1. Date, Time & Venue of the Event

2. Schedule

Before Congregation

1. Doctoral students who intend to participate the Congregation are required to login to the “WeMust Student APP > Graduation Activities” after receiving the University’s invitation email. They must register their attendance and indicate whether they will be accompanied by guest for the Congregation by 18:00 on April 19, 2026. Failure to register by the deadline will be deemed as withdrawal of participation.

2. Except for graduates, students who have been invited to the Congregation will be awarded the degree and graduation certificate only after their eligibility for graduation is approved by the Senate of the University.

3. All students participating the Congregation must wear the graduation regalia and maintain a neat appearance, the dress code is required as follows:

   · 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.

   Students who wear jeans, sneakers, sandals, slippers, etc. may not be allowed to have the dgree conferred onstage. Students are advised to prepare pins for wearing the graduation regalia in good shape. Adding any accessories or items to the graduation gown, cap or hood is prohibited. 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. To strictly uphold the solemnity of the ceremony and ensure a safe and comfortable environment for all attendees, while guarantee each participating student can be accompanied by at least one guest to attend the ceremony on-site, the University has made some flexible arrangements. For details, please refer to the "2026 MUST Congregation Registration" email notification issued by the School of Graduate Studies.

5. On the day of the ceremony, a “Congregation Live Broadcast Venue” will be concurrently open on campus, providing a full live broadcast of the ceremony.  Guests who are unable to enter the Congregation Hall are welcomed to share the joy of the event at the broadcast venue.

6. Guests of the students must enter the Congregation Hall with the “Admission code for guests” between 09:00 and 10:00 (one code for one guest). There is no seating reservation by name. Late comers will not be admitted.

7. Guests of the students are welcomed to join this great event.  However, please note that children under age 6 are not permitted to enter the Congregation Hall.

8. Graduates or participants who are indisposed with fever, cough or any symptoms of illness before entering the Congregation Hall are advised to seek medical attention as soon as possible and rest at home.

9. If typhoon signal No. 8 or above is hoisted at 6:00 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.

During Congregation

10. Conferment Procedures:
    

    10.1 Admission and rehearsal: All Doctoral students will be conferred the degree onstage during the Congregation. They must arrive at the Congregation Hall between 09:00 and 09:30 with their “name cards” and participate in the rehearsal as instructed by the staff starting at 09:30. Late comers will not be admitted.
    10.2 Conferment procedures for Doctoral students: Doctoral students should follow instructions and proceed to queue up beside the stage with their name cards.  Hand the name card to the staff, and then ascend the stage for the degree conferral procedure. Upon completion, descend the stage as instructed and return to the seats in an orderly manner.

11. When the National Anthem is played, all participants must take off their hats and stand upright until the master of ceremony announces their seats.

12. Please switch off the mobile phone and any communication devices during the Congregation. Smoking and eating are forbidden in the Hall. All students must not leave their seats or get in /out of the Congregation Hall without permission.

13. To avoid any interruption of the ceremony, participants must not leave their seats to take photos during the Congregation. Photographs will be taken by photographers designated by the University. Photos can be downloaded from the University’s official Congregation 2026 website page “Highlights” from May 30 to October 30, 2026.

14. After the ceremony, please wait for the officiating guests and VIPs to leave the Congregation Hall first.

For any enquiries regarding the Congregation, please send an email to the School of Graduate Studies at congregation_pgrad@must.edu.mo or make enquiries via “WeMust-ChatMUST”.