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Graduation<br />
ceremony etiquette<br />
Time<br />
Please arrive at least one hour before the start of the ceremony. If you arrive late, you will not be admitted into<br />
the graduation hall and your certificate will be forwarded to you under registered cover. Your travel arrangements<br />
should allow for rush hour traffic, road conditions and distance.<br />
Dress<br />
The graduation ceremony is a formal occasion. Graduands, diploma candidates and guests must dress formally,<br />
semi-formally or in traditional dress. Denims, t-shirts or sport shoes are not permitted.<br />
Graduands must wear their academic dress (as described in the “Academic dress” section of this brochure).<br />
Borrowing academic dress from other candidates is not permitted.<br />
<strong>Unisa</strong> reserves the right to refuse entry to a person not adhering to the dress code. Likewise, the university<br />
may also refuse to formally confer or award a qualification to a candidate not wearing academic attire in the<br />
prescribed fashion.<br />
Guests<br />
A maximum of three guests per graduand/diploma candidate are allowed. Unfortunately, extra guest tickets are not<br />
available. Your guest tickets will be available at the graduation venue and are not included in your graduation pack.<br />
Guests should be seated at least 30 minutes before the ceremony starts. Guest seats are not reserved.<br />
Children<br />
Since a graduation ceremony is a formal occasion, babies and toddlers are not permitted into the hall. A child<br />
who is seven years or older will be required to obtain a guest ticket, and is thus included in the maximum<br />
number of guests allowed per graduand/diploma candidate.<br />
Proceedings<br />
Graduands, diploma candidates and guests should not leave the hall during the proceedings and should remain<br />
seated until the end of the ceremony.<br />
Photography<br />
Guests may film or take photographs during the ceremony provided they remain seated and do not use an<br />
electrical outlet or studio lights.<br />
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