Graduating students must arrive 2 hours prior to ceremony start time. 
Failure to follow the relevant schedule will stop you from participating in your ceremony*.For more detailed information, please select the start time below for the ceremony to which you have been invited.
Doctoral Student Order of Events
*Inappropriate behaviour (for example, intoxication/ aggressiveness) will also stop you from participating in your ceremony.
General Order of events
| Time |
Order of Ceremony |
|---|---|
| 2 hours before ceremony start time |
1. Register your arrival at the student registration desk at the venue |
| 1 hour & 15 minutes before ceremony start time |
Enter auditorium for the compulsory student briefing. No personal belongings are permitted inside (handbags, gifts, etc. must be left with guests or checked into the cloakroom) |
| 1 hour before ceremony start time |
Compulsory student briefing. Students are not permitted to leave the auditorium until the ceremony has been conducted |
| 40 minutes before ceremony start time (approx.) |
Auditorium doors open for guests to enter |
| 5 minutes before ceremony start time |
Auditorium doors close. Late guests will only be admitted after the official welcome speech has been delivered. |
| Ceremony start time |
Ceremony starts |
| 1 hour & 30 minutes after ceremony start time (approx) |
1. Ceremony ends |