Graduation Information Brochure 2012 - University of Winchester

Essential information
Tickets for Graduation
As a graduand, you will not require a ticket to enter the Cathedral but you must wear appropriate academic robes. Your guests
must show their tickets in order to gain admittance to the Cathedral.
Graduands attending the ceremony are guaranteed two guest tickets. You may request extra guest tickets on the appropriate
section on the booking form, but please note that some ceremonies are larger than others and the availability of extra tickets will
depend on demand. This year numbers are very tight and it is unlikely that you will receive more than 2 guest tickets. It is
likely that any graduates who do gain additional tickets will be allocated 3 as a maximum. Additional tickets will be allocated in
as equitable a way as possible.
We are unable to confirm if you have been allocated any additional guest tickets until you receive your tickets. Your tickets will
be sent to your home address during the week commencing 10th September 2012. You are advised to make initial travel and
accommodation arrangements based on the guaranteed ticket allocation. It is not possible to give any commitment regarding
extra tickets. Tickets are not allocated on a first come first served basis.
If you are unable to gain all the guest tickets that you would like, your additional guests may like to wait outside the Cathedral to
see the graduates as they come out. The large West Door is opened and University staff form a funnel and clap out the graduates
and this is quite a spectacle. The graduates then spend some time outside the cathedral meeting friends and taking photographs
etc. There is usually quite a festive atmosphere outside the cathedral. You can wear your academic robes all day and make a day
of the event, wearing your robes out to lunch, tea etc.
Special requirements
If you or any of your guests require wheelchair accommodation or any other special arrangements, please note this on the
booking form. You can also contact the Awards Officer on 01962 827253 or via graduation@winchester.ac.uk to discuss. If you or
any of your guests have mobility problems, we can issue you with a permit which allows you to drop off members of your party
directly outside the front of the Cathedral. Unfortunately we are unable to provide parking spaces for you at the Cathedral so you
will need to park the car in one of the various car parks in the City. If you would like the details of disabled parking available in
Winchester, you can phone the Winchester Parking Office on 01962 848346.
If you have any special requirements in terms of mobility, sight, hearing etc, please get in touch and we can discuss how we can
help you. We will review with you how we can best accommodate your individual needs. Assistance might include such things as
seating you in the best seat, providing you with a personal usher to guide you on the day, asking the Chancellor to come down
the Chancel steps to greet you (she is extremely happy to do this) or providing a wheelchair ramp up the Chancel steps. Staff at
Graduation are very experienced and are keen to assist graduands in getting the most out of their Graduation day.
Academic Gown Hire
You cannot have your award conferred without the proper academic dress. J. Wippell & Co, the robemakers to the University,
are responsible for the hire and sale of academic dress and you can hire your academic dress via their website at www.
wippellgownhire.co.uk. Alternatively you can telephone them on 01392 254234. See the J.Wippell page later in this brochure for
further details. You are advised to order robes as soon as possible (and certainly no later than 21 days before the ceremonies). The
robemakers will cancel orders and refund payments if subsequently the robes are not required.
Hats for all students, apart from PhD students, are the mortar-board pattern of black cloth with black silk tassel. Mortar-boards
should not be worn in the Cathedral (you may leave your hat on your seat or carry it with you when you receive your handshake
from the Chancellor).
Examples of academic dress are available when you log on to the Wippell’s website.
When ordering your robes, you will need to know your award.
Your award will be one of the following:
City and Guilds qualification
Foundation Degree
Higher National Certificate (HNC) Bachelor of Arts
Higher National Diploma (HND) Bachelor of Science
Shoei Certificate
Bachelor of Laws/LLB
Certificate of Higher Education
Professional Certificate
Diploma of Higher Education
Postgraduate Certificate
Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma
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Master of Arts
Master of Science
Master of Business Administration
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy*
* Please indicate if from the University of Southampton or from the University of Winchester. If you are unsure about your award,
please check with your Faculty or College or Registry. You can email graduation@winchester.ac.uk if unsure.