The tradition of wearing caps, gowns, and hoods as attire in formal academic processions and ceremonies extends back to practices in medieval Europe, when most scholars were affiliated with monastic ...

Graduation regalia includes the cap and gown, as well as other distinguishing hoods, stoles and cords that denote traditions of academic achievement. Only those who have achieved an academic honor or ...

The colorful regalia worn by academicians is steeped in tradition ... The University of Cambridge is cited as the first to use the academic gown. Representatives of American universities met in the ...

The academic dress shall be the academic regalia of their own university, including the hat and hood of their own degree, and shall bear the University’s Coat of Arms on each shoulder. 3. (a) The gown ...

This evolved into the academic uniform, a long black gown, hood, and cap ... but entrance into the camaraderie of scholarship. The hood is the most distinctive feature of academic regalia. The inside ...

All participants must adhere to the following guidelines and wear appropriate University regalia at commencement ... Master’s Degree candidates wear a solid black cap and gown and a hood. The gown has ...

All candidates who participate in the commencement exercise must wear the university-approved academic attire. University-approved caps, gowns, tassels and hoods must be rented from the "Commencement ...

Over time, however, traditional academic regalia came into favor. Gowns are usually designed according to the ... front and three velvet bars across each sleeve. The length of the hood and the width ...

Academic regalia is required for degree candidates at Commencement ... including official University regalia (caps, gowns, hoods, and tassel) from Oak Hall. This exclusively ensures that regalia worn ...

Concordia's academic regalia includes a gown and a hood. Mortarboards (graduation caps) are not a part of Concordia's tradition, however they are available to purchase as a souvenir. Academic regalia ...

All degree candidates at MSU’s commencement ceremonies must wear approved academic regalia, which consists of a cap, gown, tassel, and hood (if applicable) purchased through the MSU bookstore.