Graduation Regalia

Hire details

Regalia hired for graduation is collected from the Federation of Graduate Women, Canterbury Branch, Arts Centre, Old Chemistry Basement (doors opposite YMCA cafe), Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Hours for collection: 9 am - 5 pm, Thursday 16 September 2010
Hours for return: 11 am - 6 pm, Friday 17 September 2010

There are penalties for late or non return of regalia. A $20 deposit is required. Non return of items means you will be charged at replacement cost.

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Description of Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology regalia to be worn at formal graduation ceremonies

Gown

A black Cambridge style gown is to be worn under all Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology graduation colours.

The sleeves on the Cambridge gown have two openings. Undergraduates (certificates/diplomas) wear the gown with arms through the lower opening. Degree graduands (and graduates receiving diplomas) wear the gown with their arms through the upper opening.

Scarf - Diploma and Certificate

Worn by:

  • graduands receiving diplomas and certificates (see illustration below)

Degree Hood

The degree hood incorporates the CPIT scarf. The hood is worn with the stole sitting on the shoulders and the hood hanging down the wearer's back.

Hood Lining Colours

Each Degree hood lining is an individual colour denoting the degree content.

Degree (Bachelor of) Colour Faculty
Information & Communication Technologies Jade Commerce
Business Innovation & Enterprise Sky Blue Commerce
Adventure Recreation & Outdoor Education Forest Green Commerce
Applied Science
Indigo
Health, Humanities & Sciences
Medical Imaging Irish Green Health, Humanities & Sciences
Midwifery Burnished Gold Health, Humanities & Sciences
Nursing Purple Health, Humanities & Sciences
Musical Arts Old Gold Health, Humanities & Sciences
Social Work
Red
Health, Humanities & Sciences
Performing Arts
Orange
Health, Humanities & Sciences
Language (Japanese)
Pink Health, Humanities & Sciences
Broadcasting Communications Dark Grey Design and Engineering
Design Gold Design and Engineering
Engineering Technology Scarlet Design and Engineering
Architectural Studies Camel Design and Engineering

Graduation Regalia