Order of Proceedings

Order of Proceedings

The Chancellor will preside at the Main Ceremony (i.e. the first ceremony to be held).  Each ceremony thereafter will be presided over by one of the following:

  • Pro-Chancellor 

  • NUS President 

  • NUS Board of Trustees

  • Dean of Faculty

The proceedings during each ceremony will be as follows:

Morning
Session

Afternoon
Session

Evening
Session

Proceedings

10.00am
(11.00am for
Main Ceremony)

 

3.00pm

8.00pm

Fanfare and Ceremonial Procession

 

 

National Anthem
(Assembly to rise)

 

 

Opening Declaration by Presiding Officer

 

 

 

Speech by Guest Speaker

 

 

 

Presentation of Graduates
(Degree scroll to be collected on the way back to seat)

 

 

 

Speech by Valedictorian/s

 

 

 

Closing declaration by Presiding Officer

 

 

 

Ceremonial Recession and End of Ceremony
(Assembly to rise)

12.00pm*

(1.00pm* for
Main Ceremony)

 

5.00pm*

 

 

 

10.00pm*

 

 

 

Reception
(Mingling with Faculty members)

 

 

*The duration for each ceremony is usually about two hours, estimated based on 400 graduates in a ceremony.

The Hall will open one hour before the start time of the ceremony for guests and graduates admission.  All graduates and guests are to be seated at least 20 minutes before the start time.

The ceremony will start on time.  Graduates and guests who are late for the ceremony will not be allowed to enter the hall once the ceremony commences.

The nature of the ceremonies every year is similar.  You may view the ceremonies of the previous year here.