ACADEMIC REGALIA
(the gowns)
Your convocation gown — the hood showing the colours associated with your degree — is the academic dress you wear during the ceremony. All participants, including faculty on stage, wear academic regalia.
Academic regalia
The gown, the hood: you will look great at convocation! Regalia, or academic dress, is worn by all participants in the ceremonies, including members of the faculty on stage.
Doctorate
If you’re receiving a doctorate, you’ll wear a modified Cambridge cut garnet coloured gown, bordered with a one-inch band of gold material. Your hood will be lined in a colour according to your degree:
| Degree | Lining colour |
|---|---|
| Laws | gold |
| Letters | pale blue |
| Philosophy | white |
| Science | pale green |
Master/Magisteriate
If you’re receiving a master/magisteriate, you’ll wear a modified Oxford cut gown in black material. Your hood will be lined in coloured silk according to your degree:
| Degree | Lining colour |
|---|---|
| Applied Science | pale yellow |
| Arts | pale blue |
| Business Administration | mauve |
| Computer Science | peach (pale orange) |
| Engineering | orange |
| Fine Arts | blue |
| Science | pale green |
| Science (Administration) | magenta |
| Teaching of Mathematics | deep green |
Graduate Diploma / Graduate Certificate
If you’re receiving a graduate diploma or a graduate certificate, you will wear a black gown and no hood unless you have a previous degree. If you have a previous degree from Concordia University, you can wear the hood representing that degree.
Bachelor/Baccalaureate
If you’re receiving a bachelor/baccalaureate, you’ll wear a modified Oxford cut gown made of black material. Your hood will be lined in coloured silk according to your degree.
| Degree | Lining colour |
|---|---|
| Administration | mauve |
| Arts | pale blue |
| Commerce | mauve |
| Computer Science | peach (pale orange) |
| Education | half pale blue silk and half golden yellow |
| Engineering | orange |
| Fine Arts | blue |
| Science | pale green |
Undergraduate Certificate
If you’re receiving an undergraduate certificate, you will wear a black gown and no hood unless you have a previous degree from Concordia University. If you do have a previous degree, you can wear the hood representing that degree.
How to wear the gown
Put on your gown over your clothes as if you are putting on a coat. It will stay open in the front. Place your hood over your shoulders so it will drape in the back and reveal the colour of the silk lining. Do not use pins to hold the hood in place.
How to wear your gown
Put on your gown over your clothes as if you are putting on a coat. It will stay open in the front.
Place your hood over your shoulders so it will drape in the back and reveal the colour of the silk lining. Please do not use pins to hold the hood in place.
How to wear your gown
Put on your gown over your clothes as if you are putting on a coat. It will stay open in the front.
Place your hood over your shoulders so it will drape in the back and reveal the colour of the silk lining. Please do not use pins to hold the hood in place.
Graduation caps
Mortarboards (square academic cap) are not part of Concordia's tradition, however, it is possible to purchase one as a souvenir. You can do so at gown distribution. Simply mention to the gown rental company that you would like to purchase one. You will be required to pay for it at that time and will be given a receipt. You will then claim your mortarboard after your convocation ceremony.
