Mangosuthu University of Technology Graduation 

In the interest of an orderly ceremony, please comply with the following procedures.

• You are requested to honour the solemnity of the occasion by refraining from all distractive activities, including talking, eating, drinking or noisy behaviour during official proceedings.
• Please make sure that your cellular telephone is placed on silent mode during the ceremony.
• You are requested to rise when the Academic Procession enters the hall and take your seat when the Chancellor gives the signal to do so.
• Qualifications will be awarded in the same order as published in the programme.
• At the end of the ceremony, please remain standing until the Academic Procession has left the hall.

The procedure for graduands is as follows:

• Rise from your seat and approach the Dean with your hood draped over your left arm. Hand over your presentation card to the Dean and wait for him/her to read out your name.
• Walk up to the Chancellor and knee on the platform in front of the Chancellor so you can be capped.
• Proceed to the Registrar and hand your hood over to him. Turn around to face the audience and wait for the Registrar to drape the hood over your shoulders.
• Your photograph will be taken while the Registrar places the hood over your shoulders.
• Walk up to the Head of Department, who will congratulate you.
• Walk down the aisle to the foyer of the hall to receive your certificate from the examinations department officials.
• Return to your seat and remain seated until the dissolution of the congregation.