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1. Reserve your tickets
   As part of your graduation fee, you can register for up to 3 tickets for your guests. You’ll receive an email with details on how to claim guest tickets in the lead-up to your graduation ceremony. Children are welcome and infants who do not need their own seat do not require a ticket.
   

2. Accessibility
   If any of your guests require special assistance, please contact ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ GraduationsÌýbefore your ceremony.
   

3. Getting to ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ
   Please plan ahead and allow enough time to get to the venue for your ceremony. Public transport options include the Light Rail and Buses. If you’re driving, is available.
   
   

4. Arrival and ceremony times
   Graduates should arrive:
   - 2.5 hours before ceremony: Academic dress collection opens
   - 45 minutes before ceremony: Graduates must arrive and register at their ceremony venue
   - 30 minutes before ceremony: All graduates should be in the correct academic dress, registered and seated for their ceremony
   
   Guests should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the graduation ceremony start time to find their seats.
   

5. Collect your academic dress
   If you're hiring academic dress, you can collect these from your ceremony venue at the allocated collection times on Graduation day. Please follow the ‘Academic Dress Collection’ signs.
   
   For all Graduates attending a ceremony at Sir John Clancy Auditorium, please collect from .
   
   You should arrive at least 1 hour and 30 minutes before your ceremony to allow time to be fitted in your academic gown. See more information on Academic Dress.

6. Registration and briefing
   You must arrive and register at the venue at least 45 minutes prior to your ceremony. The registration desk is located inside your ceremony venue. You must be gowned, registered and in your allocated seat 30 minutes before the ceremony starts.
   
   Graduation staff will explain graduates' participation in the ceremony. You must follow the instructions of staff during the ceremony. Please leave all your belongings with your guests prior to registration.

1. Seating
   Graduates are in allocated seats to ensure they cross the stage in the correct order. If you are a graduate and require special seating arrangements, please contact ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Graduations as soon as possible.
   
   Guest seating is general admission. If your guests require special seating, please contact ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Graduations. Prams are not permitted inside the auditorium because of fire and safety regulations. They can be left in the cloakroom in the auditorium foyer.
   
   

2. Order of events
   Ceremonies run for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ceremonies begin at 10.30am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm. Graduation ceremonies typically follow the below structure:
   
   - Announcement of the members of the official party
   - Academic procession enters
   - National anthem
   - Chancellor’s welcome
   - Graduates invited to the stage one-by-one to accept their testamur
   - Guest speaker
   - Vote of thanks
   - Academic procession retires

1. Celebrate with us!
   You and your guests will be invited to enjoy some lightÌýcanapés and refreshments after the ceremony outside the main entry of your ceremony venue. Here, you’ll be welcome to take photos, purchase merchandise and mingle with your fellow graduates and their families.
   


2. Return your academic dress
   Once you've graduated and had your photograph taken, return your academic dress to . Please follow theÌýAcademic DressÌýReturn signs.
3. Graduation services
   Services such as portrait photography, degree framing, plaques, gifts and ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ merchandise are available on graduation day.
   
   Arc @ ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ
   Academic dress, flowers and memorabilia
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   Silver Rose Photography
   Family and portrait photography is available before and after the ceremony in the Matthews Pavilions.
   
   
   Ambassador Productions
   Digital stage photographs, ceremony video download and graduation Plaques. Each graduate will be emailed a link to a live stream and ceremony recording.
   
   
   Jackson Frames
   Get your testamur framed after graduation.
   
   
   ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Gift Shop
   Purchase ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ gifts and merchandise.
   

Ìýis limited at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Kensington campus. We encourage graduates and guests to takeÌý. If you’re travelling to ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ via the Sydney light rail network, please use the L2 Randwick light rail line and disembark at the ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ High Street stop. There are also multiple express bus services available.

Car Parking

All day and short-term is parking available at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ close to the Sir John Clancy Auditorium venue. See .

• ForÌýmorning graduation ceremoniesÌýduring term, we recommend that graduates and their guests use public transport, as parking is limited on campus and in surrounding side streets.
• ForÌýafternoon and evening ceremoniesÌýthere is some parking in surrounding streets, although some restrictions apply.
• Parking is free from 7.30 pm to 7.30 am the following day on weekdays, all day on weekends and public holidays.

All-day meter parkingÌýis available on campus at the top level of Botany St carpark. Enter through Gate 11 Botany Street and park on level 6. Payment is required on arrival and can be made through Pay-by-Plate meter or by downloading the .

Limited short-term meter parkingÌýis also available at:

• GateÌý11 entryÌý(4P max 4 hours)
• Gate 8 entryÌý(2P max 2 hours)
• Western Campus Carpark (near NIDA)
• and on ground-level outdoor parking areas.

Payment is required on arrival and can be made through Pay-by-Plate meter or by downloading the .

¹úÃñ²ÊƱ is committed to disability inclusion and ensuring that graduation ceremonies are a milestone that can be enjoyed by all.

Sir John Clancy Auditorium has unobstructed and flat access. The foyer and auditorium have a hearing loop. Accessible and assisted listening seating can be arranged inside the auditorium for graduates and guests.

Closed captioning will be available at your graduation ceremony. Please ask staff on the day for assistance with accessing closed captioning services.Ìý

There are some steps to negotiate for graduates crossing the stage, but an access ramp is also available if required. Please notify Graduation staff if this is required.

For disabled parking options close to the Sir John Clancy Auditorium ceremony venue, there are a small number of disabled parking bays available if you enter through Gate 9 on High Street and immediately turn left. More mobility bays are available in the open carpark at Gate 11 on Botany Street.

More information on accessibility in venues can be foundÌýhere.

Maps showing accessible routes, accessible parking, accessible toilets and more can beÌý.