Academic dress of the University of Warwick

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The official academic dress for officers and members of the University of Warwick is as follows.

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[edit] Chancellor

Robe Red satin damask, trimmed with three-inch gold plate lace on fronts, cape, hem and bottom of hanging sleeves

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold bullion and gold lace

[edit] Pro-Chancellors

Robe Green satin damask, trimmed with two-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace on fronts, cape and bottom of hanging sleeves with half-inch gold oak-leaf lace on the wings and arm slits and the top part of sleeve trimmed with gold ornaments

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold bullion tassel only

[edit] Vice-Chancellor

Robe Red satin damask, trimmed with two-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace, with embroidered wings

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold lace and black tassel

[edit] Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Robe Red satin damask, trimmed with 2 inch oak-leaf lace on fronts with 1 inch gold oak-leaf lace on top of sleeve and arm slits

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with black tassel

[edit] Treasurer

Robe Green silk damask, trimmed with two-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold netted button and black tassel

[edit] Pro-Vice-Chancellors

Robe Green silk damask, trimmed with one-inch gold oak-leaf lace on fronts, cape and bottom of hanging sleeves with one-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace on wings and sleeve cuts

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with black tassel

[edit] Registrar

Robe Green silk damask

Hat Black velvet mortar-board with black tassel

[edit] Mace-Bearer

Robe Black panama cloth, two-and-a-half-inch facing and sleeve panel bordered with red silk

Hat Doctor’s cloth bonnet with red cord and tassel

[edit] Graduates of the University

[edit] Gowns

  • Bachelors will wear a black stuff gown with long pointed open sleeves.
  • Masters will wear a black stuff or silk gown, the long closed sleeves to have inverted “T” slits for armholes and the bottom of the sleeves to have small cut-out portions front and back.
  • PhD in undress will wear the Master’s gown.
  • DclinPsych in full dress will wear a gown similar to Master’s but with scarlet fronts and royal blue inner sleeves (jointly conferred with Coventry University)
  • EdD in full dress will wear a gown similar to the Master’s but with green facings.
  • EngD in full dress will wear a gown similar to the Master’s but with navy blue taffeta facings.
  • MD in full dress will wear a gown similar to the Master’s but with scarlet taffeta.
  • PhD in full dress will wear a gown similar to the Master’s but with red shot green taffeta facings.
  • DLitt, DSc and LLD in undress will wear the Master’s gown.
  • DLitt, DSc and LLD in full dress will wear a red gown of a special pattern with the facings and the bottom of the sleeves faced back with the Faculty colour.

[edit] Hoods

  • BA and BA (with Qualified Teacher Status) Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with red taffeta.
  • BSc Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with blue taffeta.
  • BEd Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with green taffeta.
  • BEng Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with light blue taffeta.
  • BPhil(Ed) Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with light green taffeta.
  • FdA Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with white taffeta.
  • LLB Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with purple taffeta.
  • MBChB Simple shape. In black corded rayon fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with scarlet taffeta.
  • MMath Simple shape. In black corded rayon, fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with royal blue taffeta.
  • MChem Simple shape. In black corded rayon, fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with royal blue taffeta.
  • MMathStat Simple shape. In black corded rayon, fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with royal blue taffeta.
  • MMorse Simple shape. In black corded rayon, fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with royal blue taffeta.
  • MPhys Simple shape. In black corded rayon, fully lined and bound on the cowl and neckband with royal blue taffeta.
  • MA Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with red taffeta.
  • MBA Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with gold taffeta.
  • MPA Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with lilac taffeta.
  • MRes Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with kingfisher blue taffeta.
  • MSc Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with blue taffeta.
  • MS Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, lined and bound in scarlet taffeta
  • MMedSci Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, lined in scarlet and bound in blue taffeta
  • MEd Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with green taffeta.
  • BEng, MEng Simple shape. In black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with navy blue taffeta.
  • LLM Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with purple taffeta.
  • MPhil Of a special shape, in black corded rayon, fully lined and bound with red shot green taffeta.
  • DClinPsych Of special shape in black corded rayon, fully lined in royal blue and scarlet taffeta (jointly conferred with Coventry University)
  • EdD As the Master’s hood, but in crimson cloth lined and bound with green taffeta.
  • EngD As the Master’s hood, but in crimson cloth fully lined and bound with navy blue taffeta.
  • MD As the Master’s hood, but in crimson cloth lined and bound with scarlet taffeta.
  • PhD As the Master’s hood but in maroon cloth fully lined and bound with red shot green taffeta.
  • DLitt As the Master’s hood but in red cloth fully lined and bound with taffeta.
  • DSc As the Master’s hood but in red cloth fully lined and bound with blue taffeta.
  • LLD As the Master’s hood but in red cloth fully lined and bound with purple taffeta.

[edit] Headwear

  • For Bachelor, Master and Doctor in undress a black cloth mortar-board.
  • For PhD in full dress a black cloth round cap with red and green mixed cord and tassels.
  • For DLitt, DSc and LLD in full dress a black velvet round cap, with cord and tassels of the Faculty colour.
  • For DClinPsych black cloth round cap with scarlet and blue cord and tassels (jointly conferred with Coventry University)
  • For EdD in full dress a black cloth round cap with green cord and tassels.
  • For EngD in full dress a black cloth round cap with navy blue cord and tassels.
  • For MD in full dress a black cloth round cap with scarlet cord and tassels.

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