Your GraduationSchool of Management Class of

2012

Graduation Timetable

1.30pm 4.30pm

BA Management and Spanish BSc Management BSc Management with Accounting BSc Management with IT BSc Management with International Business

BSc Management with Human Resources BSc Management with Marketing  Criminology and Sociology Earth Sciences 

Monday 9th July 2012

Before the Day…

You attend the ceremony free of charge (but you must confirm your intention to attend)

You are initially entitled to purchase a maximum of two guest tickets› £24 for the Chapel › £12 for the Picture Gallery (ceremony streamed via widescreen

monitors) Booking site opens towards the end of March 2012 Tickets are not guaranteed — first come first served You need a parking permit (request one when you confirm attendance and don’t

forget to bring it) On your booking state if your guests have any special needs and how we can

accommodate them Deadline for confirming attendance and purchasing guest tickets is May 2012 (exact

date to be confirmed) Any unsold tickets will then be available for purchase on a first come first served basis

What to Wear…

Academic dress› Black gown› Hood › Hat › Pre-order online from J Wippell & Co Ltd at

www.wippellgownhire.co.uk Wear smart clothing beneath the gown (no  jeans or

trainers) Wear shoes you can walk in — you will have to go up and

down concrete steps and a sloping ramp Wear a buttoned blouse/shirt and/or bring safety pins —

makes it easier to attach the hood to clothing so it stays in place

You will not be able to carry handbags and personal belongings during the ceremonies

On the Day…1.30 Ceremony

4.30 Ceremony

10.45am-12.30pm

1.45pm-3.30pm

Register in The Windsor Building and collect guest ticketsCollect gowns from the robing room(Have photo taken if time to avoid queues later)

12.30pm-1.00pm

3.30pm-4.00pm

Go to Windsor Building AuditoriumGuests go to the Chapel or Picture Gallery to take their seats (go early to get a good seat)

1.20pm 4.20pm All guests to be seated in the Chapel or Picture Gallery, according to ticket type.

1.20pm 4.20pm Graduands leave the Windsor Auditorium and process through Picture Gallery to Chapel

1.30pm 4.30pm Ceremony commences

2.30pm 5.30pm Ceremony ends with recessionsGraduands and guests move to the South Quadrangle for the departmental receptions

The Ceremony…

Principal’s procession Welcome speech Graduands’ procession

› Leaves the Windsor Auditorium › Processes through the Picture Gallery and

Chapel › Enters the Health Centre via the Chapel

back entrance› Enters the North Quadrangle and stops at

the side entrance to the Chapel

The Ceremony…

You will be told when to enter the Chapel, upon entering › Hand your name card to the official at the

side of the stage› Your name will be announced › You will be presented to the Principal who

will shake your hand and present you with an Alumni scroll

› You then leave the stage, exit the Chapel via the main doors, and recess back through the Picture Gallery

The Ceremony

You wait for your guests in the North Quadrangle where you can view the remainder of the ceremony on plasma screens

Principal’s closing address Principal’s Recession

Reception…

Reception in the South Quadrangle of Founder’s building