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COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY
BROCHURE
Dear Students of the 2020 and 2021 Graduating Classes, The Webster Vienna Private University Commencement Ceremony is the highpoint of your academic career. Celebrating your achievements after years of hard work together with your families and loved ones is a very special occasion. Sharing this day with you is the proudest and most memorable moment, for our faculty, staff and community. This brochure will provide you with some helpful information and deadlines for your big celebration. Please read through the following pages carefully to ensure a memorable commencement ceremony. The graduation team and the members of your program department are happy to assist you with any questions you may have. We are delighted that, despite the difficult circumstances of the last years, we can finally toast your accomplishments together as you deserve. We look forward to welcoming you and your families at the Hofburg Imperial Palace for this milestone. Prof. Dr. Johannes Pollak Director Webster Vienna Private University
The Final Steps to Graduation
Congratulations on the completion of your degree at Webster Vienna Private University. In
honor of these major milestones in your life and to celebrate your achievements, we have
planned a memorable commencement ceremony for the Classes of 2020 and 2021.
We are happy to confirm that the commencement ceremony will take place this
September 4, 2021 in Hofburg. To ensure the safety of our guests we will be carefully 1 Register for the
following the safety restrictions of both the Hofburg as well as any federal and local Commencement Ceremony
Fill out the registration form until July
regulations. Due to a restriction on the number of people allowed at the venue, each
29, 2021 to ensure your participation in
student is guaranteed only two guests. Requests for additional tickets beyond this will the ceremony. Registration link HERE.
be subject to availability. Closer to the date of the event we will send more information
on specific measures and restrictions that will be in effect, such as the 3G rule
currently in effect in Austria. 2 Make the payment
Please note that payment for the
Vaccinated Tested Recovered tickets is due via bank transfer
between August 6 to 10.
• Yellow International • PCR-Tests • Medical certificate
Vaccination Certificate (Valid for 72 hours) • Proof of antibodies
• Vaccination proof • Antigen Test e.g. (not older than 3 Gown pick-up
(issued by your doctor) Pharmacy, Testing Street 6 months) Pick up on September 1, 2021 on
• Grüner Pass (Valid for 48 hours) campus. Further information, including
(https://gruenerpass. a fixed timeline, will be sent via email.
gv.at)
4 Commencement Ceremony
On September 4, 2021 all students are required to arrive at 09:00. Doors
Will take place on September 4, 2021
open for guests at 13:30 and the ceremony starts at 14:00.
To register for the commencement ceremony, fill in the registration form.
The deadline to register is July 29, 2021.
PLEASE REGISTER BY JULY 29, 2021
Orientation
Accessibility Directions
Please notify the graduation team of any disabilities or The entrance to Hofburg Palace is at Heldenplatz (Heroes
special requirements so we can ensure the appropriate Square). It can easily be reached via metro U3 (station
accommodations. “Herrengasse”) or by trams 1, 2, D, 71 and U2Z (station
“Burgring”). Please note that there is no parking available
Dress Code directly at Hofburg but you can find the nearest parking
The Commencement Ceremony is the premiere moment garage at MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien.
setting you up for the next chapter of your life. To ease your
decision on the outfit for your big day, please find more After Arrival at the
details on the dress code below: Imperial Hofburg Palace
Please make sure to arrive a few minutes early to allow
Men dark or grey suit under your gown yourself enough time to prepare for the scheduled activities.
Women dress, skirt and blouse or dress pants We will be taking group portraits, individual portraits, and
under your gown conducting a rehearsal of the commencement ceremony.
Refreshments, including a light lunch, will be available.
Considering the current distancing restrictions, we ask you
to arrive at the Imperial Hofburg Palace already fully dressed
in your regalia or have it prepared on a hanger. We will have
a coat check area where you can leave your belongings,
however we will NOT offer a dressing room for steaming your
regalia, make-up, or hair.Ceremony costs
Regalia Payment Information
Free of charge for all students. This includes the academic You will receive an e-mail with the detailed payment
gown, cap. tassel, and hood (for graduate students). instructions. All payments can be made via bank transfer. To
ensure a timely process of your payment, please be aware
Tickets that the deadline is between August 6 to 10.
30 € per guest ticket. Graduating students do not require a
ticket. Only 2 tickets per student are guaranteed. Requests
for additional tickets beyond this are subject to availability.
Tickets are non-refundable. Regalia Pick Up
Your regalia may be picked up in the Atrium on September
Graduation Fee 1st. Further information, including a fixed timeline, will be
€ 100. This administrative cost is applied to all students sent via email.
during their final term, independent of their attendance at ■ If you picked your regalia, make sure to bring it to the
the ceremony. Please note that you should have already ceremony. We will not provide an extra academic gown to
paid your mandatory Graduation FEE the last term of your students who already picked it up in May.
attendance. ■ You may give permission to someone to pick up your
regalia on your behalf. Permission must be sent to
graduation@webster.ac.at before August 27, 2021.
■ Please ensure that your e-mail indicates: subject line
(Regalia Pick-Up/LastName/StudentID), the full legal name
of the individual picking up the regalia on your behalf, and
your e-mail signature should be your full legal name and
student ID number.Commencement Speaker: Laura Leyser Laura Leyser has more than a decade of leadership experience. After working as a strategy consultant for the Boston Consulting Group, she focused on development cooperation working for the Austrian Development Agency and the UK Department for International Development (DFID), including several years of living and working in Mozambique and Nepal. She was most recently Deputy Head of the Department for Governance, Open Societies and Anti-Corruption at DFID in London, before moving back to Vienna to become the General Director of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors without Borders Austria in November 2018. She holds master’s degrees in development management, International Development and Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Photography
A professional photographer, Gabriele Paar, will be on-site to capture your big milestone.
A variety of photo packages are available for purchase, which must be paid directly to the
photographer via bank transfer.
One week post ceremony, you will be able to choose and order their photos from a password
protected website. The photos will be sent to your home address after online purchase. You have
the option to choose between the price packages shown below. www.gabrielepaar.net
PHO TO GRAPH Y PRI CI N G
Group Photo Digital Package Print and Digital Package Ambient and Portraits
35€ 55€ 85€ Digital 5€ per photo
The Group Photo package Including 1 group photo, Including 1 group photo, Print 13×18 7€ per photo
includes a physical print 1 individual portrait, 1 portrait 1 individual portrait, Print+ Digital 10€ per photo
(15×22cm) and high on stage with diploma, 1 portrait on stage with Costs for postage:
resolution digital jpg, which all photos are edited diploma, all photos are edited 3,90€ Austria
is ready to be printed. professionally and sent as professionally and sent as 9€ EU
jpg files (ready to print) jpg files, in addition three prints 15€ Worldwide
in 15×22cm will be sent to
the selected postal adress.Contacts International Relations Department Coordinator Department Coordinator Carolin Zaniewicz, MA ir.dept@webster.ac.at Business & Management Department Coordinator Dorothy Kishbaugh, LMSW bm.dept@webster.ac.at Media Communications Department Coordinator Mag. Daniela Machian media.dept@webster.ac.at Psychology Department Coordinator Chryssi Tsounta, MSc psyc.dept@webster.ac.at Graduation Team graduation@webster.ac.at
Stay tuned in your Webster e-mail (@webster.edu)! We will send all the detailed information to your Webster e-mail. You will receive in the following weeks: ■ Timeline of the ceremony ■ Payment details ■ Timeframe for the regalia pick-up Make sure you can access your e-mail! In case of doubts or questions, e-mail us at graduation@webster.ac.at
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