Your graduation ceremony day marks the end of your academic journey. It’s a day to celebrate your hard work and the end of a chapter in your life.
Here is everything you need to know about your graduation ceremony day:
1.You’ll need to book your tickets
If you have family members or other guests who want to attend your graduation day, you’ll need to make sure that you book their tickets in advance. Your university will normally have a policy on how many guests can attend. If you’re unsure, check with your graduation organiser.
2. You must hire your cap and gown for your graduation ceremony in advance
As part of your graduation preparation, you will need to hire or buy a graduation gown and cap. Your university will advise you on what sort of gown is needed and what colour stole or hood you should wear. Normally, caps are plain black with a black tassel, but sometimes you can personalise your cap with your university’s signature colours. Make sure you do this in advance to avoid stress running up to the graduation celebration.
At Evess, we make hiring or purchasing your cap and gown for your graduation ceremony as hassle-free as possible. If you need help finding the correct gown, get in touch with our friendly team today.
3. There will be an academic procession and speeches
As your graduation day begins, there will normally be a formal academic procession where key members of the faculty and university officials wearing traditional academic attire will enter the venue. Then, usually the university chancellor will give a brief speech, followed by one or more guest speakers.
4. You’ll walk across the stage to collect your award
Normally, each graduate will walk across the stage one by one when their name and degree classification are called. You will usually shake the chancellor’s hand or doff your cap and be given your degree scroll. Your actual degree certificate will be given out after or before your graduation day.
5. Professional graduation photos are booked in advance
Your graduation ceremony day is a big life milestone, one that you’ll likely look back on in years to come. What better way to treasure the memory than to have a graduation photoshoot?
You’ll need to book your graduation photoshoot in advance, and after it, you’ll choose which photo package you would like.
At Evess, we offer professional studio photography for your graduation day with a range of packages available from digital galleries to full print packages.
6. You’ll want to get the infamous cap throw shot
Your graduation celebration wouldn’t be complete without grabbing your year group and getting a shot of you all throwing your caps in the air. It’s such a lovely way to signify the end of an era, and you’ll have a great photo to look back on!
7. You can benefit from Gradtag
Gradtag technology not only speeds up the process of collecting and returning your gown, but it also means you can get photos sent of you collecting your award.
When you collect your gown, register your details, and your Gradtag will be issued to you. You’ll be sent your onstage photos before you’ve even sat down!
8. There may be live stream options available
If some of your family members are unable to attend, some universities may offer a live stream of the graduation ceremony so they can watch as if they were there.
9. Pick an appropriate outfit
As part of your graduation preparation, make sure you pick a suitable outfit to wear underneath your gown for your graduation ceremony. It’s advised to wear something smart and formal. You might also want to consider what shoes you’ll wear, as you will be walking across a stage to collect your award, so something comfortable that fits well is advised.
10. Continue your celebrations!
Continue your graduation celebrations by booking a table at a nice restaurant or celebrating with your classmates at a local pub. Be mindful that local restaurants may get booked up, so make sure you make your reservation in advance.
Your graduation is a special day worth celebrating, so be sure you write yourself a checklist to make sure you don’t forget anything.
For gown and cap hire, along with graduation photography, Evess has you covered.
