Should neckties steal the show during a University Convocation Ceremony? Post-convocation rumblings of an academician from a private university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Post-­‐convoca/on
rumblings
A
Private
University
in
Malaysia

2. Hey
neck/es!
Why
are
you
stealing
our
“once-­‐in-­‐a
life
/me
show”?
??
We
are
the
colors
of
academic
achievement!!
And
you
pale
us
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3. Tell
me.
Have
you
ever
been
out
of
the
coat-­‐
free
and
dangling?
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4. You
should
stay
inside
the
coat.
More
so
inside
the
robe.
Know
your
place,
neck/es.
See
how
nice
these
gents
look
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5. But
like
this
Oh
no!
Not
like
this
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6. We
graduants
are
not
required
to
wear
suits.
So
our
neck/es
just
stand
out.
Any
problem?
In
that
case,
there
are
2
things
to
do
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7. Enforce
dress
code.
Just
like
this
University
where
men
are
required
to
wear
dark lounge suit with neck-tie
1. Academic Attire : Graduands must wear complete graduation
attire (gown, hood and mortarboard) for the ceremony
2. Graduand Dress Code:
(a) Men : dark lounge suit with neck-tie.
(b) Women : presentable attire for official functions.
3. Guest Attire: Lounge suit, national dress, batik or office attire
Reminders: Please dress neatly and appropriately. However, the
followings are strictly prohibited:
(a) Tight-fitting attire
(b) Slippers and sandals
(c) T-shirts
(d) Jeans and shorts
The University has the right to refuse entry to any
graduand and guest who is not appropriately dressed.
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8. Or
adopt
“No
suit,
No
/e”
policy
That’s
fine
with
me.
I
don’t
have
a
suit.
And
the
weather's
hot
anyway
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9. Thank
you
for
reading
this
and
one
more
thing
about
the
dress
code
…
If
some
people
are
paying
a_en/on
to
“not
more
than
2
inches
of
skin”
above
the
knee
in
everyday
campus
life…..
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10. Thank
you
for
reading
this
and
one
more
thing
about
the
dress
code
…
If
some
people
are
paying
a_en/on
to
“not
more
than
2
inches
of
skin”
above
the
knee
in
everyday
campus
life…..
we
should
be
paying
much
more
a_en/on
to
16
or
so
inches
of
cloth
in
the
neck
during
the
Convoca/on
Ceremony!
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