December 2011 Rotorua Graduation
The Rotorua graduation ceremony is for College of Education students based in the North Island.
This graduation ceremony will be held at the Rotorua Convention Centre on Thursday, 08 December.
Academic Regalia
You must send in a regalia order form (DOC, 104 KB) when you apply to graduate. Regalia orders not submitted by Friday, 14 October, will incur a late fee.
Academic regalia will be available for collection from the South Room of the Rotorua Convention Centre prior to the ceremony.
Guest Tickets:
Guest tickets are available for collection when you collect your Academic Regalia. If we are not able to provide you with all the tickets you have requested, you will be sent an email. Due to the limited amount of space available, we are not always able to provide everyone with the full number of tickets they have requested.
Guests are requested to be seated in the Convention Centre Banquet Room by 1:10pm.
Special Assistance:
If you, or any of your guests, have a disability for which specific arrangements are required, please inform the Graduation Office on (03) 364 2987 ext. 4112 by 06 December.
Graduation Procession:
Graduands must assemble at the carpark at the rear of the Blue Baths, Government Gardens, no later than 12:45pm.
Participating in the procession is not optional. If you are unable to take part in the procession, please inform the Graduation Office on (03) 364 2987 ext. 4112 by 06 December.
Maori graduands are invited to wear their family korowai at graduation, and other culturally appropriate adornments to formal graduation gowns are encouraged. If you wear a hood as part of your regalia, this should be worn over the top of other garments.
If the procession is cancelled, notices will be broadcast at 11:00am and 12noon on Newstalk ZB. Please make your way independently to the Concert Chamber in the Convention Centre by 1pm.
Further enquiries
See Graduation contacts.