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