Dear Liz,
I've talked to our Ceremonies Officer, and at Lancaster University, the answer
to your questions are:
1. We invite all pg diploma students to our ceremonies. In addition, the
course directors of one pg certificate course have asked to have their students
invited as well. This was agreed by our Postgraduate Studies Committee, but as
of now it hasn't broadened out to all pg certificate students. (None of the
certificate students have yet been eligible to attend, since it is a part time
programme.)
2. "Congregations for the Conferment of Higher Degrees and Postgraduate
Diplomas".
3. Diploma students wear a bachelors gown, hood, and cap.
Take care,
Roz
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Petley [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 November 1998 09:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Receiving diplomas etc at ceremonies
>
> Dear all
>
> Up to now Aston University has not invited candidates for diplomas
> and certificates (mainly postgraduate at present) to attend a
> graduation ceremony, they have just been sent their certificates in
> the post. A proposal is circulating that these candidates should be
> included in the ceremonies in future. Could I ask the following:
>
> 1. Which institutions invite diploma and certificate candidates to
> ceremonies and are we unusual in not doing so already?
>
> 2. How do you handle the terminology e.g. Congregation for the
> Conferment of Awards not Degrees, what is an alternative to graduand
> or graduation?
>
> 3. What do your diploma and certificate candidates wear as
> academic dress? E.g. just gown, full gown, hood and cap, and how do
> the designs differ to the candidates receiving degrees?
>
> 4. Any other issues we haven't thought of?
>
> I'm currently trying to compile a file of all questions asked on
> graduation in the last two years, and will make it available to
> admin-student members as soon as possible. It's taking a while to
> edit though!
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Liz Petley
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> Elizabeth Petley
> Assistant Registrar
> Aston University
> Aston Triangle
> Birmingham
> B4 7ET
>
> Telephone: (0121) 359 3611 ext. 4807
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