Academic dress hire
The New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Otago Branch) operates a hire service for academic dress.
To order academic dress the Graduation Attendance form, together with payment, must be returned to Otago Polytechnic, Customer Services, by Friday 17 February 2012.
Cancellations of academic dress hire should be reported promptly to the Otago Polytechnic Customer Services. Provided notice has been received by the due date, cancelled orders will be fully refunded by cheque.
Collection of Academic Dress
Academic Dress must be collected from the Gown Room (Forth Street entrance) at one of the following times:
Sun 4 March | 11.00am – 1.00pm | For all graduands, especially those resident in Dunedin or the greater Dunedin area. |
Wed 7 March | 4.00pm – 6.30pm | For all graduands, especially those resident in Dunedin or the greater Dunedin area. |
Fri 9 March | 9.00am – 11.00am | For all graduands from out of town only. If you live in the Dunedin area you should have already collected your academic dress. |
Return of Academic Dress
Academic dress must be returned at one of the following times:
Fri 9 March | 5.00pm – 6.00pm | Gown Room (Forth Street entrance), Dunedin. Please see the map |
Sat 10 March | 10.00am – 1.00pm | |
Sun 11 March | 11.00am – 1.00pm | |
Mon 12 March | 12.00pm – 1.00pm |
All items of academic dress hired must be returned at one of the above times. If the academic dress hired is not returned in full 1.00pm, Monday 12 March 2012, you will be charged a late penalty fee of $150.00.
Full cost will be charged for any lost, damaged or soiled academic dress. The replacement value of a set of Otago Polytechnic academic dress is $1000.
Academic dress can be collected and returned on your behalf by friends or family members however, the responsibility for safe return of academic dress is still yours.
For any special arrangements, or questions relating to academic dress please email graduation
op.ac.nz