The procedures at Liverpool are identical to those
described below for Swansea.
Gary Walker
Head
Student and Examinations Division
The University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 3BX
Tel: 0151 794 2038
Fax: 0151 794 2041
Email: [log in to unmask]
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999 09:02:06 -0000 "BARNES R.V."
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Jane,
> At Swansea we are part of the federal University of Wales, and are thereby
> governed by the practices laid down at University level. Having said that it
> is probably also true that institutions within the University of Wales adopt
> slightly different practices in regard to their degree ceremonies. Our
> position is that students may opt:
> 1 to attend
> 2 to receive their degrees in absentia, in which case their names are listed
> in the programmes but are NOT read out at the ceremony. We have a formula
> (in Welsh) whereby the presenter (a Dean of Faculty) presents "those whose
> names are listed in the printed programmes to receive their degreees in
> their absence" They then are all admitted in one block by the
> Vice-Chancellor.
> 3 To defer their admission to the following year.
>
> Graduands who indicaste that they will be present but who do not turn up are
> automatically admitted in absentia. Similarly students who do not opt for
> any of the three options are again admitted in absentia. The degree
> certificates are sent out after the event from the federal University
> Registry.
>
> I hope I have covered all your points.
>
> Robert Barnes.
> Director of Registry.
>
> > ----------
> > From: Jane McAlpine[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: 26 November 1999 10:45
> > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Graduating in Absentia
> >
> > We have recently introduced the following options when inviting our
> > students
> > to their Awards Ceremonies:
> >
> > Attendance
> > Graduating in Absentia
> > Deferring to the next Ceremony
> >
> > When graduating in absentia, the graduands name is still read out and
> > their
> > certificate is fowarded, together with a copy of the Awards Ceremony
> > booklet, after the Ceremony has taken place.
> >
> > Some institutions charge for this practice. I'd be grateful to hear back
> > from you as to what your procedures are, if you charge (if so, how much)
> > etc. I'd also like to hear from you as to what you do if graduands don't
> > reply at all to invitations to Ceremonies.
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you - thank you for your time.
> >
> > (PLEASE REPLY DIRECT TO ME: [log in to unmask])
> > Jane McAlpine
> > Conferment Officer
> > Tel: 01202 503863
> > Fax: 01202 503869
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
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