REDCAR & CLEVELAND COLLEGE
GRAD GUIDE
GRADUATION in partnership with Teesside University
TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2019
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR GRADUANDS We are looking forward to celebrating your graduation on Tuesday 15 October 2019. In this guide you will find all the information you need about your day, including ticket collection, parking and the ceremony details for you and your guests.
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ON THE DAY Preparation for the day will be hosted at Redcar & Cleveland College in the Higher Education Theatre, with the official graduation ceremony at the Community Heart, Redcar in the Council Chambers. Please find the schedule for the day below:
TIMINGS
SCHEDULE
11:30am - 12:30pm
Ceremony ticket collection
11:30am - 12:30pm
Academic gowning
11:30am - 4:30pm
Photographic sessions
1:05pm
Procession to Community Heart
1:10pm - 1:25pm
Ceremony admission for guests
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Ceremony admission for graduands
2:00pm
Ceremony commences
2:45pm
Ceremony ends
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Celebrations and refreshments
Please note: Your gown is to be returned to the Higher Education Theatre by 4:30pm.
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PARKING Free parking is available at the College in the Higher Education car park, which can be accessed from the main college car park. Entry into the college will be available through the Higher Education and main college entrances.
TICKET COLLECTION AND ACADEMIC GOWNING On your graduation day, you will need to confirm your arrival at Redcar & Cleveland College, Higher Education Lecture Theatre. This is where you will collect your ceremony tickets for you and your guests and receive your academic gowning, which will be worn over your smart clothing. These will be available from 11:30am, with the latest collection at 12:30pm. You will collect your graduate ticket, along with your guests tickets. Please note: it is important that your guests have their own tickets before arriving at the Community Heart, as these will be checked and are required for entry into the ceremony.
PHOTOGRAPHY Academy Graduations will be providing professional photography packages, which can be pre-booked online when you register to attend the ceremony or can be purchased on the day of graduation. Photography will be available from 11:30am-4:30pm in the Redcar & Cleveland College, Higher Education Lecture Theatre.
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THE PROCESSION VIPs and Graduands will walk from the College to Community Heart, where the graduation ceremony will commence. All graduands need to be gowned and present in the Higher Education Lecture Theatre ready for the procession by 1:00pm. The procession will start promptly at 1:05pm.
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This route takes approximately 15 minutes to walk, so please ensure you wear appropriate footwear.
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CEREMONY DETAILS The graduation ceremony will be held in the Council Chambers at Community Heart, Redcar at 2:00pm. The address for the venue is: Redcar & Cleveland Leisure and Community Heart Ridley Street Redcar TS10 1TD.
CEREMONY ADMISSION FOR GUESTS Your guests will be required to arrive at Community Heart by 1:10pm, so that they can enter the Council Chambers and be seated. All guests should be seated by 1:30pm, ready for your arrival. When your guests arrive at Community Heart, they will need to present their tickets to staff to guarantee entry into the Council Chambers. Your guests will then be shown to available seats.
CEREMONY ADMISSION FOR GRADUANDS VIPs and graduands are expected to arrive at Community Heart at 1:30pm 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.
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CELEBRATIONS After the ceremony, you and your guests are invited to join us for refreshments on the Community Heart balcony areas to celebrate your graduation. After the celebrations, all graduates will need to return their gowns to Academy Graduations back in the College’s Higher Education Lecture Theatre by 4:30pm. 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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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/