Dates and times to pick up and return academic dress
Find out where and when to collect and return your academic dress for the December 2024 graduation ceremonies.
The dates and times when you can pick up and drop off your academic dress will depend on the date and time of your graduation ceremony. You can pick up your tickets at the same time as you collect your academic dress.
Michael Fowler Centre (MFC) ceremonies
Ceremony 1 on Wednesday 11 December at 9.30 am—Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- noon–6 pm, Monday 9 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 8am–8.30am, Wednesday 11 December.
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6 pm
- to the MFC after after the parade on Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December.
Ceremony 2 on Wednesday 11 December at 3 pm—Faculty of Architecture & Design Innovation and Faculty of Health
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- noon–6 pm, Monday 9 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 9 am–2 pm, Wednesday 11 December
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6 pm
- to the MFC after the parade –on Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December
Ceremony 3 on Thursday 12 December at 9.30 am—WSBG and Faculty of Law
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 11 am–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 8 am–8.30 am, Thursday 12 December
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6pm
- Ground Floor, MY, 9am–5pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10am–2pm, Saturday 14 December
Ceremony 4 on Thursday 12 December at 3 pm—FHSS and Faculty of Education
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 2 pm–6.30 pm, Tuesday 10 December
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 9 am–2 pm, Thursday 12 December.
Return academic dress either:
- immediately after your ceremony at MFC until 6 pm
- Ground Floor, MY, 9 am–5 pm, Friday 13 December
- Ground Floor, MY, 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December
Te Hui Whakapūmau at The Living Pā
Morning ceremony on Friday 13 December at 9.30 am—FHSS and Faculty of Education
Collect academic dress from the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- 8 am–8.45 am, Friday 13 December.
Return academic dress to the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- immediately after your ceremony until 5 pm
- 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December.
Afternoon ceremony on Friday 13 December at 3 pm—Faculties of Engineering, Health, Science, Architecture & Design Innovation, Law, and WSBG
- 9 am–6.30 pm, Wednesday 11 December
- 9 am–5 pm, Thursday 12 December
- 8 am–1.15 pm, Friday 13 December.
Return academic dress to the Ground Floor, Murphy Building (MY), Kelburn Parade:
- immediately after your ceremony until 5 pm
- 10 am–2 pm, Saturday 14 December.