This information was current in 2006 and may now be out of date. Please refer to the latest handbook.
ACADEMIC DRESS
James Cook University academic dress must be worn at Graduation Ceremonies. Black academic dress enquiries should be directed to the Student Association Shop (07 4781 6396). Doctoral academic dress may be purchased or hired from Examinations and Ceremonies (07 4781 4246).
| Chancellor | |
| Cap: | Dark blue velvet tudor bonnet with gold tassel and gold braid edging. |
| Gown: | Dark blue cool wool with gold braid and fabric trim. |
| Vice-Chancellor | |
| Cap: | Dark blue velvet tudor bonnet with silver tassel and silver braid edging. |
| Gown: | Dark blue cool wool with silver braid and fabric trim. |
| Council | |
| Cap: | Black trencher with silver tassel. |
| Gown: | Black Oxford-style Masters. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with silver satin. |
| Doctor of Philosophy | |
| Cap: | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
| Gown: | Royal blue fabric with facings and linings of faille of ‘doctor's red'. Hood of same fabric as gown lined with same red faille. |
| Professional Doctorate by Research | |
| Cap: | Tudor bonnet of ‘doctor's red' velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
| Gown: | Royal blue fabric with facings and linings of ‘doctor's red'. Hood of ‘doctor's red' fabric lined with royal blue faille. |
| Professional Doctorate by Coursework | |
| Cap: | Royal blue trencher with a royal blue tassel. |
| Gown: | Royal blue fabric with facings and linings of ‘doctor's red'. Hood of ‘doctor's red' fabric lined with royal blue faille. |
| Honorary Doctorate of the University | |
| Cap: | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
| Gown: | Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy with facings and linings in gold satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in gold satin. |
| Honorary Doctorate honoris causa | |
| Cap: | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
| Gown: | Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy with facings and linings in blue satin with a gold edging stripe in satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in blue satin with a gold edging stripe in satin. |
| Honorary Doctorate | |
| Cap: | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
| Gown: | Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy with facings and linings in blue satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in blue satin. |
| Graduate | |
| Cap: | Black trencher with black tassel. |
| Gown: | Black Cambridge-style undergraduate. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with gold satin. |
| Undergraduate | |
| Cap: | Black trencher with black tassel. |
| Gown: | Black Cambridge-style undergraduate. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with blue satin. For Bachelor's honours graduates, the hood carries an edging strip in gold satin. |