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The following represent the prescribed academic dress standards in respect of officers and graduates of the University.

Chancellor

Bonnet	Blue velvet bonnet with gold tassel.
Gown	Dark blue cool wool fabric with gold braid and fabric trim.

Vice-Chancellor and President

Bonnet	Blue velvet bonnet with silver tassel.
Gown	Dark blue cool wool fabric with silver braid and fabric trim.

Deputy Chancellor

Bonnet	Dark blue velvet bonnet with gold tassel.
Gown	Dark blue cool wool fabric with two narrow strips of gold braid.

Members of Council

Cap	Black trencher with silver tassel.
Gown	Black Cambridge-style Masters with front panel of silver satin. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with silver satin.

Chairperson of the Academic Board

Bonnet	Black velvet bonnet with a red cord and tassel.
Gown	Red gown (PhD red) with facings and lining of royal blue (PhD blue)

Honorary Doctor of the University

Bonnet	Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels.
Gown	Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy gown with front facings and sleeve linings in gold satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in gold satin.

Honorary Doctorate honoris causa

Bonnet	Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels.
Gown	Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy gown with facings and linings in canard blue satin with a gold satin edging stripe on the outside facings. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in blue satin with a satin gold edging stripe.

Honorary Doctorate

Bonnet	Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels.
Gown	Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy gown with facings and linings in blue satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in blue satin.

Fellow of the University

Bonnet	Royal blue trencher with a royal blue tassel.
Gown	Royal blue Cambridge-Style Doctor of Philosophy gown with facings in blue satin (sleeves not lined). Blue satin-lined hood in royal blue (reverse of the Honorary Doctorate).

Higher Doctorate

Bonnet	Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with an under trim of gold satin. A gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels.
Gown	Royal blue fabric with facings and linings of faille of ‘doctor’s red’. Hood of the same fabric as the gown with the same red faille. A gold edging stripe on the gold facings, hood and sleeves.

Doctor of Philosophy

Bonnet	Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels.
Gown	Cambridge design gown of royal blue fabric with facings and sleeve linings of faille of ‘doctor’s red’. Hood of same fabric as gown lined with same red faille. Sleeves caught with gold cord and blue button.

Professional Doctorate by Research

Bonnet	Red velvet bonnet with gold cord and tassel
Gown	Royal blue Cambridge gown with front facings and sleeve linings of red. Sleeves caught by gold cord and blue button. Red hood fully lined in royal blue..

Professional Doctorate by Coursework

Bonnet	Royal blue trencher with blue tassel.
Gown	Royal blue Cambridge gown with front facings and sleeve linings of red. Sleeves caught by gold cord and blue button. Red hood fully lined in royal blue.

Master

Cap	Black trencher with black tassel.
Gown	Black Cambridge-style undergraduate gown.. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with gold satin.

Bachelor Honours

Cap	Black trencher with black tassel.
Gown	Black Cambridge-style undergraduate gown. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with blue satin with an edging strip in gold satin.

Bachelor

Cap	Black trencher with black tassel.
Gown	Black Cambridge-style undergraduate. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with blue satin

Diploma/Certificate

Cap	Black trencher with black tassel.
Gown	Black Cambridge-style undergraduate gown, no hood is worn

Cultural Sash

Students who identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are entitled to wear a cultural sash that identifies their cultural heritage as being Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both.

Students from outside of Australia who identify as Indigenous or First nations People are entitled to wear a cultural sash or accoutrement that identifies their cultural heritage.

Any proposals to change the prescribed standards of academic dress should be submitted to the Awards and Ceremonies Committee for approval.

Approval Details

Policy sponsor:	Chair, Academic Board
Approval authority:	Academic Board
Date for next review:	02/03/2025

Modification History

Version	Approval date	Approved by	Implementation date	Description of changes	Author
20-1	02/03/2020	Academic Board	19/03/2020	Amended to permit Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to wear a cultural sash and other Indigenous or First Nations people to wear a cultural sash or accoutrement that identifies their cultural heritage.	Chair of Academic Board
18-1	26/04/2018			Changes made to reflect headline restructure 30/04/2018.	Quality, Standard and Policy
15-1	19/06/2015			Policy sponsor and approval authority amended to reflect approved policy framework.	Quality, Standards and Policy
13-1	07/02/2013			11/02/2013	Policy updated to include all categories of academic dress. Approved by Ceremonial & Honorary Degrees Committee at its meeting (1/13) held on 7 February 2013.
11-1	14/07/2011			15/07/2011	Change of approval authority from Council to Ceremonial and Honorary Degrees Committee, and addition of text relating to proposals to change the prescribed standards of academic dress.
08-1	09/10/2008			10/10/2008	Cap and Gown for a Fellow of the University approved by Council

Keywords	bonnet, cap, gown, cultural sash, cultural accoutrement
Contact person	Chair of Academic Board