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University 68th Graduation Ceremony - Sir John Guise Indoor
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University 68th Graduation

Ceremony - Sir John Guise
Indoor Stadium
This notice serves to inform all graduands for the
68th Graduation Ceremony concerning the proper
attire, specified by the STRICT University General
By-Laws that govern the ceremony. All graduands
must pay their K260 Graduation Fee by Tuesday
18 April 2023 to be eligible to graduate. The list of
eligible graduands, by School and ID numbers can
be confirmed with the Executive Officer in your
respective School.

The University of Papua New Guinea’s Public

Relations and Event Management Office is
responsible for all graduation attire, including the
provision of measurements of garments.

These are:

Two pieces of garments to be worn by Bachelor

Degree awardees - normal specific Gown and
Hood;
Two pieces for Honours Degree awardees -
normal specific Gown, and Deep Hood sewn
with specific Ribbon measurement;
Two pieces for Postgraduate Degree awardees
- special Gown sewn with specific Ribbon
measurement, same with Deep Hood; and
Three pieces for Masters Degree awardees -
special Gown sewn with specific Ribbon
measurement, same with Deep Hood and a
Mortar Board.

The Gown will be strictly by University

Approved By-Laws - ORIGINAL Colour in
Adonis blue of quality fabric, as well as the
hood. However, ribbons will be sewn at the edges
of the hoods with specific measurements to
distinguish between the different Schools and
programs. Each School has its own distinct colour
for the hoods (ribbon):

School of Business and Public Policy - 3

different ribbon colours for different programs.
School of Humanities & Social Sciences - 1
ribbon colour for all.
School of Natural & Physical Sciences - 1
ribbon colour for all.
School of Law - White 1 ribbon colour for all.
School of Medicine and Health Sciences – 7
different ribbon colours for different programs.

Graduands who will be awarded Diplomas will

wear Gowns only.

If you are not sure of your graduation status, you

must immediately contact the Executive Officer in
your respective School.

Rehearsals will be held in the Drill Hall at

UPNG on Wednesday and Thursday, 19-20
April 2023 starting at 9.00 a.m. All
graduands should attend their respective
School rehearsals.

The 68th Graduation Ceremony will be held over

five days. Each day’s graduation will commence at
9:30 a.m.

The order of School Graduation will be as follows:

Monday 24 April : School of Business and

Public Policy
Tuesday 25 April : School of Humanities and
Social Sciences
Wednesday 26 April : School of Natural and
Physical Sciences
Thursday 27 April : School of Law
Friday 28 April : School of Medicine & Health
Sciences

As a prerequisite to graduate, all fees, fines, and

charges must be paid prior to the date of the
graduation ceremony, including the payment of the
Graduation Fee of K260, to UPNG General Fund
Account (Graduation Fee and your full name), No.:
1000583572, BSP, Waigani Branch, by Tuesday
18 April 2023.

Graduating students are responsible for their

own travel and accommodation for the
graduation ceremony.
Anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or
drugs will not be allowed to participate in the
graduation ceremony.
Anyone who is not wearing the correct
approved attire will not be allowed to participate
in the graduation ceremony.
Purchase of graduation attire will be strictly
from the University Public Relations & Event
Management Office.

Payments should be made to UPNG Trust Fund

Account (Gown Purchase and full name); No.:
1005374648, BSP, Waigani Branch. No later than
Thursday 20 April 2023, provide Original Bank
Stamped Receipts showing payment to PREM with
your full name for measurement and pick up of
your graduation attire.

For more information regarding graduation,

please contact:

Public Relations & Event Management on

Telephone: 326-7257 or email: prem@upng.ac.pg,
or The Graduation Coordinator, Student
Administration on Telephone: 326-7604/326-7321
or email: graduation@upng.ac.pg.

Mr. Roboam Kakap

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