8th Graduation Rehearsal Programme
8TH GRADUATION PROGRAMME REHEARSAL FOR CONFERMENT OF DEGREES AND AWARD OF DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OF MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THURSDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY 2021, 11:00 AM
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| 1. | 11:00 a.m. | Academic Procession assembles at the parking yard |
| 2. | 11:15 a.m. | All invited guests arrive and take their seats at the Graduation Gardens. |
| Prelude entertainment commences at the Graduation Gardens | ||
| 3. | 11:30 a.m. | Council members arrive and are received by members of University Management Board. |
| 4. | 11:45 a.m. | The Chancellor, Dr. James Mwangi arrives at the University. |
| On arrival, the Chancellor is received by: Chairman of Council
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Vice Chancellor
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| Council Members | ||
Ag. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Student Affairs)
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| Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration, Finance and Planning) | ||
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| University Management Board Members | ||
| The Chancellor is introduced to members of the University Council by the Chairman of the Council and Vice-Chancellor. | ||
| The Chancellor, Chairman of Council, Council Members and Vice- Chancellor proceed to the Courtesy Room for refreshment and robing | ||
| 5. | 11:55 a.m. | The Chancellor’s Procession Assembles at the Parking Yard and proceeds to the Graduation Gardens led by the Kenya Police Procession Band. |
All standing, the Chancellor’s procession enters the Graduation Gardens in the following order:
The Chancellor’s procession takes position at the ceremonial dais |
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| 6. | 12:00 a.m. | NATIONAL ANTHEM and EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ANTHEM – Kenya Police Band. |
| 7. | The Chancellor takes his seat. | |
| 8. | Prayers: – Fr. Dr. Kinoti E. Kithuri, Catholic Diocese of Meru | |
| 9. | The Vice Chancellor constitutes the assembly of the 8th Congregation of Meru University of Science and Technology. Entertainment by various groups. | |
| 10. | The Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA) invites the best graduating student to address the congregation. | |
| 11. | The Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA) invites the Chairman – Alumni to address the congregation. | |
| 12. | The Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA) invites the Vice Chancellor to address the congregation. | |
| 13. | The Vice Chancellor addresses the congregation. | |
| 14. | The Vice Chancellor invites the Chairman of Council to address the congregation. | |
| 15. | The Chairman of the Council addresses the congregation and invites the Permanent Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research, Ambassador Simon Nabukwesi, to address the congregation. | |
| 16. | The Permanent Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research, delivers his address. | |
| 17. | The Chairman of the Council invites the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education, Prof. George Magoha to address the congregation. | |
| 18. | The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education delivers his address. | |
| 19. | The Chairman of Council invites the Chancellor, Dr. James Mwangi to address the congregation. | |
| 20. | The Chancellor, Dr. James Mwangi addresses the congregation. | |
| 21. | 12:30 p.m. | The Deputy Vice Chancellor (ASA) calls upon the Deans of Schools to present their respective candidates for the conferment of Degrees and award of Certificates and Diplomas of Meru University of Science and Technology.
The Chancellor confers Degrees and awards Certificates and Diplomas to candidates as presented by the Deans of Schools beginning with:
In the following order:
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| 22. | The Vice Chancellor presents the graduands to their parents, guardians and society. | |
| 23. | The Vice Chancellor dissolves the congregation. NATIONAL ANTHEM |
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| 24. | 1:00 p.m. | All standing, the Chancellor’s procession leaves the Graduation Gardens in the following order:
Chancellor’s Luncheon The Chancellor and invited guests leave Meru University of Science and Technology at their pleasure |
