Section 32 in Regulations of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
32. Convocation for conferring Degrees.
(1)The Convocation of the University shall be held to confer degrees either in person or in absentia ordinarily once in a year. The date shall be notified by the Registrar with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor.(2)The candidates for degrees shall submit to the Registrar their applications for admission to the convocation on or before the last date prescribed. The form of application and the fee payable for admission to convocation, either in person or in absentia, shall be as prescribed. No person shall be admitted to a convocation who has not, thus, sent his application to the Registrar.(3)The date of convocation shall be duly notified at least 30 days before the date of Convocation. The last date for the receipt of application by the Registrar shall be at least 15 days before the date of convocation.(4)Any person, who having sent application in his name to the Registrar as a candidate for a degree at a convocation fails to appear on that occasion, shall, when next he applies for his degree, pay again the prescribed fee.(5)The Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Deans of Faculties and Colleges and Members of the Board and Academic Council shall wear the acadenuc robes prescribed for the purpose.(6)In the absence of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor shall preside over the convocation. In his absence, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside.(7)The presentation of the persons at the convocation on whom degrees are to be conferred shall be by the Dean of the Faculty or one of the Deans in the concerned Faculty nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.(8)The detailed proceedings of the convocation ceremony shall be as given in Appendix XII.(9)The chief guest of the convocation shall deliver the Convocation Address.(10)Academic robes shall be as prescribed below:-Chancellor: A dark green velvet gown made like an Oxford Proctor's dress gown, with two-inch gold lace down the fronts and round the button of the sleeves outside. A black velvet academic cap, bound round with gold lace and gold tassel, nine inches long.Pro-Chancellor: A dark green velvet gown of silk or stuff, same shape as the Chancellor's and trimmed in the same way and a cap like the Chancellor's.Vice-Chancellor: A dark green velvet gown of silk or stuff same shape as the Chancellor's and trimmed in the same way, with silver lace. A cap like the Chancellor's but with silver lace and tassel.Chief Guest: A scarlet velvet gown of silk or stuff, same shape as the Chancellor's and trimmed in the same way, with silver lace. A cap like the Chancellor's but with silver and tassel.Registrar: A black laced gown of silk or stuff and a black velvet academic cap.Members of the Board of Management and Academic Council: A black gown of silk or stuff and a scarf of white silk, four inch wide, with a fringe of the same colour, three inches deep; or the gown and hood prescribed for the University degree taken - a black velvet academic cap.Graduates: The candidates shall wear white trousers, dark coloured coat, with stiff collar and tie and black cloth academic robe and cap, as prescribed.The women candidates shall wear the Indian dress of choice and the same academic robe and cap as men.The specific academic robes for persons taking different degrees at the convocation are as prescribed hereunder:-(i)Bachelor of Science in Agriculture: A gown made of black stuff, cut like the Cambridge B.A. gown. A hood made of black silk or stuff, edged with green,(ii)Bachelor of Science in Horticulture: A gown made of black stuff, cut like the Cambridge B.A. gown. A hood made of black silk or stuff, edged with golden yellow.(iii)Bachelor of Engineering (Agriculture): A gown made of black stuff, cut like the Cambridge B.A. gown. A hood made of black silk or stuff, edged with scarlet.(iv)Master of Science in Agriculture: A gown made of black silk or stuff, cut like the Cambridge B.A. gown. A hood made of white silk or stuff.(v)Doctor of Philosophy: A gown made of white silk or stuff, cut like the Cambridge M.A. gown. A hood made of white silk or stuff, lined with scarlet silk or stuff.(vi)The academic robes for the candidates receiving all other degrees and diplomas to be conferred by the University at the convocation shall be as approved, from time to time.(11)The Academic robes for the persons on whom the Honorary Degree or other academic distinction is conferred shall be in the form of scarlet velvet or stuff with facings of gold yellow silk and a black cap like that of the Chancellor with gold lining and tassel.
