Convocation - Concordia University Graduation Ceremonies

Academic Dress

 

The Convocation ceremonies are academic ceremonies. Academic dress — also known as regalia — is worn by all participants in the ceremonies.

Doctoral/Doctorate hoods are a modified Cambridge cut, made of garnet stuff and bordered with a one-inch band of gold silk. The colour of the lining indicates the degree.

The Doctor of/Doctorate in:
  • Laws hood is lined with gold silk.
  • Letters hood is lined with pale blue silk.
  • Philosophy hood is lined with white silk.
  • Science hood is lined with pale green silk.


Master/Magisteriate
hoods are modified Oxford cut, made of black silk and bordered with a one-inch band of silk of the colour of the lining. The colour of the lining indicates the degree.

The Master of/Magisteriate in:

  • Applied Science hood is lined with pale yellow silk.
  • Arts hood is lined with pale blue silk.
  • Business Administration hood is lined with mauve silk.
  • Computer Science hood is lined with peach (pale orange) silk.
  • Engineering hood is lined with orange silk.
  • Fine Arts hood is lined with deep blue silk.
  • Science hood is lined with pale green silk.
  • Science (Administration) hood is lined with magenta silk.
  • The Teaching of Mathematics hood is lined with deep green silk.


Bachelor/Baccalaureate
hoods are a modified Oxford cut, made of black silk and bordered with a three-inch band of white material, and lined with silk, the colour of the lining indicating the degree.

The Bachelor of/Baccalaureate in:

  • Administration hood is lined with mauve silk.
  • Arts hood is lined with pale blue silk.
  • Commerce hood is lined with mauve silk.
  • Computer Science hood is lined with peach (pale orange) silk.
  • Education hood is lined with half pale blue silk and half golden yellow.
  • Engineering hood is lined with orange silk.
  • Fine Arts hood is lined with deep blue silk.
  • Science hood is lined with pale green silk.
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