Regalia

After you have registered on the day you will be fitted with your regalia by UWS staff members. See below for examples of UWS regalia and to view the colour of your regalia hood.
Please note, hired regalia must be returned no later than 45 minutes after the conclusion of your ceremony.

During the ceremony

During the ceremony you will be asked to stand as graduands and your award will be conferred. You will then be called, row-by-row, to await individual presentation in sequence. It is important that you remain in your allocated seat to ensure your name is called in the correct order. On the day, we will provide you with a demonstration of the protocol for receiving your award.

When you cross the stage you will be presented with:

• Your testamur which includes your name, course and level of award. Approved key programs appear on testamurs, but majors and sub-majors only appear on your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS)
• Your AHEGS which includes information about your award, academic results, course details, special awards or achievements and information about the Australian higher education system. The statement will be in addition to your testamur.
  If there are errors on your testamur or AHEGS go to the information booth located in the foyer of the auditorium after your ceremony.

If you are unable to attend your ceremony due to illness or misadventure, you will graduate 'in absentia' and your testamur and AHEGS will be posted to you after the ceremonies have taken place. You will need to request a refund of your attendance fee (minus the absentia postage fee) by emailing graduations@uws.edu.au and provide your iPay reference number, the payment date, your student number, full name and reason for the refund. Your refund will be processed four weeks after the conclusion of the graduation round.

Dress code

All graduands must wear full UWS regalia. Due to the formal nature of regalia, we recommend you wear smart attire to your graduation ceremony. Thongs/sandals, t-shirts and casual attire are not recommended. If wearing heels, you should bring them with you when you’re fitted for your academic gown to make sure your gown is the right length.

Examples of regalia

Undergraduate regalia

The regalia worn by graduates of UWS comprises a black Cambridge undergraduate gown, a black cloth trencher (hat) and either a stole or a hood with the colour appropriate to the discipline. You should wear the trencher (hat) squarely on your head and not at an angle. The tassel should hang to the right side of the trencher.

A stole is worn by graduates with certificates, associate diplomas and diplomas and is depicted by the amount of stripes on the stole. The graduate diploma stole has three stripes in the appropriate colour. Graduate certificate stoles have two stripes in the appropriate colour. Diploma stoles have one stripe in the appropriate colour.

Graduates with a bachelors degree wear a hood of black exterior fabric with a silk trim in the appropriate colour.

A hood is a component of your regalia which is separate to your gown. Hoods are colour appropriate to your discipline. Please see the below table ‘Regalia hoods’ to find your discipline and colour.

A trencher is a kind of cap with a close-fitting crown surmounted by a stiff, flat, cloth-covered, square piece the black cloth trencher is worn by Bachelor and Masters degree graduands.

Postgraduate regalia

Regalia of PhD graduates is a black Cambridge gown with a red satin front panel. The hood is of grey fabric with a full University blue lining and the bonnet is black with a red tassel.

Regalia of masters graduates is a black Cambridge masters gown, a black cloth trencher (hat) and a hood of black exterior fabric with a full silk lining in the appropriate colour.

 
Regalia hoods

All hoods have two colours, the first is University blue which represents UWS and the second represents the discipline in which you are graduating. Discipline colours are as follows: