Academic dress of the University of Glasgow
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Academic dress
at the University of Glasgow
is worn at ceremonial events throughout the academic year. This primarily entails graduation
s, but includes Commemoration Day, church services, and the installation of Chancellors
and Rectors of the University. The academic dress of all members of the University, including students, is regulated by the University Calendar. It shares many similarities with the other ancient universities of Scotland
, most conspicuously that, unlike in the rest of the United Kingdom, headwear is only very rarely worn.
wears a gown of "black watered silk
, with long closed sleeves and square collar, trimmed with gold lace and gold frogs
." There is also a black velvet trencher cap
with a gold tassle, although this is very rarely worn.
The Vice-Chancellor, normally the Principal
(for whom see below), wears identical dress but with silver trimmings, frogs
and tassle. (It should be noted that the position of Vice-Chancellor at the Scottish universities is not analoguous to that in England; see Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
.)
The Rector wears a gown of "black cloth, with square collar and full-length capelike sleeves: five gold bands on each sleeve." He has an identical cap to the Chancellor, although does not wear it.
The Principal
wears a gown of "purple silk, with open sleeves, facings of black silk and a border of purple velvet." This gown is rarely worn as the Principal acts as Vice-Chancellor for most ceremonial events.
The Dean of Faculties, an honorary position, is entitled to wear a gown of "black silk, with square velvet collar, full-length capelike sleeves and velvet frogs
."
Members of the University Court
are entitled to wear frogs
on the sleeves of their gowns.
at ceremonial events and wears a black gown with gold trimmings and faced with the University badge.
, including Glasgow, award the degree of Master of Arts as a first degree
; graduands to receive a Masters of Arts degree as their first degree therefore wear the master's gown but with the appropriate hood pertaining to their undergraduate degree.
The colour of hoods is regulated by the Academic Dress Code of the University Calendar.
, to wear a scarlet gown with full sleeves half the length of the gown. The Calendar permits students to add "a narrow band of silk on the breast of each side of the gown of the colour of the hood-lining proper to the lowest degree in the Faculty", although the former Faculties of the University have now been removed and replaced by a structure of Colleges.
Officers of the Glasgow University Union
and Queen Margaret Union
, the Sports Association
and the Students' Representative Council
have their own gowns, as do those of some societies, including the Dialectic Society
and Medico-Chirurgical Society.
Academic dress
Academic dress or academical dress is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, primarily tertiary education, worn mainly by those that have been admitted to a university degree or hold a status that entitles them to assume them...
at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
is worn at ceremonial events throughout the academic year. This primarily entails graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
s, but includes Commemoration Day, church services, and the installation of Chancellors
Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University of Glasgow and President of the General Council, by whom he is elected. The office is intended to be held for life. His principal duty is to confer degrees upon those presented to him by the Senate, although this role is usually carried out by...
and Rectors of the University. The academic dress of all members of the University, including students, is regulated by the University Calendar. It shares many similarities with the other ancient universities of Scotland
Ancient universities of Scotland
The ancient universities of Scotland are medieval and renaissance universities which continue to exist until the present day. The majority of the ancient universities of the British Isles are located within Scotland, and have a number of distinctive features in common, being governed by a series of...
, most conspicuously that, unlike in the rest of the United Kingdom, headwear is only very rarely worn.
Officers of the University
The ChancellorChancellor of the University of Glasgow
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University of Glasgow and President of the General Council, by whom he is elected. The office is intended to be held for life. His principal duty is to confer degrees upon those presented to him by the Senate, although this role is usually carried out by...
wears a gown of "black watered silk
Moire (fabric)
In textiles, a moire is a fabric with a wavy appearance produced mainly from silk, but also wool, cotton and rayon. The watered appearance is usually created by the finishing technique called calendering...
, with long closed sleeves and square collar, trimmed with gold lace and gold frogs
Frog (fastening)
A frog is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes....
." There is also a black velvet trencher cap
Square academic cap
The square academic cap, graduate cap, or mortarboard or Oxford cap, is an item of academic head dress consisting of a horizontal square board fixed upon a skull-cap, with a tassel attached to the center...
with a gold tassle, although this is very rarely worn.
The Vice-Chancellor, normally the Principal
Principal of the University of Glasgow
The Principal of the University of Glasgow is the working head of the University, acting as its chief executive. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the University as well as its strategic planning and administration. The Principal is appointed by the University Court and is...
(for whom see below), wears identical dress but with silver trimmings, frogs
Frog (fastening)
A frog is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes....
and tassle. (It should be noted that the position of Vice-Chancellor at the Scottish universities is not analoguous to that in England; see Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University of Glasgow and President of the General Council, by whom he is elected. The office is intended to be held for life. His principal duty is to confer degrees upon those presented to him by the Senate, although this role is usually carried out by...
.)
The Rector wears a gown of "black cloth, with square collar and full-length capelike sleeves: five gold bands on each sleeve." He has an identical cap to the Chancellor, although does not wear it.
The Principal
Principal of the University of Glasgow
The Principal of the University of Glasgow is the working head of the University, acting as its chief executive. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the University as well as its strategic planning and administration. The Principal is appointed by the University Court and is...
wears a gown of "purple silk, with open sleeves, facings of black silk and a border of purple velvet." This gown is rarely worn as the Principal acts as Vice-Chancellor for most ceremonial events.
The Dean of Faculties, an honorary position, is entitled to wear a gown of "black silk, with square velvet collar, full-length capelike sleeves and velvet frogs
Frog (fastening)
A frog is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes....
."
Members of the University Court
University Court
A University Court is an administrative body of a university in the United Kingdom. In England's Oxbridge such a Court carries out limited judicial functions; whereas in Scotland it is a University's supreme governing body, analogous to a Board of Directors or a Board of Trustees.-England:In the...
are entitled to wear frogs
Frog (fastening)
A frog is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes....
on the sleeves of their gowns.
Staff
Academic dress is not prescribed for members of the academic staff of the University, who wear the gown and hood proper to their highest degree. The only other member of staff to wear ceremonial dress is the Bedellus, the head of the janitorial staff, who carries the MaceCeremonial mace
The ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood, carried before a sovereign or other high official in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official's authority. The mace, as used today, derives from the original mace used as a weapon...
at ceremonial events and wears a black gown with gold trimmings and faced with the University badge.
Graduates
Along with the hood appropriate to their degree, Bachelors wear "black stuff [gowns], with open pointed sleeves reaching to the foot of the gown," whilst Masters wear gowns of "black silk or stuff, with cord and button on the yoke and closed sleeves (with horizontal arm-slit) reaching to the foot of the gown and ending in a crescent shaped cut (the points of the crescent facing back)." Note that the ancient universities of ScotlandAncient universities of Scotland
The ancient universities of Scotland are medieval and renaissance universities which continue to exist until the present day. The majority of the ancient universities of the British Isles are located within Scotland, and have a number of distinctive features in common, being governed by a series of...
, including Glasgow, award the degree of Master of Arts as a first degree
Master of Arts (Scotland)
A Master of Arts in Scotland can refer to an undergraduate academic degree in humanities and social sciences awarded by the ancient universities of Scotland – the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh, while the University of...
; graduands to receive a Masters of Arts degree as their first degree therefore wear the master's gown but with the appropriate hood pertaining to their undergraduate degree.
The colour of hoods is regulated by the Academic Dress Code of the University Calendar.
Undergraduates
Undergraduate students are entitled, as at the other ancient universities of ScotlandAncient universities of Scotland
The ancient universities of Scotland are medieval and renaissance universities which continue to exist until the present day. The majority of the ancient universities of the British Isles are located within Scotland, and have a number of distinctive features in common, being governed by a series of...
, to wear a scarlet gown with full sleeves half the length of the gown. The Calendar permits students to add "a narrow band of silk on the breast of each side of the gown of the colour of the hood-lining proper to the lowest degree in the Faculty", although the former Faculties of the University have now been removed and replaced by a structure of Colleges.
Officers of the Glasgow University Union
Glasgow University Union
Glasgow University Union is one of the largest and oldest students' unions in the UK, serving students and alumni of the University of Glasgow since 1885....
and Queen Margaret Union
Queen Margaret Union
The Queen Margaret Union is one of two students' unions at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1890, it caters for the social and cultural needs of its members by providing a range of services including, entertainments, catering, shop facilities, bars and games.-History:The Queen...
, the Sports Association
Glasgow University Sports Association
Glasgow University Sports Association is a student organisation at the University of Glasgow responsible for the promotion of sport, and to which sports teams at the University may affiliate.-History:...
and the Students' Representative Council
Glasgow University Students' Representative Council
Glasgow University Students' Representative Council was founded on 9th March 1886 and recognised as the legal representative body for students of the University of Glasgow by the Universities Act 1889. The SRC is responsible for representing students' interests to the management of the University...
have their own gowns, as do those of some societies, including the Dialectic Society
Glasgow University Dialectic Society
The Glasgow University Dialectic Society, re-instituted in 1861, is a student society at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, committed to the promotion of debating, logic, ethics and literary discussion at the University...
and Medico-Chirurgical Society.
See also
- Undergraduate gowns in ScotlandUndergraduate gowns in ScotlandUndergraduate gowns are a notable feature of academic dress for students at the ancient universities in Scotland.The most famous form of Scottish undergraduate dress is the red or scarlet gown. It is differenced slightly according to the university at which it is worn...
- Academic dress of the University of St AndrewsAcademic dress of the University of St AndrewsAcademic dress at the University of St Andrews is an important part of university life. The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410 and 1413, being the oldest of the ancient universities of Scotland and the third oldest university in the English-speaking world.-Use of academic...
- Academic dress of the University of EdinburghAcademic dress of the University of Edinburgh-Use of academic dress:Academic dress is compulsory at official ceremonial occasions, such as graduation and the installations of Rector and Chancellor. As with the other 'ancient universities' in Scotland, undergraduates at Edinburgh are entitled to wear an undergraduate gown, made of scarlet...
- Academic dress of the University of OxfordAcademic dress of the University of OxfordThe University of Oxford has a long tradition of academic dress, and a visitor to Oxford during term will see academic dress worn on a regular basis.- When academic dress is worn :...
- Academic dress of the University of CambridgeAcademic dress of the University of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge has a long tradition of academic dress, which it traditionally refers to as academical dress . Almost every degree which is awarded by the University has its own distinct gown in addition to having its own hood...
- Ede & Ravenscroft - official dressmakers to the University