Contents
Guests
Ceremony Livestream
The ceremony will be live-streamed, so that family and loved ones who are not able to attend in person will be able to watch it wherever they may be in the world. The streaming link will be shared nearer the date, and the recording will also be made available after the event.
Venue
Seating
All attending students will have an assigned seat for the ceremony, which will be indicated on their Attendance Card in their Invite Pack.
After arriving at the University Cultural Centre, attendees will be required to proceed to their assigned seats in the Hall.
Attendees are encouraged to refrain from moving around the venue once they have arrived at their assigned seat. They should not congregate in common areas, such as the Foyer and Atrium, before and after the ceremony.
Dress Code
Yale-NUS Academic Dress
Graduands are required to wear the Yale-NUS Academic Dress if they wish to be presented on stage and receive the scroll from the Presiding Officer. Graduands who do not wish to wear the Yale-NUS Academic Dress will not be presented on stage and will not receive the scroll from the Presiding Officer.
Non-graduands attending the ceremony may choose to wear the academic dress. They may also choose to attend in business formal attire.
Your status as a graduand or non-graduand has previously been sent to you via email. Please contact graduation@yale-nus.edu.sg if you are unsure of your status.
Ordering of academic dress
All attending graduands are required to place an order of the academic dress with the official vendor Serangoon Broadway from 1 April to 20 April 2024. Please log in via Serangoon Broadway’s website to order. Follow the instructions previously sent to you via email.
- Click ‘Login’ at the top right-hand cover of the page.
- Log in with the ceremony code: SBYALE1705.
You may choose to make an appointment for the academic dress collection immediately after the submission of the academic dress order from or at any other convenient time by logging in again. Please note that appointment slots are on a first-come-first-served basis.
To re-login to book an appointment or make any changes to the submitted order, you should log in using your student number and mobile number. Serangoon Broadway will conduct an onsite fitting to ensure you are fitted correctly.
Collection of academic dress
After making an appointment with Serangoon Broadway, you are required to collect your academic dress between 7 May and 16 May 2024.
1365 Serangoon Road
Singapore 328244
+65 6293 3998
graduation@serangoonbroadway.com
Tuesday – Sunday | 10 AM – 8 PM
(closed on Mondays and Public Holidays)
All attending graduands are required to place an order of the academic dress with the official vendor Serangoon Broadway. More information on ordering and collection will be sent to you via email at a later date.
You can either rent or purchase the full set of academic dress at the following prices. The preferred mode of payment is cash or NETS.
| Rental | Rental fee for academic dress: S$49.05 Refundable security deposit: S$150.00 The deposit will be forfeited if the academic dress is returned after the given deadline and/or it is not in good condition. |
|---|---|
| Purchase | S$130.80 |
Please note that the academic dress rental option is for the entire set (gown, hood, sash, and mortarboard). If you rent the academic dress, you must return all four components to Serangoon Broadway directly. If you are considering borrowing, renting or purchasing the gown components from other sources (e.g. alumni who have already graduated), you will not be able to rent the sash from Serangoon Broadway individually. However, you will be able to purchase the sash from Serangoon Broadway separately, at S$92.65 per sash.
Invite Pack
Eligible students who have registered to participate in the Graduation Ceremony will receive an Invite Pack. The Invite Pack contains the following items:
- Information Sheet
This sheet contains all the information you need for the ceremony. Please read this document thoroughly before the ceremony.
- Attendance Card
This card contains details of your name, student ID, degree title, seat number and awards (if applicable) and serves as your entry pass to the ceremony. It is also required by the Ceremony Official to ensure your name is in the system before you are presented on stage. Do not lose this card; if you do not have the Attendance Card, you will not be presented on stage.
Please remember to bring along this card for admission to the University Cultural Centre (UCC) Hall.
- Guest Invitation Cards
More information on collection of your invite packs will be available at a later date.
Photography
Stage Photo
Graduands who are presented on stage will have their photographs taken both onstage and offstage by the official stage photographer. These photos will be available for purchase and online collection from the vendor after the ceremony. More information will be provided at a later date.
Class Photo
There will be a class photo taken after the ceremony at the UCC Atrium. This photo will be available for purchase and online collection from the vendor after the ceremony. More information will be provided at a later date.
Collection of Degree Scroll and Transcript
The official Yale-NUS degree scroll and transcript will be issued at a later date. At this ceremony, the Presiding Officer will present graduands with a degree scroll holder.
More information about degree scroll collection will be provided at a later date.
