Graduation Information for Staff
Information for Staff
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Marine Science
- Courses
- Future Students
- Current Students
- Research and Teaching
- Partners and Community
- About JCU
- Reputation and Experience
- Celebrating 50 Years
- Academy
- Anthropological Laboratory for Tropical Audiovisual Research (ALTAR)
- Anton Breinl Research Centre
- Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre (AgTAC)
- Living on Campus
- How to apply
- Advanced Analytical Centre
- Alumni
- AMHHEC
- Aquaculture Solutions
- AusAsian Mental Health Research Group
- ARCSTA
- Area 61
- Association of Australian University Secretaries
- Australian Lions Stinger Research
- Australian Tropical Herbarium
- Australian Quantum & Classical Transport Physics Group
- Boating and Diving
- JCU-CSIRO Partnership
- Employability Edge
- Clinical Psychedelic Research Lab
- Centre for Tropical Biosecurity
- Career Ready Plan
- Careers at JCU
- Careers and Employability
- Chancellery
- Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
- CITBA
- CMT
- CASE
- College of Business, Law and Governance
- College of Healthcare Sciences
- College of Medicine and Dentistry
- College of Science and Engineering
- CPHMVS
- Centre for Disaster Solutions
- CSTFA
- Cyber Security Hub
- Cyclone Testing Station
- The Centre for Disaster Studies
- Daintree Rainforest Observatory
- Defence
- Discover Nature at JCU
- Research Division
- Services and Resources Division
- Education Division
- Elite Athletes
- eResearch
- Environmental Research Complex [ERC]
- Estate
- Fletcherview
- Foundation for Australian Literary Studies
- Gender Equity Action and Research
- General Practice and Rural Medicine
- JCU Orientation
- Give to JCU
- Governance
- Art of Academic Writing
- Art of Academic Editing
- Graduate Research School
- Graduation
- Indigenous Education and Research Centre
- Indigenous Engagement
- Indigenous Legal Needs Project
- Inherent Requirements
- IsoTropics Geochemistry Lab
- IT Services
- International Students
- Research and Innovation Services
- JCU Eduquarium
- JCU Heroes Programs
- JCU Webinars
- JCU Events
- JCU Global Experience
- JCU Ideas Lab
- JCU Job Ready
- JCU Motorsports
- JCU Prizes
- JCU Sport
- JCU Turtle Health Research
- Language and Culture Research Centre
- CEE
- LearnJCU
- Library
- Mabo Decision: 30 years on
- MARF
- Marine Geophysics Laboratory
- New students
- Off-Campus Students
- Office of the Vice Chancellor and President
- Virtual Open Day
- Orpheus
- Open Day
- Outstanding Alumni
- Parents and Partners
- Pathways to university
- Pharmacy Full Scope
- Planning for your future
- Placements
- Policy
- PAHL
- Publications
- Professional Experience Placement
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Rapid Assessment Unit
- RDIM
- Researcher Development Portal
- Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing
- Safety and Wellbeing
- Scholarships
- Contextual Science for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems
- Staff
- State of the Tropics
- Strategic Procurement
- Student Equity and Wellbeing
- Student profiles
- SWIRLnet
- TARL
- TESS
- TREAD
- TropEco for Staff and Students
- TQ Maths Hub
- TUDLab
- Unicare Centre and Unicampus Kids
- UAV
- VAVS Home
- Work Health and Safety
- WHOCC for Vector-borne & NTDs
- Media
- Copyright and Terms of Use
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
- Pay review
Information for staff and members of the JCU Council (this information does not apply to graduating students).
Upcoming Ceremonies
Cairns
The venue for the Cairns ceremony is the Cairns Convention Centre
| Ceremony |
College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences College of Medicine and Dentistry College of Healthcare Sciences |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday 19 March 2024 |
| Venue | Cairns Convention Centre |
| Ceremony Time | 1.00 PM |
| Ceremony |
College of Arts, Society, and Education College of Business, Law and Governance College of Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday 19 March 2024 |
| Venue | Cairns Convention Centre |
| Ceremony Time | 5.30 PM |
Townsville
The venue for all Townsville ceremonies is the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
| Ceremony |
College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences College of Healthcare Sciences College of Medicine and Dentistry College of Arts, Society & Education |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday 26 March 2024 |
| Venue | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre |
| Ceremony Time | 5.30 pm |
| Ceremony | College of Business, Law & Governance |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
| Venue | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre |
| Ceremony Time | 1.00 pm |
| Ceremony | College of Science & Engineering |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
| Venue | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre |
| Ceremony Time | 5.30 pm |
Additional staff graduation information
Staff who are JCU graduates may request the loan of a JCU gown to wear at a ceremony (PhD, Masters, Honours and Bachelor).
The academic dress loan gown service has been outsourced to a private provider. As such, you will be required to sign for the academic dress when you collect and return the academic dress.
Borrowers are responsible for the replacement of gowns not recorded as having been returned.
Graduates of other institutions may borrow a black gown and mortar board.
Register for the Graduation Ceremony Procession and reserve your gown.
Collection of loan gowns
Please collect your loan gown up to two hours prior to the commencement of each ceremony from:
- Townsville: The Magnetic Room, Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
- Cairns: Sheridan Street Foyer, Cairns Convention Centre
Prior to each graduation ceremony a JCU cultural sash presentation ceremony will be held for graduating indigenous students.
- Cairns: Sheridan Street Foyer, Cairns Convention Centre
- Townsville: The Magnetic Room. Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
Each sashing ceremony will commence 30 minutes before the commencement of each graduation ceremony.
Staff are cordially invited to attend the cultural sash presentation ceremonies.
Graduation Ceremony Procession assembly points:
- Cairns: Sheridan Street Foyer, Cairns Convention Centre
- Townsville: The Magnetic Room, Townsville Convention and Entertainment Centre
Register your attendance for the Graduation Ceremony Procession.
We kindly request that you ensure your timely registration by Wednesday 13 March for Cairns ceremonies and Wednesday 20 March for Townsville ceremonies to assist us in coordinating the procession effectively and ensure that all relevant information is captured. Please contact ceremonies@jcu.edu.au if you have any questions.
Order of procession
The procession enters the auditorium in the following order:
- Ceremony Marshal
- Staff
- JCU Council Members
- Members of the Official Party
National Anthem
Protocol requires you to take off your trencher/bonnet during the playing of the National Anthem.
All staff are invited to volunteer at JCU Graduation ceremonies, with supervisor approval. There are a number of ways that you can assist at the events, for example, you can help our graduates register, assist in gowning, or provide guest services. Please email events@jcu.edu.au if you are interested in joining us.