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 Sport and Fitness 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 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 strongly recommend that you consider travelling to campus via public transport where possible.

Beach House Hotel, Fraser Coast: Plenty of parking is available onsite.

Tell your family and friends

• Doors open for family and friends 45 minutes before the ceremony starts. They must present their ticket to get in.
• For safety reasons, prams are not permitted in the venue but we are able to accommodate guests who bring one - please speak to ushers for assistance
• Food and beverages will be available for purchase before and after the ceremony

Accessibility

• We offer everyone equal access to graduation. If your guests have accessibility requirements, please advise us so we can make arrangements. Please email all enquiries to majorevents@usc.edu.au 
• A full transcript program is available upon request from ushers for hearing-impaired guests.

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, please contact majorevents@usc.edu.au.

Questions?

Visit Student Central for more graduation information.

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: 

• Long-sleeved business shirts and dress pants, or tailored tops and dresses are ideal.
• Avoid wearing a jacket  - it will be too hot and bulky.
• You'll be up on the stage so consider the length of dresses or skirts carefully.
• Wear comfortable dress shoes. You will be walking across the stage so make sure you can walk confidently and remember that the stage surface might be a little slippery.
• Your trencher fits firmly over your head so avoid hairstyles or accessories that will interfere with this.
• Graduands are welcome to wear national or traditional dress/items to graduation. Pasifika cloaks should be worn over the robe and under the hood. If help is required, staff can assist with this.

Award colours

For the purposes of academic dress the award colours are:

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.