Toowoomba Graduation Ceremony: Engineering & Built Environment; Sciences
| When | 2.00pm Thursday 23 April 2020 |
| How long | Graduates must expect to be onsite from 12.00pm to 5.00pm |
| Where | Toowoomba: Empire Theatres, Neil Street |
| Don’t miss these important deadlines!! |
Ceremony Registration before midnight Thursday 26 March 2020 Ceremony Fee Payment before midnight Thursday 26 March 2020 Guest Ticket Bookings open 10.00am Monday 30 March 2020 until midnight Sunday 12 April 2020. You are allowed a maximum of 5 guests over 18months of age at this ceremony. If additional guest seats become available, all graduands will be advised of this at the same time by UMail in the week prior to the ceremony. Tickets will not available on ceremony day! |
| On ceremony day |
If you are unable to attend, you must contact the Graduations Officers to be removed from the ceremony - otherwise you risk losing your AUD150 Ceremony Fee payment. P: +617 4631 1647 or +617 4631 1741 |
| Travel |
Tourism Darling Downs |
| Parking |
Allow an extra 30 minutes to find a city car park.You'll need coins or a credit card to make payment. |
| Social |
Engage on ceremony day via #usq. |
| Registration & gowning for graduates |
Graduands must arrive by no later than 12.00pm to the Empire Church Theatre. You must be seated at the Empire Theatre according to your Seating Card by 1.30pm. You will not be seated with your guests during the ceremony. |
| Registration & gowning for Doctoral graduates |
Doctoral graduands must arrive by no later than 12.00pm to the Academic & VIP Gowning Room,Empire Theatre Studio.You must be ready to assemble for the Academic Procession by 1.30pm. You will be seated onstage for the duration of the ceremony. *excludes Juris Doctor |
| Ceremony duration |
Your ceremony will take from 1.5 to 2 hours. |
| Guests |
Your guests will be able to enter the venue from 1.00pm. Ensure you have given a digital or print copy of your Booking Confirmation including the QR code to your guests – ushers will be scanning all guest tickets at the entrance to the venue.All children over 18 months must have a ticket. Children are welcome at the ceremony but please make sure they are supervised, stay seated and are quiet during the ceremony. Please leave prams in the pram parking area. |
| Light refreshments |
After the ceremony, light refreshments will be served in the marquee from 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Other food vendors are available adjacent to the marquee if you wish to purchase a meal etc. Your graduation is a celebration, but please be aware that USQ ceremonies are alcohol-free. |
| Studio photography |
Silver Rose Photography will be available in the Armitage Centre - Heritage Bank Auditorium to take studio photographs of you and your guests before and after the ceremony. You will be able to purchase your stage photo immediately after the ceremony from their photo kiosk. |
Gowning returns |
Your loaned academic gowning must be returned within 1 hour of the conclusion of the ceremony - no later than 4.00pm |
| After | You are now a USQ Alumni. Download your free graduation ceremony video after 19 June 2020. |