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Academic Dress The attire worn in the academic procession reflects symbolism dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. Medieval scholars resembled the clergy of the era in dress and in some practices, such as taking vows and shaving heads. Standard costumes in academic settings included hoods and long gowns, perhaps worn for warmth in drafty buildings. Academic institutions in the United States in 1895 first adopted a code of academic dress which has been revisited at various times by the American Council of Education, the major coordinating body for the nation’s higher education institutions. While most universities and colleges adhere to the most basic elements of the academic costume code, the guidelines can be adapted for individual institutions. At UHD, for example, bachelor’s candidates do not wear hoods. A black mortarboard is worn with a tassel hanging over the right front quadrant of the cap. Traditionally, the tassel is shifted to the left after degrees are conferred. The gowns worn by master’s candidates have a slightly different style than those worn by undergraduates. Each master’s graduate receives a hood from a representative of their college or academic department. The colors in the satin lining of these hoods traditionally represent the colors of the university. For UHD, the colors are dark blue and red. The honors cords draped across the shoulders of a gown indicate academic honors. Graduation with the highest distinction – a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher – is Summa cum laude and is represented by combined red and white cords. Red cords indicate graduation with great distinction – a GPA of 3.5-3.74 – or Magna cum laude. White cords indicate Cum laude honors or graduation with distinction – a GPA of 3.25-3.49. Academic dress for faculty is distinctive. The doctor’s gown is trimmed in velvet, and hoods are worn with colors that hold significance. The hood lining is in the colors of the college or university conferring the degree and the color of the binding indicates the degree subject. 9
Here is a sampling of colors that may be seen on the hoods of UHD faculty: White Drab Copper Light Blue Orange Brown Crimson Purple Green Pink Dark Blue Peacock Blue Salmon Pink Golden Yellow Citron Arts, Letters, Humanities Commerce, Accountancy, Business Economics Education Engineering Fine Arts, including Architecture Journalism Law Medicine Music Philosophy Public Administration Public Health Science Social Work 10
Page 1 and 2: 50th Commencement May 2011
Page 3 and 4: Program Prelude and Processional Op
Page 5 and 6: University Marshals for the Commenc
Page 7 and 8: 6 Student Representative of the May
Page 9: Symbols The Seal UHD’s official s
Page 13 and 14: Sandra Lester, Summa cum laude Lola
Page 15 and 16: Bachelor of Arts 14 Sarah Adam Norm
Page 17 and 18: Joseph Aaron Dickens David Russell
Page 19 and 20: Jennifer Ann Shulse Kathleen Sibirt
Page 21 and 22: Tabitha Lynn Ward, Summa cum laude
Page 23 and 24: Jacqueline Hunn Huitt Yuliya Gennad
Page 25 and 26: Vicki Lorraine Salas Joseph Andrew

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