History and Traditions
Chancellor's Gown and Trencher
A gift from Albury City Council
The history of academic dress reaches back to the days of the world's oldest universities. As universities and colleges developed throughout the British Commonwealth they mostly chose academic dress modelled on those established for the members of Oxford and Cambridge. When they were established, in the early 1970's, both of the University's immediate predecessor institutions chose to follow this tradition. The University continues this practice. The Chancellor's Gown and Trencher are similar to those worn by the Chancellor of the University of Oxford. The gown is made of black silk damask embroidered and decorated in gold.