Academic Regailia Question

**Riverkilt** · 26th January 08, 08:32 AM

O'Neille, if you ain't already you GOTTA get you one of them most cool soft Doctor's caps to wear with your regalia....

One of the great joys of being in the academic regalia business was to watch the faculty procession lead the way and see all the varieties of colors in hoods, caps, and robes - from all nations sometimes.

Commencement was the one time of year the universities could really focus on academics and academic achievement rather than their athletic programs.

And, every now and then high school faculty would wear their regalia for high school commencement. I can't think of a better way to motivate graduating high school students to continue their education or for a high school to show the caliber of their faculty and the range of their expertise. Too bad elementary and high school educators aren't paid some sort of stipend to be able to purchase their own academic regalia to wear at commencements.

Ron

**O'Neille** · 26th January 08, 04:13 PM

A very interesting thread. I'm sure this one doesn't come up very often.

I probably will make myself one of the velvet stopsign caps. They are essentially an 8 sided caubeen.

**andyfg** · 26th January 08, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

I am guessing your university will present you with a doctoral hood with the light blue trim and university colors in the lining. Enjoy that day.

The following day, wear your doctoral robe (personal or rented) since you've earned it. The university will award you your hood for your theology masters with scarlet velvet trim and the university colors in the lining. It may look "different" to wear a doctoral gown to receive a master's hood, but academic regalia is deeply based on heraldry and you're entitled to wear the doctoral gown.

Ron, I think you are right to make a distinction between the robe and the hood. It is clear that custom at ceremonies differ, but many universities make a deal of awarding the hood. The graduate wears the robe but not the hood until it is presented and the candidate "hooded." Other universities have the candidates robed and hooded all the time.

Pipesndrumsnum, I agree with Ron. If you are already doctor, wear the doctoral robe, but receive and wear the masters hood in the ceremony. I'd also check with you institution. Do enjoy the day. It if over all too quickly.

**Kiltman** · 26th January 08, 08:10 PM

My wife got her Ph.D before her MA from Cambridge. She says for formal situations one wears the Ph.D., but if you are at the university where you got the MA you wear it there to honor that academic community.

**Galician** · 26th January 08, 08:22 PM

I am nowhere near Sister's level of achievement, but I do have an M.A. in Theology, and would just point out that the color of the hood for this degree is white. Scarlet would be for recipients of the M.Div., which is considered to be a professional degree of the clergy, and not a purely academic one.

Wear your regalia with pride, Sister!

but not too much, or you'll have to confess that.

**SteveB** · 26th January 08, 09:28 PM

Congratulations on your academic achievement.
I have never had to deal with any regalia of the academic type after high school. My college education is a collection of courses from different disciplines and colleges that have been the tools of my life.
--- Steve