Notes for Members 2006–2007 - St Edmund's College - University of ...

Academic Administration and Procedures 19
on arrival. Second-hand gowns are sometimes available. There are different
gowns corresponding to different categories of members of the University,
as follows:
(a) Members of the College with Cambridge degrees wear the gown of
their degree.
(b) Members with M.A. or B.A. status (see above) wear the M.A. or B.A.
gown but with the ‘strings’ (the fastening tapes inside the front of the
gown) removed.
(c) Affiliated students and undergraduates wear the College undergraduate
gown (available from various College outfitters in the city).
Hoods are worn with gowns for some events (e.g. the Inaugural
Ceremony in the Chapel). Hoods are never worn in the dining hall.
‘Scarlet’ occasions (announced in the College Calendar) involve the
wearing of their festal gowns by holders of Cambridge doctoral degrees
(Ph.D. or higher doctorate). On such occasions, doctors of other universities
may wear their own doctoral gowns. Doctoral hoods are worn as
appropriate (e.g. in the Chapel for the Inaugural Ceremony).
2.6 SUPERVISORS AND DIRECTORS OF STUDIES
2.6.1 Postgraduate Degrees
Supervision of postgraduate students is the responsibility of the Faculties or
Departments of the University. Their Degree Committees appoint
supervisors for those studying for postgraduate degrees.
2.6.2 Undergraduate Degrees
The Tutorial Committee of the College appoints a Director of Studies for each
student reading for the B.A. degree. The Director of Studies arranges with the
student the papers to be taken in the Tripos, advises on lectures, and assigns
supervisors for each paper who will set essays, problems or other tasks and
fix times for ‘supervision’, normally held weekly during Full Term. B.A.
students must attend all supervisions arranged for them and complete the
tasks assigned. The Director of Studies is responsible for the overall academic
programme and progress of the student. Termly supervision reports on each
student are prepared by supervisors for the College and the Tutors.
2.7 CONTACTING TUTORS, SUPERVISORS AND DIRECTORS OF STUDIES ON
ARRIVAL
Shortly after arriving at the College all students (undergraduate and
postgraduate) will receive the name of their personal tutor whom they
should contact as soon as possible. Postgraduate students should contact
their supervisors in their Departments and undergraduate students should
contact their Directors of Studies as soon as possible, before the start of Full
Term, so that all these arrangements may be made in good time as supervisors
become booked up early in the term (see also 1.3.1, 11.2. 11.3).