Staff ceremony attendance
The University invites all Academic Staff to Process at the University Degree Ceremonies. This involves staff wearing their relevant academic dress, being part of the procession into the Great Hall and sitting on the stage during the degree ceremony for their school/department.
A schedule for the July 2012 degree ceremonies is available here.
All staff wishing to attend the July 2012 Degree Ceremonies need to inform us of their attendance and order academic dress if they do not have their own. The deadline for booking academic dress is Friday 22nd June 2012 - academic dress hired before the deadline will be provided on behalf of the University free of charge. The deadline given is important for Ede and Ravenscroft as they have to pack their orders in preparation for our ceremonies. After the deadline has passed staff requiring academic dress will only have the option of obtaining a Leeds PhD Gown or a Black Gown on the day of the ceremony directly from Ede and Ravenscroft who will be located in the Leeds University Union Building from The Lounge (Situated next to the Essentials Supermarket).
To book a place and academic dress please complete the 'Staff Ceremony Attendance Form' and press the submit button (please remember to complete the form fully with your name and contact details so we know who the order is for). This will send a form to the Events Team and guarantees your booking.
We currently hold academic dress details for Academic Staff at the University of Leeds who have ordered in previous years. If, upon receipt of the booking, we do not have this information we will contact you by email to get the relevant details from you.
We will contact you with your order number the week before the ceremonies commence.
Orders Received after the Deadline
Once the deadline (22nd June) has passed, Academic Staff will have the following option:
- To receive basic academic dress on the day of the ceremony. A plain black gown or a Leeds PhD gown will be provided free of charge on the day (please see the “What Happens on the Day” section below for further details).
Cancelling a Booking
Staff cancelling their attendance will need to contact r.parker@adm.leeds.ac.uk to cancel their booking for the procession and for their academic dress.
What Happens on the Day?
Staff will go to Ede and Ravenscroft who will be located in the Leeds University Union Building from The Lounge (Situated next to the Essentials Supermarket) where their order number will be exchanged for their academic dress (please have your staff id to hand to show Ede and Ravenscroft Staff). Staff, who have not pre-ordered will be given a Leeds PhD Gown or a Black Gown only.
Once Staff have their academic dress they will need to join the procession for the degree ceremony. We ask that all staff are in room UG09, in the Great Hall, 15 minutes before the ceremony start time. The Chief Marshal will then line up the procession to the Great Hall.
Once in the Great Hall staff are led onto the stage and seated where they will remain for the duration of the ceremony which is usually 45 minutes in length. Staff leave the Great Hall once the ceremony has been declared closed as part of the recession.
Special Requirements
If staff members have any special seating requirements we would ask that they contact the ceremonies office at r.parker@adm.leeds.ac.uk so we can accommodate their request.