Graduation ceremonies in Saigon South campus

For instructions on how to wear your graduation dress, watch the video below or download the How to wear your academic dress flyer (PDF).

Need help with your gown?

Don't worry, we have people on the ground at the ceremony to help you look your best.
 

Returning your gown

As you leave the Sports Hall, there will be large bins at each exit where you can leave your gown and stole/hood. You can keep your mortarboard or bonnet as a memento!

What to bring

• Your graduation dress (you must be wearing your gown, hood or stole, mortarboard or bonnet)
• Your seating ticket 
• Your guests must have their guest tickets
• Water bottle (it might be hot)
• Ear plugs (if noise-sensitive – parts of the ceremony will be loud!)

Anything bulky must be stored under your seat.

When you arrive

• Enter via the gate closest to your presentation stage – your stage letter will be printed on your ticket and your guests' tickets. You can find out which gate is closest to your stage by checking the Stadium Map

Graduates

• Go to your presentation stage – your stage is listed on your ticket
• A staff marshal will register you at your stage – it's important you register so we know you have arrived!
• Find and sit in your allocated seat – your seat row and number are listed on your ticket. It's important you sit in your allocated seat to ensure the correct name is shown when you're on stage
• Keep hold of your lanyard/ticket – you'll need to hand this to a staff marshal right before you go on stage

Guests

• Guests may sit anywhere on levels 1, 2 or 3 behind your allocated stage (this is stated on their guest tickets)
• Guests don't have reserved seats – please disregard any seat numbers printed on your guest tickets. If your guests have a seating preference (e.g. lower level, aisle seat), they should arrive early
• Guests are not allowed on the arena at anytime (apart from guests of doctoral degree graduates who are seated on the arena)

Before you go on stage

• Sit in your designated seat
• Keep hold of your lanyard/ticket – you'll need to hand this to a staff marshal right before you go on stage
• When it's time for you to go on stage, a staff marshal will ask you to stand and line up in order of presentation. Make sure you stay in order and don't leave the line!
• Hand your lanyard/ticket to the staff marshal for scanning and collection
   

When on stage

• Face the academic presenting the scroll
• Doff (touch the front of) your cap. Do not shake hands or take selfies. As tempting as it might be, we need to keep to a strict time limit to ensure all graduates are presented on time. Not sure how to doff? Find out how.
• Take the scroll from the academic. Your name and program/s you're graduating from will display on a screen above the stage (your name won't be announced)
• A professional photo will be taken of you receiving the scroll (action shot, you don't need to pose)
• Exit the stage

After you come off stage

• If you're graduating at the ceremony, you'll be given your testamur at the side of the stage. If you graduated in absentia prior to the ceremony, you'll skip this step
• Return to your seat and stay seated until all graduates have been presented

If you're graduating at the ceremony, you will receive your hard-copy testamur at the ceremony after you have been presented on stage.

If you graduate in absentia before the ceremony but choose to attend the ceremony, you won't receive a hard copy testamur. Your ceremony fee is reduced to reflect this.

How to access and order your statements 

Academic statements have now gone digital, via My eQuals. You already have the access to your digital official testamur and transcript via My eQuals – they are securely stored and permanently available anytime and anywhere. Please make sure your personal email is updated with RMIT. Read more here.