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JULY 2024
Congratulations and welcome to your graduation! This guide is designed to help you navigate your way safely around the event.
Welcome to graduation
We are so pleased to welcome you to your graduation to celebrate all you have achieved!
Please read the guide carefully so you know what to expect from today. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Parking
Unfortunately there is no on-site parking available, but the Wycombe Swan and Eden Centre car parks are very close by, please see map on next page.
Prepare for the day
Make sure you’re prepared, wear layers that can be taken off if it’s hot and bring an umbrella and coat if it’s looking chilly and wet!
Graduation map
Mezzanine
Eden Centre Car Park
QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD
LILY’S WALK ABBEY
The Room
SUBWAY
PAUL’S ROW
ABBEY WAY
The Gateway Events Hall
STMARY STREET
Public road - Beware of traffic
Journey to the Swan Theatre - 1 min
Wycombe Swan Car Park
Swan Theatre
A step by step guide for your graduation day
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Registration
Location - ‘The Room’
Please enter ‘The Room’ main entrance located on the south end of the concourse. There will be signage and staff on hand to help direct you,
Registration
Proceed to registration where you will pick up your tickets and refreshment tokens.
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QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD
A NOTE FOR GUESTS
To ensure we can provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all, there are a number of areas where we are restricting access to graduands/graduates only. When registering and collecting robes, as well as when returning your robes, we recommend that guests wait for loved ones on the concourse area during these periods.
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Robing and Photography
Location - The Events Hall, in the Gateway Building
Robing
Follow the layout of the Events Hall towards the robing area. You will be able to pick up your gowns, hoods and mortarboards for the day before exiting via the fire escape staircase (lift for those with mobility requirements). This will bring you out to the right of the main reception entrance area.
Photography
If you haven’t already pre booked your photography session, we have availability for drop in sessions throughout the day.
There are also informal pop up photography points in the Graduation Hospitality Zone.
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Graduation ceremony
Location - The Swan Theatre
From the concourse, please make your way towards the Swan Theatre. Please be mindful of traffic as St Mary’s Street is very busy. Enter via the main entrance where ushers will help guide you to your seating.
Graduands
Must be seated 30 mins before the ceremony start
Guests Must be seated 15 mins before the ceremony start
Monday 22 July 2.30pm
Tuesday 23 July 11.00am
Tuesday 23 July 2.30pm
Wednesday 24 July 11.00am
Wednesday 24 July 2.30pm
Thursday 25 July 11.00am
If you have a ticket for the Live Stream Room, please meet at Gateway Reception 15 minutes before the ceremony start time and you will be taken to the room to watch the live streaming.
KEEP YOUR TICKET!
You’ll need your graduation ticket to gain access to the ceremony and to the hospitality zone on campus.
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Hospitality zone
Location - Atrium
Following the graduation ceremony, all graduates and guests should make their way to the hospitality zone back on campus.
As you return to campus from the Swan Theatre, please continue along the concourse and turn right into East Wing, under the Link Bridge. This will take you into our new Atrium for the drinks reception and you can continue through to Beeches Cafe for your food. You will need your graduation tickets to gain entry. The route is marked and there are guides to help you.
Use your tokens to enjoy a complementary drink and something to eat whilst you relax, talk, have fun and take photos.
If you’d like to take away a memento of your time at BNU, check out the Students’ Union stall, in the Atrium, for a selection of branded items, including a graduation hoodie or a cuddly teddy bear!
Purchase the photo that Ede and Ravenscroft took as you crossed the stage.
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Finish up
Location - The Events Hall, Gateway Building
Once you’ve finished celebrating your graduation, it’s time to make your way back to The Events Hall to return your robes and mortarboard. Once your gown is returned, we hope you go on to enjoy any further celebrations you may have arranged with your friends and loved ones.
Remember BNU and stay connected. As a new graduate, you officially become a Buckinghamshire New University alumnus and a lifetime member of the BNU alumni network. Membership is free and provides you with access to a wide range of benefits and services, including one-to-one careers support and exclusive invitations to guest lectures and networking events.
All you need to do is make sure that we have your up-to-date contact details, so visit us on our stand in the Atrium!
Visit the Careers stand to see how we can support you with your career.
Tokens
In your registration pack you receive two separate tokens for use in the hospitality zone. To ensure we provide the correct catering based on the most popular choices, simply exchange your token for your choice of food and enjoy.
DRINK TOKEN FOOD TOKEN
Hospitality menu options
COLD DISHES
Sando Bowls
• Vegetarian Caprese – Shredded Mozzarella, Rosso Pesto, Roquette, Balsamic Onion Jam, Focaccia, Hand Fried Crisps - Vegetarian (Wheat, Milk, Sulfate)
Caribbean Vegetable Curry, Dirty Rice, RotiVegan (Mustard)
• Pulled Roast Chicken, Black Pepper Mayo, Avocado, Roquette, Ciabatta, Hand Fried Crisps (Wheat, Milk, Egg)
Al Fresco Bowls
• Cobb Salad – Smokey Tempeh Spinach, Chickpeas, Tomato, Corn, Cucumber, Onion, Avocado Dressing - Vegan (Wheat)
• Chicken Caesar – Roast Chicken, Leaf, Cucumber, Parmesan, Focaccia, Anchovies, Caesar Dressing (Wheat, Milk, Egg, Fish)
AMBIENT/WARM DISHES
Poke Bowls
• Crispy Tofu, Avocado Cream, Furikake, Pickled Cabbage, Edamame Beans, Fragrant Rice - Vegan (Soya, Sesame)
• Gochachang Chicken, Japanese Mayo, Toasted Seeds, Pickled Cabbage, Edamame Beans, Fragrant Rice (Soya, Sesame, Wheat, Egg, Sulphate)
Middle Eastern Bowls
• Falafel, Isreali Tabbouleh, Red Pepper Hummus, Toasted Chickpeas, Shreds - Vegan (Wheat, Sesame)
• Lamb Kofta, Isreali Tabbouleh, Red Pepper Hummus, Toasted Chickpeas, Shreds (Wheat, Sesame, Sulphate)
• Bajan Chicken, Dirty Rice, Papaya Slaw (Mustard)
Pasta Bowls
• Creamy Mac ‘N’ Cheese, Roasted Garlic Peppers, Herb Crumb - Vegan (Wheat, Soya)
• Chicken, Pollo Picante, Spinach & Roast Tomatoes (Wheat, Milk)
DRINKS
Enjoy a celebration drink with your choice of:
• Prosecco
• Orange juice
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