Take part in the Procession to Celebrate the Summer 2023 Graduation!
All UNE staff – professional and academic – are cordially invited and enthusiastically encouraged to process at one or more of the Graduation ceremonies being held between 7 and 9 December. Actively participating in graduation ceremonies is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the successes of our graduands and to connect in-person with colleagues from across the University.
Thursday, 7 December 10:30am – Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
Friday 8 December 10:30am – Faculty of Medicine and Health
Saturday 9 December 10:30am – Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law
Location
• All ceremonies will be held on the southern lawns of Booloominbah.
• Robing for the Ceremonies will take place in the Council Room of Booloominbah.
• Please assemble 30 minutes prior to the ceremony for refreshments and the procession will form 15 minutes before the ceremony.
Wet weather
Ceremonies will take place in Lazenby Hall if the weather is wet. The decision to move into Lazenby Hall is made on the morning of the ceremony. Robing will still take place in Booloominbah and members of the Chancellor’s Procession and the Academic & Professional Staff Procession will be transported to Lazenby Hall by bus.
Academic Dress
The dress standard for the procession is academic dress. Academics are asked to supply their own academic dress, but if you need to hire academic dress from UNE Life, this should be arranged two weeks in advance of the ceremony. Your gown hire is covered by the University for UNE staff participating in the Academic & Professional Staff Procession.
RSVP
Please register your attendance no later than 24 November 2023 through the below linked form.
Register for the Summer 2023 Procession
Register as soon as possible. Procession numbers are capped so that everyone fits on the stage size. Registration will be closed once the maximum number is reached, even if it is before the deadline.
The Graduation team will contact you with an Outlook Calendar invitation to your provided for your convenience after a successful registration. This will include further protocol, pointers and procedures of the day.