| Faculty Ceremony | Date/Time | Live Stream Links | Assembly Points |
| Faculty of Continuing, Professional, Online and Distance Learning Department of Lifelong Learning | Wednesday 30th October 18:00PM | TBC | TBC |
Conferring Ceremony Schedule & Live Stream Links
Attendance
Each graduand is allowed to bring a maximum of five guests to the evening Ceremony. The cost of attending graduation is €45.00 per graduand which includes gown hire and guest attendance. This is a family occasion, and children are welcome, however, we would request the importance of adult supervision throughout the conferring of awards ceremony.
Non-Attendance
In the event that you are unable to attend, your award will be conferred in absentia. The award cannot be collected after the ceremony, nor may it be presented to relatives or friends in your absence. In absentia graduands will receive their parchment via registered post in the weeks following the ceremony. We will send an email to your personal email address in early November requesting confirmation of the address you would like us to send it to.
Booking your Gown and Tickets
You are required to wear the appropriate academic dress to your graduation. Gowns, caps, hoods / epitoge (a strip of material worn over the left shoulder) must be hired from Phelan Conan Ltd. before the booking deadline of 1pm on Monday 21st October at a cost of €45.
Graduands can book this online at .https://www.phelanconan.com/hire/graduate Upon completion of the booking of your gown you will be automatically registered to attend the graduation.
Failure to book your gown and register by the closing date will be taken as an indication that you are not attending Graduation. Your award will be conferred in absentia and your parchment posted out in the weeks following graduation.
The booking facility is now open and will close at 1pm on Monday 21st October. We encourage early booking. The pre-booking online of your gown and guest tickets is essential to avoid disappointment on the day of graduation.
How to Book your Academic Dress and Guest Tickets
- Visit www.phelanconan.com. Select ‘Technological University Shannon Athlone’ from the dropdown menu and follow the instructions.
- Once you complete the booking, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive it. Please note if you are booking from a mobile device all characters of the name ‘‘Technological University Shannon Athlone’ in the dropdown menu might not visible. They will be visible on a PC or laptop.
Graduation Day Details
How to Collect Your Gown
Gowns must be collected by the graduand only. They will be available from Phelan Conan in the John McCormack Hall (MPH) on the main campus. Please ensure you leave sufficient time to reach your designated assembly point promptly.
Assembly Points
Graduands are asked to be at their designated assembly points at the times specified on tus.ie/flexible. This information will be available one week before graduation.
Pick up times – Gowns and Guest Tickets
- Tuesday, 29th October: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Wednesday, 30th October: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
(Tuesday collection is strongly advised to ensure you are seated in sufficient time as the ceremony must start on time.)
All robes must be returned as soon as possible after the conclusion of your ceremony, and Phelan Conan will not be on-site after 8:30 pm on Wednesday, 30th October.
Assembly points
On graduation day, graduands are asked to be at their assembly point at the time specified on (insert line here for Flexible Learning website). This information will be available one week before graduation.
Refreshments
Following your graduation ceremony, you and your guests are invited to avail of light refreshments from the restaurant (main canteen). Guests must retain their tickets in order to gain admittance to the refreshment area.
Car parking
There are car parking spaces available on campus.
Photography
Photographers Michael Martin Photography will be located on campus, in the John McCormack Hall (MPH) on the 29th and 30th October to take professional studio portraits of individual graduates, as well as group photos with parents, family, siblings, grandparents, or partners. Please visit their website www.mmeventphotography.ie to pre-register and view details of their photography packages. Pre-registration is free and will cut queuing times for everyone. The registration cut-off time is 11:00 am on Friday, 25th October.
Please note that for promotional and archival purposes, photography/filming may take place on campus prior to and following the ceremony. These photographs and recordings may appear on our website (www.tus.ie), and may be reproduced and distributed to the media, both traditional and social, and on future graduation documentation.
If you prefer not to be photographed, please take appropriate action, such as informing the photographer, turning aside, or excusing yourself from group photographs.
Contact details
If you have any further enquiries, please contact Aoife Kelly at the Department of Lifelong Learning Office via email at aoife.kelly@tus.ie or telephone: 090 6483055.