The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, FUTA Professor Joseph Adeola FUWAPE, FRAS, FIPS on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Staff and Students of the University hereby notifies parents, guardians, graduating students, and the general public of the 32nd Convocation and 40th Anniversary Ceremonies holding between Friday 19th and Saturday 27th November 2021

NOTICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 Parents, Guardians and members of the public will not be allowed into the Auditorium. A special area, where they can follow the proceedings live has been designated and they will be allowed into the area on the presentation of invitation cards.

 Only officials with appropriate tags and persons with invitation cards will be allowed into events venues. Vehicles with appropriate tags should be parked at designated areas while there will be restriction of vehicles without tags within the Campus.

NOTICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS

A. It is mandatory for graduating students to participate in the academic procession fully dressed in approved academic gowns. Academic gowns are limited and will be given out to graduating students on first come first serve basis after the payment of appropriate fees.

B. Graduating students are also expected to pay for specially designed scrolls and a copy of the Order of Proceedings containing the names of all graduating students.

C. All Ph.D. graduating students are also to purchase the designated academic gowns through the School of Postgraduate Studies.

D. All students must be at the robing venue by 8.00am at the car park of the Main Auditorium  

E. Procession for graduating students starts at 8.30am.

F. Graduating Students who are not fully robed will not be allowed to take part in the procession.

G. Graduating Students will not be allowed to join the procession midway.

H. During the ceremony, graduating students will NOT be allowed in and out of the venue.

Graduating students should liaise with appropriate officials of their Schools for Schedule of Fees and method of payment, invitation cards, details of the ceremonies and other related instructions. They are also enjoined to visit www.futa.edu.ng for additional details.

NB: COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS WILL BE STRICTLY MAINTAINED AND ENFORCED AT ALL VENUES 

Signed 

Richard Adeyinka Arifalo

Registrar