured linings representing the specific institution. A traditional black mortarboard cap is generally worn. Canadian Universities generally follow the usage inherited from institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom. Each University specifies its own patterns and colours for both the gown and hood. Additionally, a beefeater cap or a soft tam are often specified.
   
   
2. Masters:
   The Master's gown has pleated front panels. It has closed sleeves with squared ends which fall below the knees and have slits at the arm near the elbows. The squared sleeve ends have a semi-circle cut-out near the bottom. The Master's hood has velvet trimming indicating the degree and coloured linings representing the specific institution. A traditional black mortarboard cap is generally worn. Canadian Universities generally follow the usage inherited from institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom. Each University specifies its own patterns and colours for the hood.
   
   
3. Bachelors:
   The Bachelor's gown has pleated front panels and long pointed sleeves. The Bachelor's hood has velvet trimming indicating the degree and coloured linings representing the specific institution. A traditional black mortarboard cap is generally worn. Canadian Universities generally follow the usage inherited from institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom. Each University specifies its own patterns and colours for the hood.
   

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