Graduation Ceremony - Important Information

Timings

From 8:00am: Arrive at International Convention Centre Wales, Newport (ICCW) (Granduands / Guests)
PLEASE NOTE: All graduands and guests arriving after 9:35am can only be admitted at the discretion of the chief marshal. Please ensure that you are on time.

From 8:00am: Collect your academic dress (Graduands only)
Report to the Main Hall to collect academic dress.

From 8:00am: Register and collect your tickets (Graduands only)
Your tickets will be available as you exit Main Hall.

Either before 8:45am or after the Ceremony: Have your photograph taken (Granduands / Guests)
Official photography is available in Main Hall.

9:00am: Make your way to the Auditorium (Granduands / Guests)

Form 9:00am: Graduands to take your seats (Granduands)

From 9:15am: Guests to take your seats (Guests)

9:45am: The Ceremony will commence promptly (All)

Time	Activity	Who?
From 8:00am	Arrive at International Convention Centre Wales, Newport (ICCW) PLEASE NOTE: All graduands and guests arriving after 9:35am can only be admitted at the discretion of the chief marshal. Please ensure that you are on time.	Granduands / Guests
From 8:00 am	Collect your academic dress Report to the Main Hall to collect academic dress.	Graduands only
From 8:00 am	Register and collect your tickets Your tickets will be available as you exit Main Hall.	Graduands only
Either before 8:45am or after the Ceremony	Have your photograph taken Official photography is available in Main Hall.	Granduands / Guests
9:00am	Make your way to the Auditorium	Granduands / Guests
Form 9:00am	Graduands to take your seats	Granduands
From 9:15am	Guests to take your seats	Guests
9:45am	The Ceremony will commence promptly	All

Key Information

What's on at ICCW?

Graduands will collect your academic dress, your tickets and have your official photograph taken, along with attending your ceremony in the auditorium. The Grad Fest area is available for you to celebrate all you’ve achieved, marking this very special day with your peers, guests and staff of the University. In this area, there will be various refreshment stalls, a complimentary photo with Magic Mirror, Alumni and various stands. We also livestream the ceremony here on a large screen, for your guests that would prefer not to be in the auditorium or those that are unable to secure a ticket for the auditorium.

Graduation expectation – graduands and guests

Graduation is the highlight of the academic year. It is a chance for graduands to celebrate achievements with guests and staff of the University. We want you to enjoy the day, so we ask you to respect others who are also graduating with you. We know that you want everyone to enjoy the day as much as you will.

To ensure that all graduands are given the same experience recognising their achievements, we would like to ask that graduands and guests are aware of the following guidelines:

• Graduands will return to a seat after you have crossed the stage, guided by the Marshals (please note that you may not return to your original seat therefore we would recommend that you leave personal belongings with your guests);
• Graduands are expected to remain in your seats in the auditorium for the duration of the ceremony;
• Guests are expected to remain in their seats in the auditorium for the duration of the ceremony, to be considerate of others around them;
• Please respect all the graduates by remaining silent throughout the Ceremony and applauding each graduate as they walk across the stage.

Security information

There will be enhanced security checks in place for all graduation ceremonies, which will include a searching policy to protect the enjoyment of all graduands and guests attending. We ask you to assist by taking note of the following:

• No large bags are permitted – any bag above the size of a ladies clutch bag is likely to be searched
• No suitcases will be permitted at the graduation venue, graduands and guests may be refused entry
• Graduands and guests will only be admitted to ICCW Auditorium if they have their tickets in possession.

Please ensure you plan your arrival to allow sufficient time for the increased security measures.

Traveling to ICCW

For full details and options please refer to: https://www.iccwales.com/getting-here/ 

Parking at ICCW

There also over 2,000 visitor parking spaces located on-site, with 700 spaces on levels -1 and -2:

ICCW are offering a flat rate all day if tickets are booked in advance. Visit the link below and select the date you are attending to pre-book and pay for your space:

Pre-book parking: The ICC Wales | Parking Order (celtic-collection-events.com)

Have your official photograph taken

Photography is a drop-in service in Main Hall, therefore you are able to have your photograph taken before or after your Ceremony. The queue for photography will be monitored and will close at approximately an hour before the start time of your Ceremony, this will allow all graduands to proceed to the Auditorium in time to be seated for the Ceremony.

Seating at ICCW

Graduands and guests must check their tickets for details of the level and door number they must enter the auditorium. Both Graduand and guest tickets will have a specific seat number on them, and you will be shown to your allocated seat. Please ensure that you keep your ticket, your seat number corresponds with that on your ticket. Graduands must enter separately having submitted their ticket stubs to a Marshal. GRADUANDS – PLEASE DO NOT MOVE TO AN ADJOINING SEAT WHICH MAY BE UNOCCUPIED.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL GRADUANDS & GUESTS ARRIVING AFTER 9:35AM CAN ONLY BE ADMITTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHIEF MARSHAL. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ON TIME.

If you have any queries, please contact us on:

Student Records and Assessment Team
Academic Registry
University of South Wales
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL

http://www.southwales.ac.uk/graduation/ 

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