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I am begining to feel old. When I graduated we were strictly required to wear a plain bachellor's gown and carry the specific hood of our degree on our arm as we were called forward. We bent forward, the hood was placed over our heads to fall down our backs and our certificate was handed to us with a handshake from the dean of our particular faculty. The tassel on the mortar board was the color of the degree and absolutely nothing else was allowed. We were told that if we showed up with "extras" we had lose them on the spot or be pulled out of the ceremony and our certificates would be mailed to us. We knew that the university was serious because two people who tried to push the issue the year before were pulled out and not allowed to go forward. The requirements were carefully spelled out beforehand and they made it stick. The rationale was that academic dress reflected academic achievement appropriate to our degree. Other decoration was not allowed. As they said, "you dont wear an athletic team letter on your graduation gown and the same reasoning applies to anything else."
Not a whole lot of give and take that day!
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