Notes for Congregation 2020

1. Date, Time & Venueof the Event

2. Schedule

Before Congregation

1. All participants should pay attention to the epidemic information released by the Macao SAR Government, follow the advices as suggested by Macao Health Bureau and pay attention to your personal, home and environmental hygiene.
2. Except for graduates, students who have been invited to the Congregation will be awarded the degree and graduation certificate only aftertheir eligibility for graduation is approved by the Senate of the University.
3. Attire shouldbe decent and tidy, the dress code should be:
   Male students:white shirt, dark neck tie or bow tie, dark trousers, dark leather shoes and graduation regalia.
   Female students: white shirt, dark neck tie or bow tie, dark trousers or skirt, dark leather shoes and graduation regalia.
   No jeans, sneakers, sandals, slippers, etc. are allowed to the congregation hall. Students are advised to prepare pins for wearing the graduation regalia in good shape. Students who are not dressed in graduation regalia, or whose regalia do not meet the standards, or are not in proper attire will not be allowed to enter the Congregation hall. Please refer to the University website for details of the graduation regalia.
4. For those who have registered to attend with their relatives and friends, the University will send an “Admission QR code of Congregation for guests” to the students through WeMust Student APP between 23 and 24 of July.
5. Family / friends of the students must enter the Congregation hall with the “Admission QR code of Congregation for guests” between 13:00 and 14:00. There is no seating reservation by name. Late comers will not be admitted.
6. Family / friends of the students are welcomed to join this great event. Yet children under age 6 will not be admitted to the Congregation.
7. If typhoon signal No. 8 is hoisted at 10:00 a.m. or after on the event day, the Congregation originally scheduled will be cancelled. Please pay attention to the University’s latest announcement at that time.

Before the Entrance of the Congregation Hall on Event Day

8. All participants should take their own temperature measurement before going to the University. Participants with fever (with ear temperature at 38˚C or above / forehead temperature at 37.5˚C or above) or acute respiratory tract infection symptoms should not attend the ceremony. Meanwhile, participants should not take medicines to alleviate above symptoms in order to attend the ceremony. Participants should consult a doctor promptly and put the mask on.
9. All participants must wear masks at all times, and display the green code of the "Macao Health Code" that is valid on the day of the ceremony when entering the relevant venues, and take a temperature check.
10. Participants who are tested with ear temperature at 38˚C or above / forehead temperature at 37.5˚C or above will be asked to rest for about 10 minutes in a designated area before taking the body temperature for the second time. If the participant’s temperature is below the level aforementioned, he/she will be allowed to attend the ceremony.

During Congregation

11. In order to reduce crowd gathering, all participants in the ceremony must follow the on-site instructions on the day and use designated routes and entrances to enter and exit. At the same time, appropriate social distancing should be maintained.
12. Conferment Procedures:
    • All students will be conferred the degree onstage during the Congregation. They must arrive at the congregation hall between 13:00 and 13:30 for the rehearsal. Please be seated according tothe seat number shown on the Name Card and follow the staff’s instructions for the rehearsal. Late comers will not be admitted. 
    • Conferment procedures for Doctoral students: Students should give the Name Card to the master of the ceremony to read out, bow to the guests and line up in front of the stage. Students will then go through the procedures for conferment of the degree, receive the Graduation Certificates and turning of the tassel and take group photo with guests. After that, students should go back to the seat as instructed.
    • Conferment procedures for Master & undergraduate students: Students should hold the Graduation Certificates (laying horizontally), after the President of the University finishes reading out the degree conferring statement, students should flip the tassel from right to left, line up on the stage according to the Faculty/Institute, and give the Name Cards to the master of the ceremony for reading out. Students should then go up to the stage, bow to the guests and line up in front of the stage and take the group photo. After that, students should go back to the seat as instructed.
13. When the National Anthem is played, all participants must take off their hats and stand upright until the master of ceremony announces their seats.
14. Please switch off the mobile phone and any communication devices during the Congregation. Smoking and eating are forbidden in the hall. All studentsmust not leave their seats or get in /out of the congregation hall without permission.
15. After the ceremony, please wait for the officiating group and VIPs to leave theCongregation Hall first.

1. Payment method:
   • Potential graduates: After confirming the attendance with the respective Faculty / Institute, the rental fee will be charged from the student caution fee. 
   • Graduated students: Students who have confirmed their attendance with respective Faculty / Institute, must bring along with the identification documents to collect the graduation regalia after completing the payments. Students can make payments at either one of the following time slots:
     -  9:00 to 13:00, 14:30 to 18:20at Accounts Office Counter, N109a, Block N on July 24
     -  from 12:00 to 13:00at Room I03, Block I on the event day (e. July 25)
2. Collect the Graduation Regalia:
   Students who have confirmed their attendance should collect the Graduation Regalia with identification documents and receipt (applicable to graduated students).
   Time:10:00 to 13:00, 14:30 to 18:00 on July 24
            12:00 to 13:00 on the event day (i.e. July 25)
   Venue:Room I03, Block I
3. Return of Graduation Regaliaand Refund of Deposit (if applicable)
   

   The event day (July 25, 2020)

   Time: 15:30 to 18:00

   Venue: Room I03, Block I (return the regalia first, and then refund the deposit)

   The first working day following the event (i.e. July 27, 2020)

   Time: 9:00 to 12:30, 14:30 to 18:20

   Venue: Room I03, Block I (return the regalia first)

   N109a, Block N, Accounts Office Counter (refund the deposit then, if applicable)

4. Important Notes
   
   • The graduation regalia include the gown, cap and hood.
   • The rental fee of the regalia is MOP/HKD 180 with a deposit of MOP/HKD 320.
   • The Deposit Refund Slip must be presented to refund the deposit when the graduation regalia is returned (Students will receivethe Deposit Refund Slip upon payment. Please keep it safe as the deposit will not be refunded if the slip is lost.).
   • Failing to return on time will be considered as opting for purchasing the regalia and the deposit will not be refunded.
   • The paid rentalis neither refundable nor transferable.
   • For any enquires regarding to Graduation regalia rental, please contact the Student Affairs Office at (853) 88972277.
   • In case of any disputes regarding the rental of graduation regalia, the University reserves the ultimate right of arbitration.

IV. The Congregation information is subject to the latest announcements by the University. Please pay attention to the University website (http://www.must.edu.mo >> Congregation 2020) for updates.