Graduates Check List - Cairns
Location and times
College/Division: All Colleges & Divisions
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre (Hall 2)
Date: 3.30pm, Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Inability to attend
Please advise: exams-townsville@jcu.edu.au or phone the Student Centre as soon as you become aware that you are not able to attend.
If you are unable to attend and do not advise us your award will be conferred in absentia.
Academic Dress – Diploma, Bachelor, Honours, Masters, PhD
It is compulsory to wear James Cook University (JCU) approved academic dress at ceremonies.
For the hiring or purchasing of JCU approved gowns for Townsville and Cairns ceremonies please follow this link to the official JCU graduation gown ‘Hire and Sales’ form.
For Undergraduates
Before you can register you must be wearing your full academic dress.
- Registration Desk: Hall 2 - Door 27- see plan below
- Registration Opens at 2.30 pm & Closes 3.00 pm
Note: Graduands who register late may not be able to be presented in their correct order or if the ceremony has commenced possibly not presented at all. To allow time to park, collect your gown and photography (if time permits) it is recommended that graduands arrive at the venue two hours before the ceremony commences.
For PhD Graduates
Your hire PhD academic dress will be available for collection from 1.30 pm. (see plan below)
Personal items
For safety and security reasons you are not permitted to carry personal items (handbags / mobiles etc.) with you on to the stage during your presentation to the Chancellor. Please leave any personal items with family or friends prior to registering. Following your presentation to the Chancellor you may not return to your original seat so for security and safety reasons personal items cannot be left under seats therefore please leave them with family before registering.
After you have registered you will be required to enter the auditorium.
Cultural Sash Presentation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait graduates will be presented with a JCU Cultural Sash at an informal ceremony commencing at 3.00 pm. Presentation details will be posted to recipients prior to the ceremony date.
The Ceremony
It is anticipated that it will run for approximately 2 hours.
Access considerations
Graduands, you will be seated in tiered seating. If this will cause you difficulties please contact ceremonies@jcu.edu.au.
Guests seating
You may invite as many guests as you wish, admission is free and guests seats may not be reserved. Graduands are seated in reserved seating so guests may sit in any non-reserved seats in the auditorium. The auditorium will open at 2.30pm.
Dress code
Smart casual, please no thongs or shorts. Neck badges and medals may be worn.
Photographs
Silver Rose Photography will be providing the photographic services at the graduation
Studio location: Follow signs in the foyer.
Portrait/Family Photography Sessions:
- Studio Hours: 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm and then reopen after the ceremony.
To ensure that graduands can be registered by the close time of 3.00 pm the photography studio’s 2.30 pm close time will be strictly adhered to.
Refreshments
Following the ceremony, complimentary light refreshments will be served in the foyer.
Cairns Convention Centre Floor Plan
