The University's Summer Degree Congregation will take place in the Butterworth Hall, between Monday 13 and Saturday 18 July 2015. Academic colleagues are invited to join one (or more) of the Academic Processions during the week, whilst administrative and support staff are invited to help support the ceremonies by signing up to be staff marshals.

The academic procession is an opportunity for staff to represent their department and give graduating students a congratulatory farewell, as well as providing an inspiring spectacle for family, friends and graduands alike.

Staff marshals may help greet and direct graduands and guests, manage seating and registration, or ensure that graduands cross the stage in the correct order. All these roles are vital components of the Summer Degree Congregation and we encourage you to be involved.

As thanks for your participation in the event, staff are provided with a free lunch and tea and coffee throughout the day. A lunch voucher for use in campus outlets will be provided to members of the academic procession and a catered option will be provided for volunteer marshals.

Arrangements will be made with Ede and Ravenscroft for the hire of academic dress, including either the correct robes for your own awarding institution (wherever possible) or steward robes for colleagues without a degree. The cost of this will be met by the University.

There will be two ceremonies each day at 11am and 3pm. All ceremonies are held in the Butterworth Hall in Warwick Arts Centre.

What's involved

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Read the staff briefing documents for details of each role.

Sign up

If you wish to join the academic procession or be a staff marshal, please visit the Awards and Ceremonies website and follow the instructions to sign up.

Please submit your form no later than Monday 22 June 2015. Colleagues will be allocated their roles in early July.

If you have any problems with the procession and staff marshal sign-up form, please email the Awards and Ceremonies Team at graduation at warwick dot ac dot uk or call ext. 51392 and we will be happy to help.