3pm start


 

What do I do on graduation day?


Time

Activity

Location

1.30pm – 2.30pm  

Registration is open 90 minutes before the ceremony

Registration will close 30 minutes before the ceremony start time, however we recommend that all students arrive as early as possible to ensure that they don’t miss the briefing.  

We ask all graduands to register on arrival, please bring a photo ID with you. Here you will be given a red card with your name and award details. The red card will be read out whilst you are receiving your award on stage. Please keep this with you at all times.

 Windsor Building  Foyer 

1.30pm – 2.30pm 

Once registered, we ask graduands to please make your way to the gowning room upstairs in Windsor 102/103

Please have your booking details and red card to hand. The gowning assistants will need these to find your gown.

Please can we ask all guests to wait outside while the graduands collects their gowns.

If you arrive in good time you might want to have your photographs taken after registration to avoid queues after the ceremony

 Gowning room - Windsor Building first floor 102/103

2.20pm  

Our fanfare guards will announce the opening of the venues 40 minutes before the ceremony is due to begin 

 Windsor Building Foyer 

2.20pm   

We ask that graduands make their way to the assembly room no later than 40 minutes before the ceremony. This is where you will be put in the correct order for the presentation.

Staff will also, at this time, run through what to expect during the ceremony itself

 Windsor Building ground floor 002/003

2.20pm – 2.45pm

We ask that all guests make their way to the Ceremony

Venue doors will open 40 minutes before the ceremony is due to begin

Please can we ask that all guests are sat in the venue 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the ceremony 

To avoid disruption and ensure the ceremony starts on time. Late arrivals may not be permitted  

 

Windsor Buidling Auditorium 

Entrance first floor 

 

Those with access requirements please make your to the ground floor entrance 

3pm- 4pm  

The Graduation Ceremony 

 Windsor Auditorium 

4pm  

Following the ceremony graduates will be taken over to the south quadrant in the Founder's Building for their Departmental Photographs.

Guests are more than welcome to join their graduates. 

 

4.20pm - 5.30pm

Once the photos have been taken, we then invite you to raise a glass with your guests at the Graduation Reception

 Founders Dining Hall