Albury-Wodonga

Autumn 2013

Friday 5 April, 2:15pm

 

Location and parking

McAuley Arts Centre at Catholic College Wodonga , Silva Drive, Wodonga. Parking is available through gate 3 (Silva Drive) at the Biralee Oval. Disabled parking through gate 4 (Bowman Court).

Ceremony timetable

  • Leave handbags and other valuables with your guests during the ceremony
  • Try to arrive earlier to get your photographs before the ceremony
Time Details
11.30 am

From the gowning area, upper level, collect your academic dress.
1.30 pm Doors open for guests. They should arrive early because there is no seat allocation.
1.45 pm Go to the marquee for a briefing and receive you seat number/name card.
2.00 pm Guests must be seated by this time.
2.10 pm

The ceremony begins

  • You enter the hall
  • Academic procession enters the hall
  • All stand for the National Anthem
  • Welcome from the Chancellor
  • Guest speaker gives address
  • Chancellor confers awards
  • Dean presents graduates
  • You:
    • follow the usher’s directions
    • stand and file forward to the stage
    • hand your name card to the usher on stage
  • The Dean:
    • announces your name (and thesis title of doctoral graduates)
    • doffs his or her trencher or bonnet to you.
  • You:
    • doff your trencher or bonnet to the Dean using the right hand (or nod if you are a Diplomate)
    • move on and take your testamur from the Chancellor
    • doff your trencher or bonnet in response to the Chancellor (or nod if you are a Diplomate)
    • leave the stage by the far stairs and return to your seat.
3.30 pm
  • Academic procession leaves the hall
  • You:
    • follow the procession from the hall
    • go to the marquee for light refreshments.

Return of academic dress

You must return this by 4.30 pm or pay a late fee of $30 per day.

Disabled guests and graduands

The Centre is accessible to people using wheelchairs and walking frames or with problems climbing stairs. Ushers will help you.

Contact the Student Administration Office before the ceremony for special arrangements.

T: (+61 2) 6024 9791
E: stud-admin.aw@latrobe.edu.au.

Photography

Available from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm and again after the ceremony.

Framing Service

Available immediately after the ceremony.

  • R&J Framing

    "Mernda"

  • Lismore, VIC 3324

    Australia

    • T: (+61 3) 5596 3503

    If you cannot attend

    You must contact the Student Administration Office. You will graduate 'in absentia' or you can postpone your graduation. To postpone, email or fax the Student Administration Office up until the day before the ceremony.

    T: (+61 2) 6024 9791
    F: (+61 2) 6024 9797
    E: stud-admin.aw@latrobe.edu.au

    Graduation ball

    Information to be advised. Please contact your student association