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Graduation day

Please familiarise yourself with the below schedule - it is really important that you are not late to your graduation ceremony.

On the day
  1. Arrive 90 minutes before your ceremony starts
  2. Register as soon as you arrive
  3. Collect your academic dress
  4. Graduand briefing 30 minutes before your ceremony starts
Graduand Briefing 

Graduand briefing will take place onsite 30 minutes prior to the ceremony starting. A friendly reminder this briefing is for graduands only, and guests will be encouraged to find their seats in the venue during this time.

Professional photography 

Professional photography services from Reed Graduation are available before and after the ceremony. You can have photos taken with your friends and family and perhaps even some of your favourite lecturers and tutors.

Parking

UniSC Arena, Sunshine Coast: Parking is available onsite in P19, P21, and Chancellor State High School. Accessibility parking is available in P20. Click here to access UniSC Arena Precinct map for further information.

UniSC Moreton Bay: Parking is available in P3 and limited street parking. Accessibility parking is available in P1. Click here to access UniSC Moreton Bay campus map for further information. It is important to note there is limited parking on and around campus, especially during peak times. UniSC Moreton Bay is located a short walk from Petrie train station (which is also a bus hub), and we encourage you to consider travelling to campus via public transport if possible.

Brolga Theatre, Fraser Coast: Plenty of parking is available onsite.

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Children 

We extend a warm welcome to children attending our graduation ceremonies. However, we request that during the graduand briefing and the ceremony, children remain with another responsible adult. This ensures that the graduand can fully enjoy their moment in the spotlight. If you have any queries or need any support, please contact majorevents@usc.edu.au.

Questions?

Check out the list of FAQs here for more graduation information. Still need help? Please email your enquiry to majorevents@usc.edu.au 

What to wear

Graduation is a formal occasion so we encourage you to dress accordingly. Don't think your outfit won't be seen - your graduation robe will be open at the front, so what you wear underneath will be noticed. The dress code is business attire which means you should dress as though you were going to a job interview. Here are our tips: 

Award colours

For the purposes of academic dress the award colours are:

  Violet - Sciences, Environmental and Related Studies
  Academic Green - Business, Information Technology and Commerce
  Spectrum Orange - Engineering and Related Technologies
  White - Health, Nursing and Sport sciences
  New Gold - Education
  Royal Blue - Law, Criminology, Creative industries, Design, Communication and Social sciences

Personal information is collected and managed by the University in accord with the Information Privacy Act 2009, and associated legislative requirements. Information may be disclosed to third party service providers for particular operational purposes, whom are bound by the University’s privacy and security requirements. Photography and videography will be ongoing during graduation. All visitors may be included in photography and videography, with the intention of using this imagery ongoing for promotional and media purposes, both in Australia and internationally. If you do not consent to your image being captured, please email majorevents@usc.edu.au.