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Academic CostumeAcademic garb dates back to medieval times, when the heavy gowns, hoods and caps were worn bystudents to protect them against the cold, dank and drafty corridors of their universities. In theMiddle Ages, Europeans wore clothing of distinctive colors to indicate their status or profession. It wasonly natural, therefore, when monks and students began to don distinctive costume for bachelors(apprentices), masters (teachers) and doctors (teachers who had completed postgraduate study); themost conspicuous distinctions appeared in the hood.The academic gowns of the past have been replaced by ones of lighter fabric, as there is no longer aneed to keep warm in them. In fact, today it is quite the opposite, as most commencementceremonies take place in the late spring and early summer. Typically, gowns are black, although someinstitutions have adopted gowns in school colors.The bachelor’s gown is comparatively simple in design and usually has no adornment other than itscharacteristic long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown has oblong sleeves which are open at thewrist. Prior to a 1960 decision by the American Council on Education, the master’s sleeves permittedarms to protrude through a slit at the elbow; this style was eliminated because it necessitated havingto wear a suit jacket underneath at all times. The doctor’s gown differs from the bachelor’s andmaster’s in that it sports velvet panels down the front, around the neck, and three velvet bands acrossround, open sleeves.The cap for the bachelor’s and master’s is the traditional mortarboard, and for some doctor’s degrees,it is more of a soft, large beret. The tassel, which is usually black, occasionally comes in a colorrepresenting the student’s field of study, and may be gold for doctors and presidents. Prior to theconferral of the degree, the tassel is worn on the right; upon conferral, the tassel is ceremoniallyswitched to the left.The hood is the most distinctive and symbolic piece of the academic costume. It indicates the level ofthe degree, the field of study in which the degree was granted, and the institution that conferred thedegree. The length of the hood denotes the degree; bachelor’s hoods are three feet, master’s threeand a half, and doctor’s four feet long. There are also similar variations in the length of the velvettrimming. This trimming indicates the field of study in which the degree was awarded. The lining ofthe hood denotes the school color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. Some of thecolors of the trimming are as follows:Arts, Letters, HumanitiesAccountancy, Business, CommerceAgricultureDentistryEconomicsEducationWhiteDrabMaizeLilacCopperLight Blue
EngineeringFine ArtsForestryJournalismLawLibrary ScienceMedicineMusicNursingOccupational TherapyOptometryOratory (Speech)PharmacyPhilosophyPhysical EducationPhysical TherapyPodiatry-ChiroprodyPublic AdministrationPublic HealthScienceSocial ScienceSocial WorkTheology/DivinityVeterinary ScienceOrangeBrownRussetCrimsonPurpleLemonGreenPinkApricotSlate BlueSea Foam GreenSilver GrayOlive GreenDark BlueSage GreenTealNile GreenPeacock BlueSalmon PinkGolden YellowCreamCitronScarletGrayMaster’s degree recipients at <strong>Stockton</strong> wear the following colors in their hoods:Master of Business StudiesMaster of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide StudiesMaster of Arts in Instructional TechnologyMaster of Science in NursingMaster of Science in Occupational TherapyMaster of Physical TherapyDrabWhiteLight BlueApricotSlate BlueTeal
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