Academic Festivities

ACADEMIC FESTIVITIES

A GUIDE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO THE DOCTORAL CONFERMENT CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND, JOENSUU CAMPUS IN 2019

FOREWORD BY THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES

ESTEEMED DOCTORS!

It is my honour and pleasure to serve as the tial noise is becoming increasingly difficult. Master of Ceremonies for the third Doctor- Faced with complex questions, it is tempt- al Conferment Ceremony at the University ing to seek answers that are simple and easy of Eastern Finland. The Conferment Cere- – and often misleading. Now more than mony celebrates the value and significance ever, individuals must stand up to defend of academic education. The traditions of scientific knowledge. conferment and the festivities are rooted in the Middle Ages, and they have in many It is now time to celebrate the great aca- respects remained unchanged for centuries. demic journey that each of you new doctors have made over the course of your disser- The 2019 Conferment Ceremony will be- tations. The three-day festivities are held stow honorary doctorates to 12 scholars or in honour of the achievements of the new socially distinguished persons and confer honorary doctors and promovendi. doctoral degrees to 89 doctors from three faculties. This guide contains information and instructions on the upcoming academic cele- Scientific knowledge, the most reliable form bration. A very warm welcome to the Doc- of information founded on evidence and toral Conferment Ceremony! research, finds itself hard-pressed in the rapidly changing modern world. Never before has information been available so easily JARKKO J. SAARINEN and in such great amounts, but identifying Associate Professor reliable facts from the midst of exponen- Master of Ceremonies PROGRAMME

THURSDAY, 6 JUNE 2019 Programme for Honorary Doctors 11.00 Press conference, VR-LAB / Joensuu Hall, Science Park, Länsikatu 15 (3rd floor) 12.00 Lunch hosted by the Rector, Restaurant Puisto, Länsikatu 15, building 3 A 14.00 Planting of commemorative trees by honorary doctors, Conferment Park

Programme common to all participants begins in the Carelia Building 17.00 The information desk is opened and the reception of doctoral hats begins, downstairs lobby 17.30 Opening of the exhibition on the doctoral conferment tradition, upstairs lobby 18.00 Conferment Ceremony Concert, Carelia Hall 19.30 Hat fitting and refreshments, downstairs lobby 20.15 Rehearsal of the Conferment Ceremony, Carelia Hall / Programme for companions, upstairs lobby 21.30 Evening party and buffet, downstairs lobby

FRIDAY, 7 JUNE 2019 11.30 Meeting for the procession to the Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, lobby of the university library 12.00 Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, Carelia Hall Coffee served to the Conferment procession, Restaurant Aura 15.15 Meeting for the procession in front of the Carelia Building, by the city-side end of the building (in the event of rain, in the lobby of the Carelia 15.30 Procession from the university to the Evangelical Lutheran Church via Yliopistokatu, Koskikatu and Kirkkokatu (in the event of rain, by bus transport) 16.00 Conferment Ceremony Service, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Joensuu 19.00 Reception for the banquet begins, Restaurant Riverside, Sokos Hotel Kimmel 19.30 Banquet and Ball, Restaurant Riverside and Joensuu cabinet 24.00 Late-night snack and address to the rising sun, Restaurant Riverside

SATURDAY, 8 AUGUST 2019 10.15 Meeting at the Joensuu passenger harbour 10.30 Conferment cruise aboard M/S Queen R departs 12.00 Lunch at Restaurant Utran Uittotupa 13.45 Cruise returns to the passenger harbour 14.30 End of festivities

OFFICIALS OF THE DOCTORAL CONFERMENT CEREMONY

CONFERRERS OF DEGREES Professor Marjatta Palander (Philosophical Faculty, Head Conferrer of Degrees) Professor Markku Hauta-Kasari (Faculty of Science and Forestry) Professor Matti Tolvanen (Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies)

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Associate Professor Jarkko J. Saarinen

HEAD MARSHAL Senior Lecturer Mirjami Ikonen

MARSHALS 18 students from various faculties

CONFERMENT CEREMONY GLOSSARY

MASTER OF CEREMONIES HONORARY DOCTOR The Master of Ceremonies is responsible for Doctor honoris causa (h.c.). A Finnish or ensuring that the ceremony is conducted in foreign scholar or a socially distinguished accordance with academic rules. The pre- person whom the university’s faculty wishes vious day’s rehearsal for the promovendi is to honour by conferring an honorary doc- led by the Master of Ceremonies. torate. The title of Honorary Doctor is the highest honour the university can award to someone. OFFICIALS prepare a conferment book that includes The Conferrers of Degrees, the Master of information on the conferment ceremony, Ceremonies and the Head Marshal are offi- the programme and promovendi, with pho- cials in the conferment ceremony. tographs included.

PARNASSUS CONFERMENT CEREMONY SERVICE Parnassus refers to the front part of the hall After the Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, where the ceremony is held and where the new doctors arrive for a Conferment Cere- promovendi are awarded their degrees. The mony Service in procession. Conferrer’s podium and the promovendis’ seats are placed in this area. The name par- CONFERMENT CRUISE nassus comes from the Greek Mount Par- On the day following the conferment cere- nassus, home to the god of the light Apollo mony, the promovendi will attend an infor- and the Muses in Greek mythology. mal cruise on the lake.

PRIMUS DOCTOR OR PRIMA DOCTOR CONFERMENT BALL The young doctor whose degree is con- The conferment banquet will be followed ferred as first in the ceremony. The primus by a ball with traditional ballroom dances. or prima has demonstrated excellent scien- The pairs have rehearsed the dances with tific merit in his or her doctoral dissertation. guidance from professional teachers. After The primus or prima will answer a question the ball, participants will gather to listen to posed by the supervising professor and an address to the rising sun. New doctors thereby demonstrate the academic exper- will be wearing their doctoral hats. tise of the young doctors. DOCTORAL CONFERMENT COMMITTEE DOCTORAL CONFERMENT CEREMONY A committee comprising representatives The main event of the conferment festivities of various faculties, responsible for the where the new doctors receive their doctor- planning and execution of the official pro- al hats and diplomas. gramme. The Doctoral Conferment Commit- tee elects the Master of Ceremonies. BANQUET On the evening of the conferment ceremo- CONFERRER OF DEGREES ny day, a banquet will be held with a pro- A distinguished professor elected by the gramme of speeches and music. New doc- faculty acts as the conferrer of degrees. He tors will be wearing their doctoral hats. or she confers the doctoral degrees on the promovendi. Conferment involves placing of CONFERMENT BOOK the doctoral hat on the promovendi’s head The Doctoral Conferment Committee will and presenting them with the diploma. PROMOVENDI ULTIMUS DOCTOR OR ULTIMA DOCTOR All doctors to be conferred a degree are A young doctor with excellent achievement, called promovendi. whose degree is conferred as the last in the conferment ceremony. At the end of the DOCTORS’ COMMITTEE ceremony, after the conferrer of degrees has A group comprising young doctors from the spoken the final words, the Ultimus Doctor various faculties. The doctors’ committee will give a address to the invited guests. participates in the planning of the joint programme of the conferment festivities, with HEAD MARSHAL the exception of the doctoral conferment The head marshal is a doctor who received ceremony. The doctors’ committee will se- his or her degree in the previous confer- lect the Primus or Prima Doctor and the Ulti- ment ceremony, leading the marshals who mus or Ultima Doctor. assist in the conferment ceremony.

DRESS CODE

The dress code of the doctoral conferment ceremony is very specific, and all participants are expected to follow the instructions. All participants should read the instructions carefully when preparing for the festivities. The dress code is available on the conferment ceremony website: uef.fi/en/promootio/pukeutumisohjeet

Decorations should be worn in Friday’s doctoral conferment ceremony, in the conferment ceremony service and in the banquet and ball. Only officials may wear a doctoral sword and they should take it off during the conferment service. Clerical costumes and military suits may also be worn in the doctoral conferment ceremony, but a national costume does not qualify for academic festivities.

The doctoral hat is mandatory only for conferred doctors on the day of the conferment ceremony on Friday, both at the day and evening events.

Large decorations should be worn only at the day and evening events of the day of the conferment ceremony on Friday (no handkerchief is worn with decorations). Dress code for the University of Eastern Finland Doctoral Conferment Ceremony:

Thursday’s Friday: Friday evening: Saturday’s evening events Conferment Banquet and cruise and Ceremony, Procession ball lunch and Service

Promovendi, Dark suit. Black, Tailcoat, black vest, Tailcoat, white Tidy casual men navy or dark grey. white bow tie, no vest, white bow wear, possi- handkerchief, black tie, handkerchief, ble student socks and shoes (no black shoes, cap. patent leather), white doctoral hat. gloves, doctoral hat No gloves or (placed on during the wristwatch. Conferment Ceremony). No wristwatches, flashy jewellery, fur accessories or handbags.

Promovendi, Dress, jacket and Black, full-length dress Black, full-length Tidy casual women dress pants or skirt, with closed neckline evening dress, wear, pos- or pant suit. Free (dress or jacket and black shoes, sible student choice of colour. skirt) with long sleeves, doctoral hat. cap. black gloves, black Open neckline socks or pantyhose, and short or no black shoes and sleeves are per- doctoral hat (placed on mitted. Jewellery during the Conferment and small hand Ceremony). No wrist- bags permitted. watches, flashy jewellery, fur accessories or handbags.

Promovendis’ Dress, jacket and Black dress of any Non-black full- Tidy casual companions, dress pants or skirt, length with closed length evening wear, possi- women / or pant suit. Free neckline, long sleeves, dress. Open neck- ble student Invited choice of colour. black socks or panty- line and short cap. guests, hose, black shoes. No or no sleeves women gloves, no headwear are permitted. with the exception of a Jewellery and possible doctoral hat. small hand bags permitted.

Promovendis’ Dark suit. Black, Tailcoat, black vest. Tailcoat, white Tidy casual companions, navy or dark grey. In the absence of a vest. Alternative- wear, possi- men / tailcoat, a black suit. No ly, a black suit. ble student Invited gloves, no headwear cap. guests, men with the exception of a possible doctoral hat. PROGRAMME FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, STEP BY STEP

THURSDAY 6 JUNE 2019

Arrival for the event, the Carelia Building’s lobby starting from 17.00 onwards

1.1 Promovendi can pick up an info folder under their own name from the information desk located in the downstairs lobby of the Carelia Hall. The folder contains concert tickets for the promovendi and their companion (provided that the companion has been registered in the sign-up form). This means you must pick up the info folder before the concert.

1.2 Before the concert on Thursday, promovendi will leave their doctoral hats with the marshals in preparation for the ceremony. Promovendi who will not attend the concert must leave their doctoral hat with the marshals no later than before the doctoral conferment ceremony rehearsal. Student marshals will be at the Carelia building from 17.00 onwards to take the hats, and will take care of the them during the concert. You can leave the hat box at home, in your car or store it in the Carelia Building’s coatroom during Thursday evening’s events. The inside of the doctoral hat must include your name tag. If you are going to leave the hat box at the university for storage, the box must have your name tag, too.

1.3 Food and refreshments are available for purchase before the concert in Fazer Food & Co Restaurant Carelia.

1.4 Opening of the conferment exhibition organised by the Doctors’ Committee will be held in the upstairs lobby at 17.30.

Conferment ceremony concert at Carelia Hall from 18.00 onwards

2.1 The conferment ceremony concert is held at the Carelia Hall from 18.00 onwards. The audience should find their seats in good time before the concert begins. Promovendi will find their concert tickets, with seat numbers, in the info folder. 2.2 Programme of the conferment ceremony concert (approximate duration one hour): The Joensuu City Orchestra, Conducted by Eero Lehtimäki L. van Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus Overture P. Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42: I. Meditation & III. Mélodie, soloist Rebecca Roozeman F. Schubert: Symphony No. 5 J. Sibelius: Scene with Cranes from the play Kuolema

2.3 After the concert, the honorary doctors and promovendi with their companions, as well as others participating in the conferment ceremony, will remain seated in the Carelia hall. The Master of Ceremonies will provide general instructions regarding the conferment events and the rest of the evening’s programme. The rest of the audience will leave the Carelia Build- ing after the concert ends.

Hat fitting in the downstairs lobby of the Carelia Building at around 19.30

3.1 Hat fitting will be conducted in two stages: first by the honorary doctors and promovendi of the Philosophical Faculty, followed by promovendi of the Faculty of Science and Forest- ry and promovendi of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies.

3.2 Honorary doctors, new doctors and their companions will assemble in front of the hat tables, each in front of their own hat. They will stand in two rows, so that the companions are standing closest to the hat table, with their back facing the hats, and the doctors are standing in front of their companions with their face towards the companion. Any promovendi who participate in the fitting alone will be accompanied by a student marshal.

3.3 When the Master of Ceremonies gives permission, the companion will turn to take the hat from the table. The honorary doctors and promovendi will bow their heads and the companions will lightly touch the honorary doctor’s or promovendi’s head with the hat. The hat must not be placed on the head.

3.4 The honorary doctor/promovendus/promovenda will thank his or her companion by bowing and the companions will respond with a bow while keeping the hat in their hands.

3.5 When the Master of Ceremonies gives permission, the companion will place the hat back on the table in its proper place. 3.6 Refreshments are served in the Carelia downstairs lobby after the hat fitting.

3.7 After the refreshments, the honorary doctors and promovendi will move to the university library’s downstairs lobby to practice assembly for the procession and rehearse for the doctoral conferment ceremony. The companions will move to the upstairs lobby of the Care- lia Building.

Programme for companions during the conferment ceremony rehearsal

4.1 During the conferment ceremony rehearsal, the companions can view an exhibition on the doctoral conferment tradition and enjoy light refreshments in the upstairs lobby of the Carelia Building. The Chair of the Doctoral Conferment Committee and executive assistants are also present to answer any questions.

4.2 At their leisure, companions may proceed to the Carelia Hall to watch the conferment ceremony rehearsal.

Rehearsal for the conferment ceremony, from around 20.15 onwards in the Carelia building

5.1 All doctors planning to attend the ceremony – including honorary doctors – must participate in the conferment ceremony rehearsal.

5.2 After the hat fitting and refreshments, honorary doctors, promovendi and others participating in the conferment ceremony rehearsal will gather in the downstairs lobby of the university library.

5.3 The Head Marshal and marshals will guide the participants in forming the conferment procession in the downstairs lobby of the library.

5.4 In the rehearsal, the procession and doctoral conferment ceremony will be explained in detail in order to ensure that everyone understands how to act in Friday’s ceremony. 5.5 The participants will leave the rehearsal by taking their own place in the procession and moving in procession to the Carelia Building’s downstairs lobby.

Evening meal and party from around 21.30 onwards in the downstairs lobby of the Carelia Building

6.1 The event is intended as an informal, light-hearted occasion that provides the honorary doctors, promovendi, their companions and others participating in the conferment ceremony with an opportunity to spend time together and get to know each other.

6.2 Participants in the conferment ceremony rehearsal and their companions will move to the downstairs lobby of the Carelia Building for a glass of sparkling wine.

6.3 Chair of the Doctors’ Committee will give a welcome address.

6.4 Members of the Doctors’ Committee will give an address to the doctoral hat.

6.5 After the addresses, guests can enjoy a buffet dinner and wine.

6.6 The evening will continue with conversation, music and dancing. The band Rytmihäiriköt will perform from around 23.00 to midnight.

6.7 Bus transport to hotels Kimmel and Vaakuna departs at 23.30 and 00.10.

6.8 The evening party will end at around midnight. FRIDAY 7 JUNE 2019

Companions of the honorary doctors and promovendi, their family members, invited guests and other audience are requested to arrive on time and find their seats in the Carelia Hall no later than by 11.45. The marshals will help attendees find their seats. Taking photographs and filming during the ceremony is forbidden, with the exception of photographers who have a special permission for this. Mobile phones must be switched off during the ceremony.

Procession to the doctoral conferment ceremony in the Carelia Building

7.1 Rectors, the Director of Administration, Deans, professors emeritus/emerita, professors, Conferrers of Degrees, honorary doctors and promovendi will form a procession before en- tering the Carelia Hall. Meeting for the procession will begin at 11.30 in the downstairs lobby of the university library.

7.2 Assisted by the marshals, the procession will be formed under the guidance of the Mas- ter of Ceremonies and Head Marshal. The marshals have a name list that indicates each par- ticipant’s place in the procession.

7.3 Order of procession leading to the conferment ceremony: Head Marshal Rector Academic Rector Visiting chancellors and rectors Director of Administration Former rectors Deans Professors Emeritus/Emerita Professors Conferrers of Degrees Honorary Doctors Primus Doctor Promovendi by faculty Ultimus Doctor Master of Ceremonies 7.4 The procession will proceed on foot two by two. Only the Head Marshal, Rector, Academ- ic Rector, Director of Administration, Head Conferrer, the Primus Doctor, the Ultimus Doctor and the Master of Ceremonies will walk without a pair in the procession.

7.5 Doctors to be conferred the doctoral degree will walk in the procession by faculty, in re- verse alphabetical order. Exceptions to this are the Primus Doctor, who will be the first one to be conferred the degree, and the Ultimus Doctor, the last to be conferred the degree.

7.6 The procession will depart from the library lobby at 11.58.

7.7 The University of Eastern Finland choir Joy will begin performing in Carelia Hall at 11.59.

7.8 The procession enters Carelia Hall at 12.00, via the right-side middle aisle as viewed from the back of the hall.

7.9 The audience will greet the procession standing up.

7.10 Seats in the first row have been reserved for those participating in the procession. The seats will be filled as follows, viewed from the back of the hall (image 1):

Middle section, 1st row, filled from the right: Rector, Academic Rector, visiting chancellors and rectors, Director of Administration, former rectors, Deans Middle section, 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows, filled from the left: Professors Emeritus/Emerita, Professors Right section, 1st row, filled from the right: Conferrers of Degrees, Head Marshal, Master of Ceremonies First row of chairs on the parnassus, left side: Honorary Doctors (12) Further rows of chairs on the parnassus, left side: Promovendi of the Philosophical Faculty (43) Rows of chairs on the parnassus, right side: Promovendi of the Faculty of Science and Forestry (28), and Promovendi of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies (18)

7.11 As the Master of Ceremonies and Head Marshal have found their seats and are seated, everyone will sit down.

7.12 The choir will stop singing. Image 1. Floor plan of the Carelia Hall.

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Doctoral Conferment Ceremony in the Carelia Hall

8.1 Speech by the Rector.

8.2 Performance by the University of Eastern Finland’s choir Joy. The choir will leave to take their own seats.

8.3 The Head Conferrer of Degrees will step to the speaker’s podium.

8.4 Speech by the Conferrer of Degrees. The Conferrer of Degrees will remain on the podium.

8.5 The Primus Doctor’s supervising professor stands up to pose a question.

8.6 The Primus Doctor stands up from his seat on the parnassus to answer the question.

8.7 The supervising professor will accept the answer. The Primus Doctor and his supervising professor sit down.

8.8 The Head Conferrer of Degrees will place her hat on her head. All old doctors in the hall will place their doctoral hats on their heads.

8.9 The Head Conferrer of Degrees will confer the honorary doctorates as specified in section 9 of this guide.

8.10 Conferrers of Degrees appointed by the faculties will confer doctorates in a manner specified in section 10 of this guide, in alphabetical order by faculty. The Primus Doctor will be the first in order and the Ultimus Doctor the last.

8.11 The Head Conferrer will congratulate the new doctors, announce the conferment com- pleted and take her seat in the front part of the hall.

8.12 The Ultimus Doctor will give an address to the invited guests and return to his seat on the parnassus.

8.13 The University of Eastern Finland choir Joy will arrive to the front of the hall.

8.14 Everyone will stand up for the Finnish national anthem Maamme. 8.15 New doctors and the university’s professors will exit the hall in procession, led by the Master of Ceremonies.

8.16 Order of procession when exiting the hall:

Master of Ceremonies Conferrers of Degrees Honorary Doctors Primus Doctor Doctors by faculty Ultimus Doctor Rector Academic Rector Visiting chancellors and rectors Director of Administration Former rectors Deans Professors Professors Emeritus/Emerita Head Marshal

8.17 The audience will stand up as the procession leaves and exit the Hall after the procession.

8.18 The procession continues to the Aurora Building for the conferment coffee in Restau- rant Aura.

8.19 Other audience members may purchase refreshments in Restaurant Fazer Food & Co. in the Carelia Building.

Conferment of an Honorary Doctorate

9.1 The honorary doctor will stand up when the Conferrer of Degrees calls his or her name.

9.2 Standing up, the honorary doctor will listen to the decision and the grounds for award- ing him or her the honorary doctorate. 9.3 The honorary doctor will step in front of the Conferrer’s podium, facing the Conferrer of Degrees (close enough to the podium to enable the Conferrer to easily place the doctoral hat on the honorary doctor’s head).

9.4 A marshal will hand over the honorary doctor’s hat to the Conferrer.

9.5 The Conferrer will place the hat on the honorary doctor’s head.

9.6 A marshal will hand over the honorary doctor’s diploma tube to the Conferrer.

9.7 The Conferrer of Degrees will present the honorary doctor with the diploma tube. The honorary doctor will take the diploma tube in his or her right hand.

9.8 The honorary doctor will thank the Conferrer of Degrees by bowing. The Conferrer of Degrees will respond by bowing.

9.9 The honorary doctor will turn via left to face the audience and bow to the audience.

9.10 The honorary doctor will return to his or her seat, holding the diploma tube in the right hand.

9.11 The honorary doctor will take a seat.

9.12 Sections 9.1–9.11 will be repeated with all honorary doctors.

Conferral of the doctoral degree

10.1 The promovendus/promovenda sitting first in his or her row will rise up when the Con- ferrer of Degrees calls his or her name. The entire row will stand up at the same time.

10.2 The promovendus/promovenda will step in front of the Conferrer’s podium, facing towards the Conferrer of Degrees (close enough to the podium to enable the Conferrer to easily place the doctoral hat on his or her head).

10.3 Those in the same row will take one step to the side, staying in front of their row of seats, to move one seat forward and take the place of the first promovendus/promovenda. 10.4 A marshal will hand over the promovendus’s/promovenda’s hat to the Conferrer.

10.5 The Conferrer will place the hat on the promovendus’s/promovenda’s head.

10.6 A marshal will hand over the promovendus’s/promovenda’s diploma tube to the Con- ferrer.

10.7 The Conferrer will present the promovendus/promovenda with the diploma tube. The promovendus/promovenda will take the diploma tube in his or her right hand.

10.8 The new doctor will thank the Conferrer of Degrees by bowing to him or her. The Con- ferrer of Degrees will respond by bowing.

10.9 The new doctor will turn around via left to face the audience and will bow to the audience.

10.10 The new doctor will return to the last seat in his or her own row, by circling around the rows of seats opposite each other on the parnassus while holding the diploma tube in his or her right hand (see image 2 in this guide).

10.11 The new doctor will remain standing in his or her row.

10.12 Sections 10.2–10.11 will be repeated with all doctors.

10.13 The entire row will sit at the same time once the last doctor in the row has returned to his or her seat after the conferral.

Procession from the university to the Evangelical Lutheran Church and conferment ceremony service

11.1 The procession will be formed in front of the Carelia Building, by the city-side end of the building, at 15.15. If it rains and the Master of Ceremonies so decides, the procession will be formed in the lobby of the Carelia Building. The Master of Ceremonies will decide on the means by which the procession will move to the church. 11.2 The order of the procession is as follows: Master of Ceremonies Conferrers of Degrees Honorary Doctors Primus Doctor Doctors by faculty Ultimus Doctor Rector Academic Rector Visiting chancellors and rectors Director of Administration Former rectors Deans Professors Professors Emeritus/Emerita Former honorary doctors Other teachers and staff Companions and other invited guests Head Marshal

The marshals will walk on both sides of the procession, at an even distance from each other. The Joensuu Brass Band will accompany the procession with percussion instruments. Partic- ipants to the procession must dress according to the doctoral conferment ceremony’s dress code.

11.3 The procession will leave for the church at 15.30 and proceed via the route Yliopistoka- tu, Koskikatu and Kirkkokatu. The distance to the church is 1.4 kilometres by foot. The walk will take approximately 30 minutes.

11.4 Coats should not be worn in the procession. Women can wear a black cloak or black shawl. It is a good idea to bring along a black umbrella in case of rain. The umbrella will be carried either by the companions or relatives of the procession participants or it can be left in the coatroom in the downstairs lobby of the Carelia Building.

11.5 Participants unable to walk to the church in the procession can use the bus reserved for transport and take their own place in the procession when the procession arrives to the church’s vestibule. The bus transport leaves from the Carelia Building’s car park at 15.25.

11.6 Should the Master of Ceremonies so decide, the procession will move to the church by bus in its entirety. In this event, the buses will leave from the car park in front of the Carelia Building at around 15.30. Participants will board and exit the buses in the same order as they would be walking in the procession.

11.7 Men will take their doctoral hats off as they enter the church. Women will keep their hats on during the service.

11.8 Procession participants will fill the seats in the church starting from the first row.

11.9 The service will begin as the procession has arrived. The service is scheduled to start at 16.00 and will last for about an hour. Family members of the promovendi and other members of the congregation are also welcome to attend the service.

11.10 When the service ends, the doctors will not leave the church in procession.

11.11 Bus transport to hotels Kimmel and Vaakuna and to the university is available after the service.

Banquet and Ball at Restaurant Riverside and Joensuu cabinet of Sokos Hotel Kimmel

On Friday evening, it is possible to have one’s photo taken in Hotel Kimmel’s Maaherra cabinet. Photographs will be taken and sold by KK-kuva. More information on the photo shoot will be sent by email.

12.1 Reception for the banquet will begin at 19.00 in the lobby of Restaurant Riverside. Guests will be received by the Rector and the Chair of the Doctoral Conferment Committee along with their spouses. Guests are asked to arrive no later than by 19.15.

12.2 There will be assigned seating in the banquet. The seating chart will be available in the lobby. When necessary, the marshals will help people to find their seats.

12.3 Old doctors will leave their doctoral hats in the coatroom. New doctors and officials will wear their hats throughout the evening.

12.4 The programme for the banquet will begin at 19.30. Speeches will be given during the meal and the dinner will last until approximately 22.00. Opening of the banquet and a welcoming toast by the Master of Ceremonies First course served Address to the Conferrers of Degrees Response by the Conferrer of Degrees Main course served Address to the Honorary Doctors Response by the Honorary Doctor Dessert served Address to companions

12.5 After dinner, the Conferrer of Degrees is “carried out of the room”.

12.6 The programme will continue in the Joensuu cabinet with marshals handing over their sashes, followed by the conferment ball. Guests who wish to attend these will be guided to the Joensuu cabinet by the marshals. It is possible to follow the programme by standing on the sides of the Joensuu cabinet or from the downstairs corridor of Kimmel. Guests may also remain in restaurant Riverside for free socialisation.

12.7 The marshals will hand over their sashes in the Joensuu cabinet.

12.8 After this, the conferment ceremony ball will continue until approximately 22.45. Pairs participating in the conferment ceremony ball will arrange themselves as agreed during the final rehearsal. The first dance will be Polonaise. In addition to the Polonaise, the following dances are planned: Mignon, Pompadour, Pas d’Espagne and the Viennese Waltz. The dances and their order will be agreed in the rehearsals arranged for the pairs during the spring. The Joensuu brass band will take care of the music. After the planned dances, the Band will play a few waltzes in which everyone can take part.

12.9 After the ball, at around 23.00, the guests can return to restaurant Riverside where space has been cleared for a dance floor. The Joensuu brass band will play popular dance music until midnight. Guests can buy drinks from the waitresses and at the bar.

12.10 Starting from midnight, a late night snack buffet will be served in restaurant Riverside. A glass of sparkling wine will be served with the snack to toast the rising sun.

12.11 Address to the Rising Sun

12.12 The evening continues with free socialising, music and dance in restaurant Riverside and possibly in the night club. SATURDAY 8 JUNE 2019

Conferment ceremony cruise and lunch, Joensuu passenger harbour and restaurant Utran Uittotupa

13.1 Meeting at the passenger harbour in Joensuu city centre at 10.15. The passenger harbour is around 15 minutes from Hotel Kimmel by foot.

13.2 The conferment cruise ship is M/S Queen R. In addition to the Master of Ceremonies, Members of the Doctors’ Committee will serve as cruise hosts.

13.3 The ship departs at 10.30. The cruise will take around 45 minutes. Vocal Ensemble Kvart- si will perform on board.

13.4 Arrival at Restaurant Utran Uittotupa at around 11.15.

13.5 Group photo on the pier.

13.6 Welcome address by the Chair of the Doctor’s Committee and sparkling wine in the restaurant.

13.7 Magic performance by Magician Opa Rissanen.

13.8 Buffet lunch from noon onwards. The order of seating is free.

13.9 Meeting for the return cruise at 13.30. Return cruise to Joensuu passenger harbour departs by 13.45 at the latest.

13.10 On the way back, the cruise guests are free to play music and sing to entertain the group.

13.11 Arrival at Joensuu passenger harbour at around 14.30.

13.12 End of festivities. More information:

Coordinator of Conferment Ceremonies Kirsi Bykachev [email protected] 050 363 4819

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