ACADEMIC DRESS

- Gowns

The gowns of staff members of the Tshwane University of Technology shall be the gowns specified by the institution that conferred their qualifications.

Academic dress shall be worn at:

• Graduation ceremonies
• Inaugural lectures
• Academic opening ceremonies
• Official functions of other higher education institutions where the Tshwane University of Technology is officially represented such as the inauguration of a Vice-Chancellor and graduation ceremonies
• Functions where the invitation indicates official dress

- Faculty colours

Faculty colours may only be used for hood and academic dress distinction at graduation ceremonies and other official academic functions.

The colours are:

: Only one color (Maroon)

Faculty of Economics and Finance	Butternut
Faculty of Management Sciences	Steward Blue
Faculty of Science	Adonis blue
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology	Dove Grey
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment	Sage Green
Faculty of the Arts	Union Jack Red
Faculty of Humanities	Maroon

 - Bonnets and Caps

Bonnets or caps shall be worn with all academic dress.

The colours of the bonnets and tassels are:

Chancellor	black bonnet with gold coloured tassel
Vice-Chancellor	black bonnet with gold coloured tassel
Deputy Vice-Chancellors	red bonnets with silver coloured tassels
Deans	black bonnets with tassels in the colour of the faculty concerned
Registrars	black bonnets with silver coloured tassels
Honorary doctorates	black bonnets with gold coloured tassels
Doctorates	red bonnets with tassels in the colour of the faculty concerned
All other qualifications	black caps with black tassels

- Hoods

Graduation hoods shall be of a design approved by the Council after consideration by the Senate and shall be in the colours of the faculty concerned.

Only the hood of the qualification that is conferred and the hood of the previous highest qualification conferred shall be worn during ceremonies.

Persons who receive national certificates and national higher certificates shall not wear a hood.

The University of Technology’s functionaries shall not wear a hood, while the other Tshwane University of Technology staff members shall wear the hoods specified by the institutions that conferred their qualifications.

View the academic dress of the:

• Chancellor

• Vice-Chancellor

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor

• Chairperson of the Tshwane University of Technology Council

• Deans of all faculties

• Registrar

• Deputy Registrar

Chancellor	Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Council (x2)	Council Members (x8)
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor	Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Member of EMC	Campus Director (x5)
Registrar	Deputy Registrar
Dean: Information and Communication Technology	Dean: Education
Dean: Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure	Dean: Agriculture, Horticulture, and Nature Conservation
Dean: Natural Sciences	Dean: Social Development Studies
Dean: Engineering	Dean: Arts
Dean: Health Sciences	Dean: Management Sciences
Dean: Economic Sciences