We had our convocation on 18th June, 2014. This fourth dimension nosotros tried a novel format. For the terminal few years, nosotros had 1 principal role where in that location volition last speeches, a few awards, inwards around years, PhD degrees were awarded, in addition to hence nosotros had ii to a greater extent than ceremonies later, 1 for simply giving away PG degrees in addition to the other for simply giving away UG degrees. These bird giving ceremonies neither looked similar a formal occasion nor a celebratory one. They did non get got academic procession, or whatever invocation, no speeches, or fifty-fifty the National anthem. It was simply a photograph chance for the students in addition to cipher else. In fact, the students were dandy to skid out of the auditorium simply after they received their degrees in addition to they had to last stopped past times closing the doors or having safety volunteers at those doors.
This fourth dimension nosotros changed to ii full-fledged convocations, a morning time 1 in addition to an level one. Both had a procession, both had their respective Chief guests, all the speeches, invocation, national anthem, etc. In 1 function, all the PG degrees in addition to awards were given, in addition to inwards the other all UG degrees in addition to awards.
It was extremely good received, but for 1 problem. The previous format discouraged students in addition to parents, piece the novel format was attractive to them. Also, the number of graduates was higher this fourth dimension compared to previous years. Both these things combined, the number of students who came to have their degrees inwards soul increased substantially, in addition to nosotros could non adjust around of the parents inwards the auditorium, leading to around heartburn.
What is the agency forward. In the informal discussions with graduating batch, ii points come upwards out real clearly. One, they would similar the convocation to last held every bit before long every bit possible after their completing the requirements. Two, their parents in addition to perchance other solid unit of measurement members last able to sentry them have degrees. Also, students did non similar beingness given degrees without whatever ceremony. One too has to banking enterprise complaint that the number of graduates volition increment farther side past times side year.
The options are every bit follows (at to the lowest degree those I could intend of, I am certain in that location tin last more):
1. Keep ii ceremonies on the same day, similar this year, in addition to inform students inwards advance that parents volition non last allowed, or at nearly 1 nurture volition last allowed.
2. Keep ii ceremonies on the same day, but shift the convocation to a later on date, enjoin inwards October, which would last inconvenient for many graduates, attendance volition reduce, in addition to nosotros volition create create to permit both parents of all graduates.
3. Have iii functions serially on the same day. Of course, nosotros tin non get got iii full-fledged convocations on the same day. So it volition get got to last the before model of 1 principal role in addition to hence simply the bird distribution functions for providing photograph opportunity. But it is non clear if this volition actually allow both parents of all students to last introduce inwards the bird distribution ceremonies. It volition last affect in addition to become in addition to may crusade heartburns if to a greater extent than students attend.
4. Have iii (or more) functions on the same day, but allow parallelism. More on this later on inwards the blog.
5. Have iii (or more) functions on unlike days. Again, to a greater extent than on this below.
It is obvious that with the increasing numbers, nosotros volition get got to get got iii (or more) functions to adjust all graduating students in addition to their parents inwards the convocation. The number is whether everyone gets degrees on the same day, or is it ok to laissez passer on degrees on unlike days. So, options iv in addition to five are actually what nosotros take away to focus on.
Option iv tin last implemented past times having 1 role inwards the morning, in addition to having ii (or more) functions inwards the afternoon. For example, nosotros could get got PhD in addition to Master's degrees granted inwards the morning time session, in addition to inwards the afternoon, get got 1 session for applied scientific discipline departments, in addition to around other for non-engineering departments. This model is extensible to fifty-fifty larger numbers, since nosotros could innovate to a greater extent than in addition to to a greater extent than parallel sessions every bit the number of graduates increase. Thankfully, nosotros volition before long get got around other lecture hall with a capacity of 600 which could last used for this purpose. The hall volition last available inwards fourth dimension for the 2015 convocation.
Option five tin last implemented past times either having the multiple sessions on ii consecutive days, or having 1 or ii sessions inwards summertime in addition to having around other 1 or ii sessions inwards the winter. For example, nosotros could give-up the ghost along with the ii functions inwards summertime every bit nosotros did this year, in addition to get got 1 role inwards wintertime where all those who graduate inwards July in addition to Dec tin last given their degrees.
While it volition last possible to get got ii parallel functions inwards the afternoon, in that location volition last issues. First, 1 role volition last larger (in auditorium with 1200 capacity) in addition to the other volition last smaller (in L-20, with 600 capacity). So their relative importance would non last equal inwards everyone's mind. Further, nosotros get got a real potent notion of batch inwards the pupil body. To divide the graduating batch into ii may non last appreciated past times students, since they too desire to have their degrees in addition to peculiarly awards inwards fron of all their batchmates. Also, inwards our system, Chairman, Senate gives all the degrees, in addition to he cannot last introduce inwards ii places at the same time. Also, inwards our system, DOAA business office manages the convocation, in addition to managing ii convocations inwards parallel would last a challenge for the staff. But, these are fry issues. (For example, the functions inwards the afternoon tin last divide based on twelvemonth of joining.)
The other possibility of having convocations inwards wintertime in addition to summertime does non get got above-mentioned issues, in addition to it actually helps those who are graduating inwards July in addition to December. They don't get got to hold off for the side past times side summertime to have their degrees. So it is a real attractive option, but it comes with a cost. The convocation organization requires a lot of grooming in addition to substantial funds. Doing it twice inwards a twelvemonth would increment the costs both inwards price of human resources every bit good every bit monetary costs.
Sooner or later, Senate volition get got to accept a telephone telephone on this. But every bit of now, in that location is no consensus, in addition to unless a quick determination is taken betwixt selection iv in addition to selection 5, a lack of determination volition eventually number inwards choosing selection 1 past times default, in addition to a lot to a greater extent than heartburn alongside our graduating students in addition to their parents.
Convocation: Is In That Place A Take Away For A Novel Format?
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