Graduation Guide February 2024

FEBRUARY 2024

GRADUATION

GUIDE Congratulations and welcome to your graduation!

This guide is designed to help you navigate your way safely around the event.

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Graduation Event Guide | Buckinghamshire New University

WELCOME TO GRADUATION

Buckinghamshire New University | Graduation Event Guide

We are so pleased to welcome you to your graduation to celebrate all you have achieved!

Please read the guide carefully so you know what to expect from today. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Parking Unfortunately there is no on-site parking available, but the Wycombe Swan and Eden Centre car parks are very close by, please see map on next page.

Prepare for the day

Make sure you’re prepared, wear layers that can be taken off if it’s hot and bring an umbrella and coat if it’s looking chilly and wet!

Graduation Event Guide | Buckinghamshire New University

A STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR YOUR GRADUATION DAY PA ’S R UL OW

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1 REGISTRATION AND ROBING Graduands Only Location - The Events Hall, in the Gateway Building

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Please enter the building via the main reception entrance and make your way up to the Events Hall on W/C the first floor. There will be signage and staff on hand to help direct you, lift access is available.

Registration Proceed to registration where you will pick up all of your items for the day. Tickets, programme, a copy of this guide and refreshment tokens.

Robing Follow the layout of the Events Hall towards the robing area. You will be able to pick up your gowns, hoods and mortarboards for the day before exiting via the fire escape staircase (lift for those with mobility requirements). This will bring you out to the right of the main reception entrance area.

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A NOTE FOR GUESTS To ensure we can provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all, there are a number of areas where we are restricting access to graduands/graduates only. When registering and collecting robes, as well as when returning your robes, we recommend that guests wait for loved ones on the concourse area during these periods.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Location - ‘The Room’

Please enter ‘The Room’ main entrance located on the south end of the concourse. It’s a big day, enjoy it and wear a big smile!

If you haven’t already pre booked your photography session, we have availablilty for drop in sessions throughout the day.

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There are also informal pop up photography points in the Graduation Hospitality Zone.

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3 GRADUATION CEREMONY Location - The Swan Theatre

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From the concourse, please make your way towards the Swan Theatre. Please be mindful of traffic as St Mary’s Street is very busy. Enter via the main entrance where ushers will help guide you to your seating.

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Graduands Must be seated

Guests Must be seated

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30 mins

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15 mins 2.30pm 11.00am 2.30pm 10.30am 1.30pm 4.00pm 11.00am 2.30pm

If you have a ticket for the Quiet Room, please meet at Gateway Reception 15 minutes before the ceremony start time and you will be taken to the room to watch the live streaming.

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KEEP YOUR TICKET! You’ll need your graduation ticket to gain access to the hospitality zone on campus.

Graduation Event Guide | Buckinghamshire New University

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Have your ticket ready!

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4 HOSPITALITY ZONE Location - Atrium

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Following the graduation ceremony, all graduates and guests should make their way to the hospitality zone back on campus.

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As you return to campus from the Swan Theatre, please continue along the concourse and turn right into East Wing, under the Link Bridge. This will take you into our new Atrium for the drinks reception and you can continue through to Beeches Cafe for your food.

You will need your graduation tickets to gain entry. The route is marked and there are guides to help you.

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Use your tokens to enjoy a complementary drink and something to eat whilst you relax, talk, have fun and take photos. Additional drinks are available to purchase from the SU bar within the Graduation Hospitality Zone, should you so wish.

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REMEMBER BNU AND STAY CONNECTED

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If you’d like to take away a memento of your time at BNU, check out the Students’ Union stall, in the Atrium, for a selection of branded items, including a graduation hoodie or a cuddly teddy bear!

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Location - The Events Hall, Gateway Building Once you’ve finished celebrating your graduation, it’s time to make your way back to The Events Hall to return your robes and mortarboard.

Once your gown is returned, we hope you go on to enjoy any further celebrations you may have arranged with your friends and loved ones.

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HOSPITALITY MENU OPTIONS New for February 2024, our on site caterer, Gather and Gather, have put together the below menu for your graduation.

DRINKS Enjoy a celebration drink with your choice of: • Prosecco • Orange juice • Cup of tea

MAIN ME ALS Authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken or Tofu • •

Authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Rice n Peas & Smashed Pineapple Salsa Authentic Jamaican Jerk Tofu, Rice n Peas & Smashed Pineapple Salsa (Soya)

Raman Bowl • • •

Chilli Chicken, Egg Omelette, Bok Choi, Rice Noodles, Miso Broth (Soya, Egg, Halal) Garlic & Ginger Mushroom, Pickled Carrot, Rice Noodles, Miso Broth (Vegetarian, Soya) Black Mushroom Goyza & Bok Choi, Rice Noodles, Miso Broth (Vegetarian, Soya, Wheat)

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BNU Beef Burger, Leaf, Tomato, Burger Sauce (Wheat, Sulphites) Please ask to add cheese Moroccan Falafel Burger, Leaf, Tomato, Burger Sauce, (Wheat, Sulphites, Gluten Free Available) Please ask to add cheese Battered Sustainable Fish Fillet (Wheat, Fish) Battered Chicken Tenders (Wheat, Soya, Mustard)

Dietary information, where applicable, is in brackets alongside each food option on the above menu.

TOKENS In your registration pack you receive two separate tokens for use in the hospitality zone. To ensure we provide the correct catering based on the most popular choices, simply exchange your token for your choice of food and enjoy.

DRINK TOKEN

FOOD TOKEN

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