The bachelor's gown has pointed sleeves and is worn at UCSB without a hood. The black tassel on the master's cap is worn to the left, signifying the possession of an academic degree. The master's gown is designed with oblong sleeves, open at the wrist. The rear part of its oblong shape is square-cut and the front part has an arc cutaway. The hood hangs to the rear from the neck and may be fastened to the wearer's apparel in front by a cord.
Field of study is indicated by the color of the velvet facing on the hood.
To avoid wearing the hood inside out, care should be taken that the velvet facing is visible under the chin and lies flat over the shoulders. A gold tassel is worn only by the recipients of the doctorate degree. The tassel is worn to the left, signifying the possession of an academic degree. The doctor's gown has voluminous sleeves with three velvet chevrons, and velvet facings down the front openings of the gown. The doctorate hood is dark blue for any field at UCSB and is used throughout the UC system.