information and guidelines to graduands 2009 - University of Limpopo

1. Context

1. Before commencement of Ceremony• All Graduands must be at the Sport Complex Foyer by nolater than 08h00 on the day of the ceremony• Graduands and Diplomates should be dressed in theiracademic regalia before taking seats at the Sport Complex• Every Graduand must carry their hood over their left arm• Announcements shall be made and names called out forgraduands to collect their personalized name cards andentrance cards for their visitors• Graduands shall be lined up and directed to the UniversityHall in aprocession2. During the Ceremony• Graduands shall be assisted to their seats in the UniversityHall• Announcements shall be made in the Main Hall (byMarketing and Communications)• On entrance of the Academic Procession, Graduands andthe audience shall rise and remain standing until theChancellor has constituted the congregation• Graduands shall be assisted from their seats to the stage• An officer shall hand over Graduands to the Executive Deanon stage• The Graduand hands over the name card to the ExecutiveDean to read out their name• The Graduand collects the name card and proceeds to theChancellor to be capped• After being capped by the Chancellor, and congratulated bythe Vice-Chancellor, the Graduand approaches theRegistrar, hands over the Hood, faces the audience and theRegistrar robes the Graduand• The Graduand descends the stage and collect theircertificate in exchange of the name card from the officersin charge• The Graduands are assisted back to their seats, where theyremain seated until the end of the CeremonyNB: In the case of Diplomates, the procedure is the same, exceptthat they do not kneel in front of the Chancellor to be capped