REDCAR & CLEVELAND COLLEGE
GRAD GUIDE
GRADUATION in partnership with Teesside University
TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2021
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR GRADUANDS We are looking forward to celebrating your graduation on Tuesday 19 October 2021. In this guide you will find all the information you need about your day, including wristband collection, parking and the ceremony details for you and your guests. GRADUATION GUIDE
ON THE DAY Your graduation day will be hosted at Kirkleatham Walled Garden, with the official graduation ceremony taking place at the venue in The Pavilion. Please find the schedule for the day below:
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SCHEDULE
09:30am - 10:15am
Registration and wristband collection
10:25am
Procession to The Pavilion
10:30am
Ceremony admission for guests
10:45am
Ceremony admission for graduands
11:00am
Ceremony commences
11:45am
Ceremony ends
11:45am - 1:30pm
Professional photography
11:45am - 1:30pm
Celebrations and refreshments
Please note: Your gown is to be returned to the Academic Gowning team located in The Pavilion by 2:00pm.
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VENUE & PARKING Please find the address for the graduation venue below: Kirkleatham Walled Garden Plantation Road Kirkleatham Redcar TS10 4QT Free parking is available at the venue, please see the map below for directions. Accessible from all directions, Kirkleatham Walled Garden can be reached from the A174 Parkway. Residential area AD
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ACADEMIC GOWNING Your academic gown and cap will be delivered to your home address, approximately five days prior to your graduation. Please ensure you wear this on the day over your smart clothing.
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WRISTBAND COLLECTION On your graduation day, you will need to confirm your arrival at our registration area at Kirkleatham Walled Garden. This is where you will collect your ceremony wristbands for you and your guests, who you have purchased tickets for. Please note: it is important that your guests have their wristbands before being seated for the ceremony, as these will be checked and are required for entry into the ceremony.
PHOTOGRAPHY Academy Graduations will be providing professional photography packages, which you may have already pre-booked, or can be purchased on the day of your graduation. Photography will be available from 11:45am - 1:30pm in The Pavilion.
THE PROCESSION VIPs and graduands will walk from the Kirkleatham Walled Garden entrance to The Pavilion, where the graduation ceremony will commence. All graduands need to be gowned and present at the venue ready for the procession by 10:15am. The procession will start promptly at 10:25am. This route takes approximately 5 minutes to walk, so please ensure you wear appropriate footwear. Please note: If we experience adverse weather conditions, procession times may vary.
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CEREMONY ADMISSION FOR GUESTS The Pavilion will be open to guests from 10:30am, where they will be seated by 10:40am, ready for your arrival. When your guests arrive at the ceremony, they will need to present their wristbands to staff to guarantee entry into the The Pavilion. Your guests will then be shown to available seats. Please note: If we experience adverse weather conditions, these times may change.
CEREMONY ADMISSION FOR GRADUANDS VIPs and graduands are expected to be seated at 10:45am after the procession. All graduands will then be shown to their seat by 1:50pm, ready for the ceremony to commence. Please note: You will be sitting with your course colleagues in alphabetical order and not with your guests.
CELEBRATIONS After the ceremony, you and your guests are invited to join us for refreshments in The Pavilion to celebrate your graduation. After the celebrations, all graduates will need to return their gowns to Academy Graduations, who will be located in The Pavilion. We are looking forward to celebrating your graduation with you and we hope that you and your guests enjoy the day!
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GRADUATION MESSAGES AND SHOUTOUTS On graduation day, we love to share messages and shoutouts from our graduates about their time at Redcar & Cleveland College! Whether you’d like to congratulate your classmates, tell us what you’ve enjoyed about your studies or share your future plans with us - we will add your message to our presentation screens. To have your message shared, please email our graduation team at graduation@cleveland.ac.uk by Friday 15 October!
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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Hannah Rowley at graduation@cleveland.ac.uk or 01642 777137. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook to view the photos and videos of your graduation! www.facebook.com/redcarcollege/