Academic Dress
The academic dress worn at Convocation depends on the qualifications held and the institution that conferred them. Some University officials wear special gowns that denote their position or their role in the ceremony.
Gowns are designed to leave about 10 inches of leg showing. Keep this in mind when you decide what to wear underneath!
If you attend Convocation, you will be assigned a long-sleeved gown. If you are graduating with a degree, you will also be assigned a hood that corresponds to the degree you are earning.
Graduands are welcome to wear their Indigenous ceremonial dress, other cultural ceremonial dress, or their military or law enforcement dress uniform with, or instead of, the gown at the convocation ceremonies. In these instances, graduands must still wear the University of Regina hood. Protocol inquiries about appropriate academic regalia should be directed to the Registrar's Office: ur.graduation@uregina.ca.
Although every effort is made to keep the venue temperature comfortable, with the intense lighting and weight of the academic gown, you could become warm. Keep in mind you will be walking and climbing stairs therefore, choose appropriate shoes and clothing. Corsages, extraneous apparel, jewelry and/or unapproved headgear are not permitted.
Diplomas and Certificates
If you are being awarded a certificate or a diploma, such as the Diploma of Liberal Arts, you wear an undergraduate gown at Convocation. You do not carry or wear a hood, unless: you are already the holder of a degree, in which case, you can request to wear the hood of your previous degree by contacting ur.graduation@uregina.ca; or you are receiving one of the following certificates:
- Advanced Certificate in Arts or BA Honours Certificate: BA hood
- Certificate of Extended Studies in Education: BEd hood
- Certificate of Extended Studies in Inclusive Education: BEd hood
- Certificate for Internationally Trained Educators: BEd hood
Bachelors Degrees
If you are being awarded a bachelor’s degree, you wear an undergraduate gown and wear the hood for that degree.
Gown Colours
- University of Regina: black
- Campion College: scarlet
- First Nations University of Canada: sky blue
- Luther College: royal blue
Hoods are black, except for those of the First Nations University of Canada, specifically designated as sky blue. Hoods are trimmed as follows:
|
Degree
|
Trim
|
| Bachelor of Administration (FNUniv) | Black hood with Royal blue outside and white inside trim |
| Bachelor of Applied Science | Emerald green outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Arts | White outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Arts Honours | White outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Arts in Journalism | Light blue outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies | White outside trim and scarlet inside trim |
| Bachelor of Arts in Resource and Environmental Studies (FNUniv) | White outside trim and jade green inside trim |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | Royal blue outside trim and white inside trim with gold cord on the outside edge |
| Bachelor of Education | Violet outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Indigenous Education (FNUniv) | Sky blue hood with violet outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | White outside trim and apple blossom pink inside trim |
| Bachelor of Geographic Information Science | White outside trim and royal blue inside trim |
| Bachelor of Health Studies | White outside trim, shamrock green inside trim with silver cord on the outside edge |
| Bachelor of Human Justice | Dark orange outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work (FNUniv) | Sky blue hood with citron yellow outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Journalism | Light blue outside trim and white inside trim |
| Bachelor of Kinesiology | Silver grey inside and outside trim and navy blue border with silver cord |
| Bachelor of Medical Imaging | Teal outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science | Teal outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Music | Scarlet outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Music Education | Scarlet outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Science | Mint green outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Science Honours | Mint green outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Apricot and navy outside trim, navy inside trim and white cord |
| Bachelor of Social Work | Citron yellow outside and inside trim |
| Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies | Gold inside and outside trim and navy blue border with silver cord |
Masters Degrees
If you are being awarded a master’s degree, you wear a black gown and carry a hood, appropriate to the degree you are receiving, that is put on you during the ceremony. Hoods are lined and trimmed, as follows:
|
Degree
|
Trim
|
| Master of Administration | Royal blue trim and white inside trim and lining |
| Master of Adult Education | Grey outside trim and violet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Applied Science | Green outside trim and green inside trim and lining |
| Master of Arts | White outside trim and white inside trim and lining |
| Master of Business Administration | Blue outside trim and violet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Education | Violet outside trim and violet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Engineering | Green outside trim and gold inside trim and lining |
| Master of Fine Arts | White outside trim and pink inside trim and lining |
| Master of Health Administration | Royal blue ouside trim and sage green inside trim and lining |
| Master of Human Resource Development | Grey outside trim, forest green inside trim and grey lining |
| Master of Human Resource Management | Blue outside trim and scarlet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Indigenous Education (FNUniv) | Sky blue hood with violet outside trim and violet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Indigenous Language Education (FNUniv) | Black hood with violet outside trim and violet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Indigenous Social Work (FNUniv) | Sky blue hood with citron yellow outside trim and citron yellow inside trim and lining |
| Master of Journalism | Light blue outside trim with white inside trim and lining |
| Master of Music | Scarlet outside trim and scarlet inside trim and lining |
| Master of Nursing | Navy/Apricot split with White cord outside Trim with Apricot inside trim and lining |
| Master of Public Administration | Blue outside trim and gold inside trim and lining |
| Master of Public Policy | Royal blue outside trim and caviar burgundy inside trim and lining |
| Master of Science | Mint green outside trim and mint green inside trim and lining |
| Master of Social Work | Citron yellow outside trim and citron yellow inside trim and lining |
| Post-Graduate Diploma | No hood |
| Master's Certificates | No hood |
Doctoral Degrees
If you are graduating with a doctoral degree, you wear a scarlet gown with royal blue yoke and facings, and carry a PhD hood (scarlet with blue lining) that will be placed on your shoulders during the ceremony.
|
Degree
|
Trim
|
| Doctor of Philosophy | Scarlet hood and blue silk lining |
University Officials
A few University officials can be recognized by what they wear.
The University Chancellor wears a black silk robe, with green velvet sleeves, trimmed around the collar, down the front edges and around the bottom with wide gold braid and around the bottom of the sleeves with narrower gold braid. The Chancellor’s mortarboard is black silk velvet with a gold button and tassel.
The President of the University, who is also the Vice-Chancellor, wears a black silk robe with green velvet sleeves, trimmed around the collar, down the front edges and around the bottom with wide silver braid and around the bottom of the sleeves with narrower silver braid. The President’s mortarboard is black silk velvet with a silver button and tassel.
The Vice-Presidents, the University Secretary, and the Registrar wear gold and green ceremonial robes that were designed in honour of the University of Regina's 40th Anniversary.
The Grand Marshal, a member of the faculty, leads in the procession wearing a gown of gold fabric, onto which is stitched a green sash with two embroidered crests. The Grand Marshal’s mortarboard is green fabric with a green button and gold tassel.
Assistant marshals, who are staff from the Registrar’s Office and other volunteers, wear a black gown with a gold sash with two embroidered crests over their shoulder. If you need help, they are the people to ask.
Faculty Dress
Faculty are entitled to wear the gown, hood, and headgear of the institution that conferred their highest degree; however, some faculty borrow academic dress from the University.
Distinguished people to whom the University has awarded an honorary doctoral degree wear a scarlet wool gown trimmed with gold silk around the collar and down the front. The honorary degree hood, which is presented to the honorary degree recipient at the ceremony, has a shell of scarlet wool lined with gold silk with an inverted 4” green silk chevron and colors distinctive to the degree. The University awards four honorary degrees:
|
Degree
|
Trim
|
| Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa (DFA) | Red with gold lining and a green chevron in the lining, and a narrow white and pink chevron above the green chevron |
|
Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) |
Red with gold lining and a green chevron in the lining |
| Doctor of Letters, honoris causa (DLitt) | Red with gold lining and a green chevron in the lining, and a narrow white chevron above the green chevron |
| Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) | Red with gold lining and a green chevron in the lining, and a narrow mint green and emerald green chevron above the green chevron |
Members of the University of Regina Board of Governors and Senate, and other special platform guests, wear a black gown and a stole or collar, as follows:
Senate: purple, green and gold stole
Board: burgundy, green and gold stole
Special guests: ivory, green and gold stole
They may choose to wear the hood of a degree they hold, or to wear ordinary business attire without a gown.