Your graduation day
Welcome to the day you’ve worked so hard for
After countless hours of study and commitment, your graduation day is finally here. This page has all you need to know about your 91É«Ç鯬 graduation ceremony, so you can relax and enjoy this hard-earned achievement.
Check your eligibility
Make sure you’ve done everything you need to before your graduation ceremony.
See also
Where are 91É«Ç鯬 graduation ceremonies held?
91É«Ç鯬 Sydney ceremonies
Sydney graduation ceremonies for 91É«Ç鯬 Kensington and Paddington students are held at theÌýÌýon the 91É«Ç鯬 Kensington Campus.
If you are unsure of your ceremony location, check the Reed Events portal and your graduation briefing emails.Ìý
Find detailed ceremony information below, including accessibility information.
91É«Ç鯬 Canberra ceremonies
91É«Ç鯬 Canberra ceremonies are held in the Adams Auditorium at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA).
If you are unsure of your ceremony location, please check the Reed Events portal and your graduation briefing emails.Ìý
Find an updated list of 91É«Ç鯬 Canberra graduation ceremonies below, including locations, dates and times.
Important information for your graduation day
Order of events
-
Download the app
This app houses information on the location, time and other details of your ceremony and access to your guest tickets.Guest tickets
Check that your guests have received their tickets. You would have entered their email addresses during registration. If you used your own email address instead, remember to forward the tickets to your guests. Your tickets are also saved in the Reed Events app.- Getting to 91É«Ç鯬
Please plan ahead and allow enough time to get to the venue for your ceremony. Public transport options include the Light Rail and Buses. . - Arrival and ceremony times
Guests should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the graduation ceremony start time to find their seats. Graduates should arrive:
- 2.5 hours before ceremony: Registration and Academic dress collection opens
- 45 minutes before ceremony: Graduates must arrive and check in at their ceremony venue
- 30 minutes before ceremony: All graduates should be in the correct academic dress and seated for their ceremony.
Register and collect your academic dress
If you're hiring an academic dress, you can collect these from your ceremony venue at the allocated collection times on Graduation day. Please follow the ‘Academic Dress Collection’ signs.
For all graduates attending a ceremony at Sir John Clancy Auditorium, please collect from .
You should arrive at least 1 hour and 30 minutes before your ceremony to allow time to be fitted in your academic gown. See more information on .- Check in and briefing
You must arrive and check in at the venue at least 45 minutes prior to your ceremony. You must be gowned and in your allocated seat 30 minutes before the ceremony starts.
Before the ceremony begins, a short ceremony briefing video will be played. Please watch carefully and follow the instructions provided in the video, as well as any directions given by staff during the ceremony. Before taking your seat, please leave all personal belongings except for your phone with your guests or place them in the unattended cloakroom.Ìý
-
Seating
Graduates are placed in allocated seats to ensure they cross the stage in the correct order.Guest seating is general admission. Prams are not permittedÌýinside the auditorium due to fire and safety regulations. They can be left in the pram bay located in the venue foyer.Ìý
Order of events
Ceremonies run for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Clancy ceremonies begin at 10am, 2pm and 6pm.
Graduation ceremonies typically follow the below structure:- Announcement of the members of the official party
- Academic procession enters
- Ceremony welcome
- Graduates invited to the stage one-by-one
- Guest speaker
- Vote of thanks
- Academic procession retires
-
- Celebrate with us!
Following the ceremony, join us outside the main entrance for light canapés and refreshments. Take photos, browse graduation merchandise, and share this special moment with fellow graduates and their loved ones.
- Return your academic dress
Once you've finished taking photos, please return your academic dress to theÌýÌýwithin two hours of your ceremony ending. Bring your phone to complete the return process and follow theÌýAcademic DressÌýReturn signs. Your graduation hat is yours to keep. Wear it with pride!
- Graduation services
Services such as portrait photography, degree framing, plaques, gifts and 91É«Ç鯬 merchandise are available on graduation day.
Arc @ 91É«Ç鯬
Academic dress, flowers and memorabilia
Ìý
91É«Ç鯬 Gift Shop
Purchase 91É«Ç鯬 gifts and merchandise.
Reed Events
Photography, plaques, frames, live stream and stage photos.
- Celebrate with us!
Venue information
-
is limited at 91É«Ç鯬 Kensington campus. We encourage graduates and guests to take . If you’re travelling to 91É«Ç鯬 via the Sydney light rail network, please use the L2 Randwick light rail line and disembark at the 91É«Ç鯬 High Street stop. There are also multiple express bus services available.
- For morning graduation ceremonies during term, we recommend that graduates and their guests use public transport, as parking is limited on campus and in surrounding side streets.
- For afternoon and evening ceremonies there is some parking in surrounding streets, although some restrictions apply.
- Parking on campus is free from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm on weekdays, and all day on weekends.
Car Parking
All day parking is available at 91É«Ç鯬 at the top level of Botany St carpark accessible from Gate 11 OR top level of Barker St carpark accessible from Gate 14. Payment is required on arrival and can be made through Pay-by-Plate meter (located next to the lift) or by downloading theÌý. SeeÌý.
-
91É«Ç鯬 is committed to disability inclusion and ensuring that graduation ceremonies are a milestone that can be enjoyed by all.
Sir John Clancy Auditorium has unobstructed and flat access. The foyer and auditorium have a hearing loop. Accessible and assisted listening seating can be arranged inside the auditorium for graduates and guests.
Closed captioning will be available at your graduation ceremony. Please ask staff on the day for assistance with accessing closed captioning services.Ìý
There are some steps to negotiate for graduates crossing the stage, but an access ramp is also available if required. Please notify Graduation staff if this is required.
For disabled parking options close to the Sir John Clancy Auditorium ceremony venue, there are a small number of disabled parking bays available if you enter through Gate 9 on High Street and immediately turn left. More mobility bays are available in the open carpark at Gate 11 on Botany Street.
More information on accessibility in venues can be foundÌýhere.
Maps showing accessible routes, accessible parking, accessible toilets and more can beÌý.
Take a sneak peek of your big day
As part of your graduation fee, you’ll get access toÌýlive music, light canapés and beverages after your ceremony with plenty of seating areas around the venues for you to enjoy with your academics and loved ones.
Don't forget to snap a picture (or several) across your favourite spots on campus before you head off! We'll be posting some on our Instagram.
Support beyond graduation
Just because you’ve graduated doesn’t mean 91É«Ç鯬 isn’t here to support you. We can help with:
- Replacement documents
- Careers services
- Alumni services
- Lifelong email account
- Further learning opportunities
Contact us
Have questions? Contact The Nucleus: Student Hub via the web form, phone or visit us in person.