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Degree Hoods
  1. For the Bachelor's degree, hoods are black silk in the Oxford Bachelor shape, with a border in a colour which indicates the Faculty or degree. Degree colours or colours of a specific discipline are:
    • Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management (BAFM) – green with gold soutache braid trim (Arts)
    • Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) – scarlet with white soutache braid trim (Engineering)
    • Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) – scarlet with yellow soutache braid trim (Engineering)
    • Bachelor of Arts (BA) – green with white soutache braid trim (Applied Health Sciences, Arts)
    • Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) – wine with gold soutache braid trim (Mathematics)
    • Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management (BCFM) – silver with gold soutache braid trim (Arts, Mathematics)
    • Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) – orange with white soutache braid trim (Environment)
    • Bachelor of Independent Studies (BIS) – white with white soutache braid trim (Arts)
    • Bachelor of Knowledge Integration (BKI) – colour to be announced (Environment)
    • Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) – wine with white soutache braid trim (Mathematics)
    • Bachelor of Science (BSc) – blue with white soutache braid trim (Applied Health Sciences, Science)
    • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPhm) – colour to be announced (Science)
    • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – gold with white soutache braid trim (Renison University College)
    • Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) – silver with white soutache braid trim (Engineering and Mathematics)
    • Doctor of Optometry (OD) – black silk hood in the American style, seafoam green border, and gold lining
  2. Master's degrees – visit the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for degree hood information.
  3. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree – visit the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for degree hood information.
  4. Honorary Degrees
    • Doctor of Divinity (DD) – purple silk with mauve lining
    • Doctor of Engineering (DEng) – scarlet silk with pink lining
    • Doctor of Environmental Studies (DES) – orange silk with ivory lining
    • Doctor of Laws (LLD) – pink silk with magenta lining
    • Doctor of Letters (DLitt) – green silk with pale green silk lining
    • Doctor of Mathematics (DMath) – wine silk with buff silk lining
    • Doctor of Science (DSc) – blue silk with pale blue silk lining


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