Questions tagged [academic-dress]
Questions about ceremonial academic dress, such as the "cap and gown" worn in many traditions at graduation and similar ceremonies. Use [outward-appearance] for questions about non-ceremonial clothing in academia.
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What type of doctoral robe does law professor get? [closed]
Most law professors have a JD. Often, the JD robe for a school is different. One easy example: Harvard JDs wear a black robe at graduation instead of the crimson robe. At Yale, the JD robe is black ...
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What should I wear to academic ceremonies in UK? I have a PhD from Austria
What should I personally wear to academic ceremonies in UK? I have a PhD from VetMedUni, Vienna (Austria) and they do not have academic regalia. But in the UK we are expected to wear our academic ...
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Wearing a PhD gown with a stole bestowed earlier from my Masters
I am an academic staff member with a PhD degree. I am curious whether I can put on my valedictorian stole bestowed upon me from my masters degree (from another university) with my PhD gown, i.e. I ...
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When did lecturers and teachers stop wearing academic gowns regularly?
In the English-speaking world, around when did academic gowns fall out of favour as everyday wear for lecturers and teachers?
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What gown do I wear to student graduation when I have two doctoral degrees?
I am a Professor at a college in the US where we wear regalia to the student graduations. I have a PhD, but am about to complete another doctoral degree from a different university, neither of which ...
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Correct regalia when collecting a masters degree but you already hold a doctorate [duplicate]
What is the correct regalia to wear in the United States when you receive a Masters degree but you have previously earned a doctorate. (And you own your doctoral regalia )
I.e. you’re a physician and ...
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Academic Gowns and Hood Colours for Overseas Students Where the University Does Not Have One
My university has asked me (actually, a friend) to process in a graduation ceremony, and expects me to wear full academic dress. However, my home country and home university does not have an academic ...
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What is a typical dress code for campus interviews on west coast state schools? [duplicate]
The question says it all.
I am shortlisted for a campus interview at a state school in California. I was wondering about the dress code? Should I wear a suit or would it be too much?
EDIT: It's for ...
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Which university uses or used this academic regalia?
Given information about academic regalia such as colour and style of graduation robes, how can I determine the university that used that regalia?
I have the photo below, and would like to find out ...
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Is it appropriate to wear an honor stole/cord to my doctoral hooding and convocation?
I didn't have the chance to wear my academic stole or honor cord during my undergraduate graduation.
Question: Would it be appropriate to wear the academic stole and honor cord to my doctoral ...
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What graduation gown should a PhD-holder wear when later receiving a Master's in another field?
I already have a PhD, but now I'm graduating with a Master's in another field from another university.
Question: What academic robes do I wear?
I know it is normal to wear the regalia from the ...
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Graduation Robes - What accolades does this guy have?
I am currently at my brother's graduation ceremony at Adelaide University, and in the Professor's/Post-grad seating area, sits a man fully in green. What does this special gown mean?
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Do I have to wear academic regalia to a student's graduation?
I have been a postdoc and including occasional lecturer for the last several years. A former student just invited me to his graduation. Would someone at my career stage at an American research ...
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Etiquette of wearing the wrong academic robes at graduation as a lecturer in the UK
I have graduated three times from UK universities. First was a bachelors' degree, then a Masters' degree, then a PhD. The graduation robes associated with my PhD graduation are absolutely horrible. I ...
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If transitioning into academic position, should I buy my PhD graduation cap and gown?
My graduation ceremony is coming up in a few months,
and I have the option of buying or renting a graduation cap and gown.
I will be starting an assistant professor job this year, so I suspect (but ...
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