University of Otago(1)
Members of the university must wear the academic dress appropriate to their degree. Graduates of other universities may wear the academic dress of those universities.
Degrees in Mineral Technology and Jurisprudence are no longer awarded.
Chancellor
Robe: black pure silk damask, lined with blue silk. The collar and facings are trimmed with gold lace bands, and the University Coat of Arms and Maori symbols of steps to higher learning (Pounamu) are embroidered in coloured silk and gold on the front edges of the collar.
Cap: black pure silk grosgrain(2) trencher with a gold lace band and a gold button and tassel.
Pro-Chancellor
Robe: black pure silk, lined with silver silk. The collar and facings are trimmed with silver lace bands, and the University Coat of Arms and Maori symbols of steps to higher learning (Pounamu) are embroidered in coloured silk and gold on the front edges of the collar.
Cap: black pure silk grosgrain trencher with a silver lace band and a silver button and tassel.
Vice-Chancellor
Robe: black pure silk. The collar and facings are of blue silk, trimmed with gold lace bands, and the University Coat of Arms and Maori symbols of steps to higher learning (Pounamu) are embroidered in coloured silk and gold on the front edges of the collar.
Cap: black pure silk grosgrain trencher with a gold lace band and a gold button and tassel.
Other members of the Council
Robe: black with blue facings.
Cap: black cloth trencher with black tassel.
Alternatively, members of the Council may wear the academic dress proper to their degrees.
Registrar
Robe: black grosgrain, with facings and sleeve linings of purple, trimmed with silver lace bands.
Cap: black pure silk grosgrain trencher with a silver lace band and a silver button and tassel.
Doctors
Gown: as for the Cambridge Master of Arts, but is of cardinal red (BCC 186) silk, silk-like fabric or cloth.
Hood: same size and shape as the Cambridge Master of Arts, and is made wholly of coloured silk according to the appropriate faculty.
Cap: black velvet cap as worn by Doctors at Scottish Universities, or alternately, those who graduated before 1992 may wear a black cloth trencher with black tassel.
Doctors
of Philosophy
Gown: as for the Cambridge Master of Arts, but is of ruby red (BCC 38) silk, silk-like fabric or cloth.
Hood: same size and shape as the Cambridge Master of Arts, and is made wholly of ruby red (BCC 38) silk or silk-like fabric.
Cap: black velvet cap as worn by Doctors at Scottish Universities, or alternately, those who graduated before 1992 may wear a black cloth trencher with black tassel.
Masters
Gown: as for the Cambridge Master of Arts.
Hood: same size and shape as the Cambridge Master of Arts, and are black, lined with silk or silk-like fabrics of the same colour as for the corresponding faculty.
Cap: black cloth trencher with black tassel.
Bachelors
with Honours
Gown: as for the Cambridge Bachelor of Arts.
Hood: same size and shape as the Cambridge Master of Arts, and are black, lined with coloured silk or silk-like fabric according to faculty, and bordered with 1½" white grosgrain.
Cap: black cloth trencher with black tassel.
Bachelors
Gown: as for the Cambridge Bachelor of Arts.
Hood: same size and shape as the Cambridge Master of Arts, and are black, lined with coloured silk or silk-like fabric according to faculty, and bordered with 1½" white fur. The Degree of Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is without the fur.
Cap: black cloth trencher with black tassel.
Undergraduates including Diplomates and holders of Certificates
Gown: none.
Hood: none.
Cap: none.
Colours of the linings of the hoods for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are as follows:
Business Administration (MBA)- tangerine (BCC 55) edged with grenadine red (BCC 94)
Commerce (BCom, BCom(Hons), MCom)- tangerine (BCC 55)
Community Dentistry (MComDent)- spectrum violet (BCC 214) edged with pompadour (BCC 194)
Dental Surgery or Dental Science (DDSc)- spectrum violet (BCC 214)
Dentistry (BDS, MDS)- spectrum violet (BCC 214)
Medicine (MB ChB, MD)- lilac (BCC 176)
Medical Science (BMedSc, MMedSc)- crocus mauve (BCC 177)
Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc, MMLSc)- petunia (BCC 108)
General Practice (MGP)- lilac (BCC 176) edged with imperial purple (BCC 109)
Public Health (MPH)- lilac (BCC 176) edged with fuschia (BCC 199)
Bioethics and Health Law (MBHL)- lilac (BCC 176) edged with powder blue (BCC 193)
Health Sciences (MHealSc, BHealSc)- magenta (BCC 198)
Physiotherapy (BPhty, MPhty)- peacock green (BCC 123)
Pharmacy (BPharm, BPharm(Hons), MPharm)- spectrum green (BCC 100)
Clinical Pharmacy (MClinPharm)- spectrum green (BCC 100) edged with sky green (BCC 101)
Arts (BA, BA(Hons), MA)- rose pink (BCC 32)
Literature (MLitt, LittD)- cardinal red (BCC 186) [MLitt- no longer awarded from 2003]; rose pink (BCC 32) [LittD]
Music (MusB, MusB(Hons), MMus, MusD)- white (BCC 1)
Laws (LLB, LLB(Hons), LLM, LLD)- powder blue (BCC 193) [light blue c.1970]
Jurisprudence (MJur- not now awarded)- turquoise blue (BCC 118)
Theology (BTheol, BTheol(Hons), MTheol)- kingfisher blue (BCC 164)
Divinity (BD)- violet grey (BCC 41)
Education (BEd, MEd)- coral (BCC 93)
Regional and Resource Planning (MRRP)- rose pink (BCC 32) edged with claret (BCC 36)
Home Science and Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc, BCApSc(Hons), MCApSc)- straw gold (BCC 51)
Physical Education (BPhEd, BPhEd(Hons), MPhEd)- mistletoe (BCC 9)
Science (BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc, DSc)- lido blue (BCC 89) was dark blue c.1970
Mineral Technology (not now awarded)- rust (BCC 58)
Surveying (BSurv, BSurv(Hons), MSurv)- reseda (BCC 77)
(1)Derived in part from the "Academic Dress Regulations Statute 1991 and Academic Dress Regulations" published in the university Calendar. Telephone conversation with Gregor Macaulay, 4 July 1996.
(2)The material grosgrain is a type of silk.