Wearing Other People's Graduation Regalia

[als463]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I looked into graduation regalia after/during my graduation because it was interesting, basically nothing is universal, though it is more common for graduates to get hoods than for undergrads for example. Wiki is actually a decent place to start if you're interested.

I'll be honest. I didn't even know about the hood thing until I went to buy my cap and gown. I didn't know what the other piece of fabric was for, so I asked the lady at the bookstore. She explained it to me. I later talked to my other co-workers who have their MSWs and they all said they were hooded, as well.

If you don't mind me asking (this goes for anyone who knows about Ph.D.s or any other graduate programs) if you already hold a Master's degree and have honor cords from both undergrad and graduate school, when you finish your second Master's degree, Ph.D., or law degree, do you wear any of the stuff from your prior graduations such as hoods and cords? I was thinking about this the other day.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by als463

If you don't mind me asking (this goes for anyone who knows about Ph.D.s or any other graduate programs) if you already hold a Master's degree and have honor cords from both undergrad and graduate school, when you finish your second Master's degree, Ph.D., or law degree, do you wear any of the stuff from your prior graduations such as hoods and cords? I was thinking about this the other day.

If the hoods and cords just represent the previous degrees, NO.

If the hoods and cords represent some affiliation or honor that you have held throughout your graduate degrees, and it is the procedure to wear them for every graduate commencement, PERHAPS.