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Ulster University Graduation 2014
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Order of Ceremony
Members of the congregation are requested to take their seats
before the entry of the academic procession. The congregation
will stand as soon as the academic procession enters the hall.
The proceedings will begin with the Academic Procession.
The Academic Procession
President of the Students’ Union
The Chaplains
Senior Administrative Staff
Members of the Academic Staff
Members of the Senate
Emerita/Emeritus Professors
Members of the Council
Honorary Graduates
Directors of Administrative Departments
Deans of the Faculties
Provost of the Campus
Pro-Vice-Chancellors
University Treasurer
Pro-Chancellors
University Mace
Vice-Chancellor
Chancellor
Opening of the Graduation Ceremony
The Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, whichever is presiding,
will declare
the Graduation Ceremony open for the presentation of awards and
ask members of the congregation to be seated.
The congregation will then sit.
Opening Address
The Presiding Officer will deliver an address to the congregation.
Conferment of Awards
The Presiding Officer will say, “In accordance with the wishes of the
Senate and by virtue of the authority vested in me, I have conferred
degrees and other academic distinctions of the University of Ulster
on those named in the Conferment List approved by the Senate.”
Presentation of Honorary Graduate/Awardee
The Presiding Officer will call upon a senior member of the University
to present the Honorary Graduate or Awardee, following which he will
bestow the honorary degree or award.
The Dean and the candidates from the appropriate Faculty will rise.
Presentation of Candidates
The Dean will present candidates individually for their award. As his or
her name is called, each candidate will go forward to the Presiding Officer.
Members of staff from Student Administration will issue candidates with
their degree or diploma certificate prior to their return to their seat.
Address by Honorary Graduate
If an honorary degree has been awarded, the Honorary Graduate will
address the congregation.
Address by Graduating Student
A representative of the student body will speak on behalf of those graduating.
Closing Remarks
The Presiding Officer will draw the ceremony to a close and invite the
new graduates to join the academic procession.
The congregation will rise and remain standing until the academic
procession, including the graduates and diplomates, has left the hall.
The Academic Procession
The Academic Procession will leave the hall in reverse order of
precedence to that of entry. The new graduates and diplomates
will join the procession, following the academic staff out of the hall.
Processional music and fanfares supplied by
Dalriada Brass Conductor: Robert Briscoe