Graduation
Graduation happens twice a year – in March and September. It’s a big deal for our ākonga and we know all our kaimahi work hard to make this a memorable event for them.
We’ve pulled together some kaimahi FAQs and hope these answer any questions you have. If not, please email graduation@op.ac.nz with your enquiry and then we can add it to this page for others.
We send out communications to graduates in the six weeks leading up to their graduation day and also have a series of webpages about graduation on the website.
We'd LOVE your help pushing some of these key messages:
- graduates MUST pay for their gown before they collect it (as we have no payment facilities in the Gown Room)
- the parade departs from First Church on Moray Place NOT from the Dunedin Dental School (due to the inner city upgrade) - graduates need to gather there from 10.40am for an 11am start
- there is only ONE parade even though there are two ceremonies - graduates do not have to take part in the parade
- graduates (including staff graduates) MUST check in at the Glenroy Auditorium (at 11.30am for Ceremony One and at 2.30pm for Ceremony Two) or they won't be able to cross the stage
- graduates' gowns must be dropped off after the ceremony (drop off times shown below) to avoid costly fines.