Information for students, faculty and staff regarding COVID-19. (Updated: 15 April 2021)
Find out more about what to expect, what to wear and the timeframes to follow for the 2019 Annual Celebration on 18 and 19 October.
If you would like to use a Powerpoint presentation please submit it to arshogtid@umu.se. The presentation will be available on the computer in the lecture hall on Saturday to ease the transition between speakers. Your presentation will not be passed on to other parties.
If you are unable to submit your presentation by the deadline, you must bring your presentation on a USB stick or bring your own computer with your presentation.
Please send cancellations to arshogtid@umu.se. You do not have to pay for cancellations made up to Monday 14 October at 12:00.
No dress code applies unless otherwise stated.
An exhibition of the honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients is presented in the research hall of the University Library in the Social Sciences Building.
Each faculty will host a lunch for their honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients.
At the rehearsal, the details of the ceremony will be described and somewhat rehearsed.
Vice-Chancellor Hans Adolfsson will host a reception where you can enjoy some canapés, wine and mingle with the other new professors, award recipients and honorary doctors. You may bring one accompanying guest.
A dark suit (dark blue, black or dark grey) with a white shirt and a tie or a fly in any colour or pattern, but not black or white.
A dress or skirt and a top, in any colour and pattern, of a finer fabric, for instance silk, velvet or crepe. The length of the dress or skirt should be below the knee, however, it should not be a long dress or skirt. It can be combined with a little jacket or a short cardigan.
New professors, award recipients and honorary doctors deliver a 20-minute-long popular lecture each on their field of research to the general public.
Create your own lecture programme.
If you will use a Powerpoint presentation, use the university's Powerpoint presentation template.
There will be a gathering for those who will walk in the procession. You must be there by 16:30 at the latest. Before the ceremony, you will line up outside the auditorium under the instructions of the faculty marshalls.
At the start of the ceremony, the honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients will enter the auditorium in procession and take their seats on stage.
The opening addresses will be followed by the conferment of honorary doctorates, the installation of new professors, and finally by the presentation of awards for scientific achievement. You make no speeches, but each presentation is followed by applause.
A group photo will be taken and the ceremony will be filmed. The audience are allowed to film and take photos.
The Universum Restaurant is in the same building as Aula Nordica, so the banquet begins immediately after the ceremony. Dinner will be preceded by a gathering and a welcome toast for the guests. At the dinner, a three-course meal will be served with wine or non-alcoholic refreshments. After coffee has been served, the orchestra Renhornen will play and those who want are welcome to dance.
After the dinner, a photographer will take individual photos or group photos.
Speeches during dinner
A number of brief speeches will be made during dinner. The speakers concerned has been asked in advance.
You must wear formal dress, i.e.
Any headgear that comes with your outfit should not be worn in the procession or at the ceremony. If you have questions about your outfit please contact arshogtid@umu.se.
Formal dress must be worn at the ceremony and banquet
ImageHans KarlssonRibbons and doctoral hats
The ribbon of an order may be worn. Only the dean and the honorary doctors of the Faculty of medicine participating in the ceremony will wear doctoral hats.
Rent white tie and tails
In Umeå you can, at you own expence, rent white tie and tails including black patent shoes at Högtidskläder, Västra Norrlandsgatan 22 A, tel. +46(0)90-77 02 17. To rent white tie and tails, you need to let Högtidskläder know (all in centimetres):
Cost for guests attending the banquet
You and one accompanying person are guests of the University at the banquet. If you invite others guests, the fee is SEK 900 for adults and SEK 600 for adolescents under the age of 18. The invoice will be sent to you in November.
Seating plan for the banquet
You and you guests will sit together at the banquet. No tickets are needed.
Your guests attending the banquet will be appointed reserved seats at the ceremony.
You may also reserve seats for guests just attending the ceremony.
We do not recommend bringing small children to the ceremony.
You invite your guests yourself and give them the information they need for now, for example information about dress code, time and date.
Information about the reserved seats for your guests at the ceremonywill be sent to you by e-mail a few days prior to the ceremony.
Your guests attending both the ceremony and the banquet must wear formal dress, i.e.
Adolescents may dress less formally; a pretty dress or a white shirt with dark pants and a tie or bow tie.
Guests only attending the ceremony may dress as they please.
Ribbons and doctoral hats
The ribbon of an order may be worn. Only the dean and the honorary doctors of the Faculty of medicine participating in the ceremony will wear doctoral hats.
Reach the staff behind the Spring Graduation on arshogtid@umu.se.
Charlotte Wiberg, +46 70-201 15 40, Master of Ceremonies
Marika Wahlberg, +46 90-786 64 64, +46 73-052 29 23, Communications Officer
Maud Lie, +46 90-786 68 54, Administrator
