African Rural University Programme for ARU First Graduation Ceremony
Friday 20th November 2015
| Time | Accountable |
| 08:00 am | Arrival of Graduands |
| 09:00 am | Invited Guests arrive and take their seats |
| 09:45 am | The Academic Staff assembles in the ARU Complex lobby. |
| 10:00 am | The Academic procession enters the Graduation Arena led by the Academic Registrar |
| 10:30 am | Anthems (East African, National Bunyoro and ARU) |
| 10:45 am | The Chairman ARU Council gives welcoming remarks |
| 11:00 am | The Chancellor constitutes the 01st ARU Graduation Congregation |
| 11:05 am | The Acting Vice Chancellor addresses the congregation |
| 11:15 am | Co-Founder Silvana Veltkamp Franco addresses the congregation |
| 11:30 am | Special Guest’s Speech – The Queen of Bunyoro |
| 11:45 am | The Academic Registrar calls upon the Faculty Dean to present the Graduands for the award of Certificates and conferment of Degrees by the Chancellor |
| 12:15 pm | Gift giving by Alida Bakema Boon |
| 12:20 pm | Launch of African Rural University Alumni Association |
| 12:45 pm | The Chancellor dissolves the Congregation |
| 12:50 pm | East African, National and University Anthems |
| 01:00 pm | Luncheon, remarks by the Founder URDT & Chairman Council, Launch of Mater Plan (Departure) |
“Awakening the sleeping Genius in each of us”
Programme for ARU First Graduation Ceremony