Graduation
Conferring of Awards – 27 and 28 October 2011
We hope you find the following information helpful in making your Graduation Day an enjoyable and memorable occasion for you and your guests.
TIME OF CEREMONIES
Thursday 27 October 2011
10.00 a.m. Business School
Department of Business and Management Studies
1.00 p.m. Business School
Department of Accounting and Business Computing
School of Engineering
Department of Civil, Construction and Mineral Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Electronics, Computer, and Software Engineering
4.00 p.m. School of Humanities
Department of Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Studies
Department of Adult and Continuing Education
Friday 28 October 2011
9.00 a.m. School of Humanities
Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies - Sport Management
Department of Humanities – Design
Department of Humanities – Social Studies/Social Care
12.00 noon School of Science
Department of Life and Physical Sciences
Department of Nursing and Health Science
INVITATIONS
Each graduand is permitted to bring two guests to the Ceremony. No admission is permitted to the ceremony without the tickets. Because of our obligation to comply with health and safety regulations, we cannot meet requests for extra invitations. Please bear in mind that, extra guests will not be able to attend the ceremony itself; they are however, very welcome on campus and may avail of all catering facilities including the post-ceremony reception in the Coffee Dock.
NON-ATTENDANCE
If you are unable to attend please complete the Notification of Non-Attendance. In this event, your award will be conferred in absentia. The award may not be collected after the ceremony, nor may it be presented to relatives or friends; it will be forwarded to you by registered post within two weeks of request.
HIRE OF ACADEMIC DRESS
Academic dress must be worn by all graduands. Gowns, caps, hoods and epitoge (a strip of material worn over the left shoulder) may be hired from Phelan Conan Ltd. at a cost of €40 (which includes a graduation fee to AIT). Phelan Conan Ltd. will be located to the rear of the Student Canteen – adjacent to Café Java.
For Ceremony at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday 27 October
Wednesday, 26 October between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.
Thursday, 27 October between 7.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.
For Ceremony at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 27 October
Thursday 27 October between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon
For Ceremony at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 27 October
Thursday 27 October between 12.00 noon and 3.00 p.m.
ALL GOWNS HIRED FOR THURSDAY CEREMONIES MUST BE RETURNED BY 8.00 p.m. ON THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER 2010
For Ceremony at 9.00 a.m. on Friday 28 October
Thursday 27 October between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.
Friday 28 October between 7.00 a.m. and 8.00 a.m.
For Ceremony at 12.00 noon on Friday 28 October
Friday 28 October between 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.
ALL GOWNS HIRED FOR FRIDAY CEREMONIES MUST BE RETURNED BY 4.00 p.m. ON FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011
REFRESHMENTS
Tea and coffee facilities will be available in the Coffee Dock (main building). After each ceremony, light refreshments will be served to you and your guests in the Student Canteen (main building).
CAR PARKING
There are car parking spaces on Campus and at the East Campus car park.
GRADUATION BALL
Please direct all queries to the Students’ Union Office at (090) 646 8067 or 087 256 5965.
PHOTOGRAPHER/FRAMERS
The official commercial photographer for the day is Brad Anderson, Photo One Studio, Unit 3 Lisoban, Tuam Road, Galway (Telephone: 087 1331929: Email: info@photoone.ie) Staff of Photo One Studio will be located in Rooms C2364, C2365, and Room C2368 (located over the atrium). Pre-booking of photographs and/or frames is not a requirement. We advise all graduands to use the official photographer only.
CONTACT DETAILS
If you have any further queries please contact Norrie O’Callaghan at the Conferring of Awards Office – telephone: 090 646 8130; email: nocallaghan@ait.ie
