Liz
At Newcastle diplomas and certificates are not awarded at Congregations but
are conferred by the University on the publication of the relevant pass
list. As at Durham, some of our departments do organise their own awards
ceremonies for certificate and diploma students eg Education, Management,
Dentistry.
Good luck!
Fran.
At 09:55 19/11/98 +0000, you wrote:
>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
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>Telephone: (0121) 359 3611 ext. 4807
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Frances Young
Administrative Assistant
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: 0191 222 6225
Fax: 0191 222 6229
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