1. Graduates shall appear at all public ceremonies of the University in the academic dress proper to their degree. Graduates of other Universities may wear the academic dress of their own university.
2. The form of the principal officers’ robes and hats shall be as follows:
Chancellor
Regalia made in Merino wool, in a Poutama design weave using rich blues. Pleats in the gown are suspended from a plain blue Merino wool yoke. Sleeve cape across the shoulders references the Korowai and is embellished with Massey University’s Coat of Arms. Gold satin front neck bands (70mm) are embroidered with an interpretation of the Whakarare pattern in metallic threads of gold and blue. Gold satin sleeve cape border is ornamented with three embroideries. Gold satin sleeve border is embroidered in a repeat pattern. Gown body is lined in light blue satin and sleeves are lined in navy satin. Gown front is edged with plain blue Merino wool.
A wide-brimmed round plain blue Merino wool Tudor bonnet with gold tassels hanging from a cord encircling the puggaree of the hat.
Pro-Chancellor
Regalia made in Merino wool, in a Poutama design weave using rich blues. Pleats in the gown are suspended from a plain blue Merino wool yoke. Sleeve cape across the shoulders references the Korowai and is embellished with Massey University’s Coat of Arms. Gold satin front neck bands (45mm) are embroidered with an interpretation of the Whakarare pattern in metallic threads of gold and blue. Gold satin sleeve cape border is ornamented with one embroidery motif. Gold satin sleeve border is embroidered in a repeat pattern. Gown body is lined in light blue satin and sleeves are lined in navy satin. Gown front is edged with plain blue Merino wool.
A wide-brimmed round plain blue Merino wool Tudor bonnet with gold tassels hanging from a cord encircling the puggaree of the hat.
Vice-Chancellor
Regalia made in Merino wool, in a Poutama design weave using rich blues. Pleats in the gown are suspended from a plain blue Merino wool yoke. Sleeve cape across the shoulders references the Korowai and is embellished with Massey University’s Coat of Arms. Silver satin front neck bands (70mm) are embroidered with an interpretation of the Whakarare pattern in metallic threads of silver and blue. Silver satin sleeve cape border is ornamented with one embroidery motif. Silver satin sleeve border is embroidered in a repeat pattern. Gown body is lined in light blue satin and sleeves are lined in navy satin. Gown front is edged with plain blue Merino wool.
A wide-brimmed round plain blue Merino wool Tudor bonnet with silver tassels hanging from a cord encircling the puggaree of the hat.
Deputy Vice Chancellor Students and Global Engagement/University Registrar
Regalia made in Merino wool, in a Poutama design weave using rich blues. Pleats in the gown are suspended from a plain blue Merino wool yoke. Sleeve cape across the shoulders references the Korowai and is embellished with Massey University’s Coat of Arms. Silver satin front neck bands (45mm) are embroidered with an interpretation of the Whakarare pattern in metallic threads of silver and blue. Sleeve cape is without satin border. Silver satin sleeve border is without embroidered ornamentation. Gown body is lined in light blue satin and sleeves are lined in navy satin. Gown front is edged with plain blue Merino wool.
A wide-brimmed round plain blue Merino wool Tudor bonnet with silver tassels hanging from a cord encircling the puggaree of the hat. The hat shall be a trencher of the materials as used for the robe.
University Council Members
The academic dress is as for the Cambridge Bachelor of Arts but with a facing of light blue satin (50mm wide, BCC 84 forget-me-not) edged with an additional dark blue satin (25mm wide, BCC 90 midnight), the full length of the front. Graduates may wear the hat and hood of their own degree. Council members may wear academic regalia of their qualification if preferred.
Marshal
The academic dress shall be the academic regalia of their own university, including the hat and hood of their own degree, and shall bear the University’s Coat of Arms on each shoulder.
3.
(a) The gown for an undergraduate or for a Bachelor’s Degree is as for the Cambridge Bachelor of Arts.
(b) The gown for a Master’s Degree is as for the Cambridge Master of Arts.
(c) The gown for the degrees of Doctors of Business and Administration, Clinical Psychology, Education, Philosophy and Social Work is as for the Cambridge Master of Arts, but with a facing of cloth ‘post office red’ (BCC No. 209) ten centimetres wide the full length of the front.
(d) The gown for all other Doctors Degrees is as for the Cambridge Master of Arts, but the colour is ‘post office red’ (BCC No. 209).
4.
(a) The hood for every degree is of the same size and shape as the Cambridge Master of Arts.
(b) The hood for Masters Degrees shall be made of material of the colour ‘university blue’ (BCC No. 90) and shall be lined with material of the colour appropriate to the degree, except for Master of Philosophy, which shall be lined with material of the colour ‘post office red’ (BCC No. 209).
(c) The hood for a Bachelor’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours shall be as for the Master’s hood, but bordered with a 40mm white fur.
(d) The hood for a Bachelor Honours Degree shall be as for the Master’s hood, but bordered with a 40mm white silk.
(e) The hood for a PhD Degree shall be made of material of the colour ‘post office red’ (BCC No. 209) and shall be lined with ‘university blue’ (BCC No. 90).
(f) The hood of other Doctors Degrees shall be the Master’s hood appropriate to the discipline in which the degree was taken.
5. The colours of the linings of the hoods for the Bachelors, Masters and Doctors Degrees other than PhD are as follows:
| BCC Name | BCC Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Advanced Leadership | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Agriculture | Pea Green | 172 |
| AgriCommerce | Verdigris | 202 |
| Agricultural Economics | Verdigris | 202 |
| Agricultural Science | Emerald | 213 |
| AgriScience | Emerald | 213 |
| Analytics | Parma Violet | 216 |
| Animal Science | Emerald | 213 |
| Applied Economics | Dioptase | 203 |
| Applied Linguistics | Rose Pink | 32 |
| Applied Science | Emerald | 213 |
| Applied Statistics | Parma Violet | 216 |
| Arts | Rose Pink | 32 |
| Aviation | Stonewhite | 61 |
| Aviation Management | Stonewhite | 61 |
| Business Administration | Tangerine | 55 |
| Business Information | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Business Studies | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Clinical Psychology | Rose Pink | 32 |
| Commercial Music | White | 1 |
| Communication | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Construction | Claret | 36 |
| Counselling | Medici Crimson | 240 |
| Creative Enterprise | White | 1 |
| Creative Media Production | White | 1 |
| Creative Writing | Rose Pink | 32 |
| Dairy Science and Technology | Claret | 36 |
| Defence Studies | Pansy | 180 |
| Design | White | 1 |
| Development | Forget-Me-Not Blue | 84 |
| Development Administration | Rose Pink | 32 |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Emerald | 213 |
| Education | Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
| Educational Administration and Leadership | Gull Grey | 81 |
| Educational Psychology | Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
| Educational Studies | Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
| Emergency Management | Forget-Me-Not Blue | 84 |
| Engineering | Claret | 36 |
| Engineering Studies | Claret | 36 |
| Engineering Technology | Claret | 36 |
| Environmental Management | Tartan Green | 26 |
| Ergonomics | Claret | 36 |
| Finance | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Fine Arts | White | 1 |
| Food Innovation | Claret | 36 |
| Food Technology | Claret | 36 |
| Health Sciences | Emerald | 213 |
| Health Service Management | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Horticulture | Grass Green | 103 |
| Horticulture (Bus), (Sc) or (Tech) | Tartan Green | 26 |
| Information Science | Parma Violet | 216 |
| Information Systems | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| International Development | Forget-Me-Not Blue | 84 |
| International Security | Pansy | 180 |
| Journalism | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Literacy Education | Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | Smalt Blue | 147 |
| Management | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Māori Visual Arts | Black, Overprinted with Silver Motif | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Jade | 122 |
| Midwifery | Crocus | 177 |
| Music | White | 1 |
| Musical Arts | White | 1 |
| Music Therapy | White | 1 |
| Natural Sciences | Smalt Blue | 147 |
| Nursing | Crocus | 177 |
| Performance Design | White | 1 |
| Professional Accounting and Finance | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Public Health | Emerald | 213 |
| Public Policy | Rose Pink | 32 |
| Quality Systems | Claret | 36 |
| Retail and Business Management | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Resource and Environmental Planning | Forget-Me-Not Blue | 84 |
| Science | Smalt Blue | 147 |
| Screen Arts | White | 1 |
| Social Work | Horse Chestnut | 134 |
| Specialist Teaching | Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
| Speech and Language Therapy | Emerald | 213 |
| Sport and Exercise | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Sport Management | Indian Yellow | 6 |
| Teaching and Learning | Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
|
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Leadership |
Tuscan Yellow | 233 |
| Te Aho Tātairangi |
Tuscan Yellow Overprinted with Yellow Motif |
233 |
| Te Aho Paerewa |
Tuscan Yellow Overprinted with Yellow Motif |
233 |
| Technology | Claret | 36 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Imperial Purple | 109 |
| Veterinary Science | Imperial Purple | 109 |
| Veterinary Studies | Imperial Purple | 109 |
| Veterinary Technology | Claret | 36 |
Graduates in a conjoint programme of two degrees may choose which of the relevant hoods they will wear.
6. The stole for diplomas is made of black material with a 15mm band of the colour light blue (BCC 84 forget-me-not) on the inner margin and the Massey University Symbol (the University Coat of Arms) 75mm in diameter embroidered in light blue 75mm above the lower margin on the left side.
As an alternative to wearing the stole, diplomates who also hold a degree may wear the robes of that degree.
7.
(a) The headgear for Bachelors, Masters and for diplomates who are graduates is a black trencher with tassel.
(b) The headgear for Doctors Degrees is a black velvet bonnet as for the Oxford Doctor of Civil Law.
Note: Academic gowns, hoods and trenchers are available for hire from Academic Dress Hire.
P.O. Box 1713
Palmerston North
www.masseygowns.org.nz