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Graduation

Graduation Process & Information

 

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! We would like to welcome you to the University of Otago alumni community. An alumnus or alumna is a man or woman who has graduated from a school. In completing your qualification at the University of Otago, you have become one of our many important alumni.

Graduation is an exciting time and the beginning of a new chapter in your life. Many of you will have family and friends joining you for the celebration, and planning their visit can be a lot of work. We want to make this as easy as possible for you (or the family member organising for you!).

Take a look at the checklist below and the helpful links that will guide you to creating a fantastic graduation experience.

 

  • ☑ Celebrate the news of your graduation with friends
  • ☑ Make sure you get all the ceremony information (regalia, collecting guest tickets).
  • ☑ Questions? Visit the graduation page.
  • ☑ Book a hotel/motel well in advance, places fill up quickly!
  • ☑ Visit Tourism Dunedin’s accommodation page to find the best place for your family. Prices, amenities, and TripAdvisor reviews are listed for each hotel/motel and there is a link to book the accommodation when you have made a decision.
  • ☑ Book a restaurant for dinner well in advance, places fill up quickly!
  • ☑ Visit Tourism Dunedin’s restaurant page to find a place for your celebratory dinner. There is a description, reviews, and a phone number for each restaurant.
  • ☑ The decision can be difficult so a good place to start is to look at 52 Restaurants in 52 Weeks. NZ MasterChef Finalist Stu Todd visited 52 Dunedin restaurants over a year and wrote a review for each one.
  • ☑ Check out activities to do before and after graduation day
  • ☑ When your family and friends are here for multiple days, what do you do with them? Tourism Dunedin has solved your problem with their What To See & Do page. There are descriptions of the activities and a link if there is any booking involved.
  • ☑ Pick-up your tickets and regalia; you will receive an email from the Graduation Office about this.
  • ☑ Attend the Pre-Graduation Brunch
    ☑ Have a wonderful graduation day!

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