The Doctoral Conferment Ceremony at the Joensuu campus will be held 6-8 June 2024. Programme will be updated on this page. Changes are possible.
Thursday, 6 June 2024
Programme for Honorary Doctors
12.00 Lunch hosted by the Rector
14.00 Honorary Doctors' Occasion, to be specified later
Programme common to all participants begins
17.00 The information desk is opened and the reception of doctoral hats begins,
the lobby of the Carelia Building
18.00 Conferment Ceremony Concert, Carelia Hall
19.40 Hat fitting and refreshments, the lobby of the Carelia Building
20.20 Conferment Ceremony Rehearsal, Carelia Building
/ programme for companions in the upstairs lobby
21.30 Buffet dinner and party, the lobby of the Carelia Building
Friday, 7 June 2024
11.30 Assembly for the procession to the Doctoral Conferment Ceremony,
lobby of the university library
12.00 Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, Carelia Hall
Coffee served for the participants of the procession from the Act
15.15 Assembly for the procession in front of the Carelia Building, by the city-side end of the building (in case of rain, in the lobby of the Carelia Building)
15.30 Procession from the university to the new concert hall of the Conservatory
16.00 Non-denominational moment, the new concert hall of the Conservatory
19.00 Reception for the banquet begins, Sokos Hotel Kimmel
19.30 Banquet and Ball, Sokos Hotel Kimmel
24.00 Late-night snack and address to the rising sun, Sokos Hotel Kimmel
Saturday, 8 June 2024
10.15 Gathering for a conferment excursion, to be specified later
12.00 Lunch, Utran Uittotupa
14.30 Conferment excursion and festivities end
Many of us experience symptoms caused by excessive use of perfumes and fragrances. Please be considerate of others in the conferment festivities and use perfumes and fragrances moderately.