Promotio Ordinis Philosophorum Mmxvii
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PROMOTIO ORDINIS PHILOSOPHORUM MMXVII Content 2 Dear Promovendus 4 Review of the matricula and delivering the diploma 5 Dance rehearsal 9 Program 15 Relatives participating in the Conferment Act 16 Dress codes 25 Academic Insignia 27 Conferment Artwork 27 Etiquette at the Conferment Ceremony 28 Photograhpy 33 Briefing for the promovendi 34 Contact information 1 Dear Promovendus, A warm welcome to the 97th Conferment Ceremony of the Faculty of Philosophy on 25th - 27th of May 2017! The registration is now closed, and the highlight of the spring is approaching day by day. You are holding the information package that has all the information necessary in prepa- ration for the Ceremony and also during the event itself. The purpose of these instructions is to assure that event runs smoothly and that each go smoothly and to make sure that. I would ask you to carefully read through the content of this booklet and follow the given instructions. If anything is still puzzling you, the Committee is happy to answer any questions. This information package contains detailed information on the schedule of the Conferment Ceremony and prac- tical tips for celebration. The booklet has been designed in such a form that it is also possible to carry it during the events. Some of the information will be specified further as the Conferment approaches and we hope that you follow the website and e-mail newsletters. In addition, the Conferment Committee organizes a Briefing session on 18th of April, 18.00 o’clock at the University Great Hall., You are warmly welcome there to hear about the Cere- mony and related issues and to ask your own questions. If you have any questions your mind, please contact the Conferment Committee any time; more informa- tion on different ways to contact us at the end of the booklet. However, we hope you understand that the 2 Committee is made up of voluntary promovendi and that our resources are limited, so especially in e-mail messages may take a few days during the busiest times. If you have not yet submitted the a copy of your diploma (“tutkintotodistus”) to the Committee, please remember to do so as soon as possible. If you graduate in May you need to submit proof of submission which you need to ask from your Faculty. The jubilee masters and doctors are not required to submit their diplomas. An academic degree is an accomplishment worth celebrating, whether you graduated five days or fifty years ago. So welcome to join us to make the most of the oldest and the grandest academic celebration. See you in the Conferment Ceremony! Mari Lehtoruusu M.A., gratista fil-promootio2017.helsinki.fi/en/ \\ [email protected] @filpromootio17 \\ #filpromootio17 3 Review of the matricula and delivering the diploma The Conferment Committee will compile a Conferment Matricula out of the information given by each pro- movendus. A preprint of the Matricula is available for review at the Conferment Office (Porthania, Yliopiston- katu 3, P221) between 10th and 28th of April .2017. Office hours: Mondays from 13 to 18 and Thursdays from 9 to 12 and from 18 to 20 A copy of each promovendu’s diploma (“tutkintotodis- tus”) needs to be delivered to the Conferment Com- mittee as soon as possible if not yet done so. The copy of the diploma is used to confirm the eligilibity of each promovendus to participate in the ceremony. The copy can be delivered in person to the Confer- ment Office during its office hours or be sent via this link: fil-promootio2017.helsinki.fi/ilmo/upload.php. An ordinary black/white copy is enough. If the promovendus is going to graduate during April, they have to deliver the diploma as soon as they receive it. If the graduation day is in May, a written confirmation from the faculty must be deliveded. Those whose name has changed after the graduation need also to provide a copy of their marriage certifi- 4 cate or some identification papers (such as a pass- port or driver’s licence). Dance rehearsal In addition to the academic ballroom dances perfor- med by all the participants in the Conferment Ball, the masters and doctor promovendi are able to participa- te in the the masters’ contredanse française and the doctoral polonaise. The jubilee masters and doctors do not participate in these dances. There will be dance rehearsals for the participants of the masters’ contre- danse française and it is mandatory to commit to the rehearsals, as noted below. Doctors will rehearse their polonaise on the day of the final rehearsal, after which is possible to stay to rehear- se other academic dances. For those promovendi and other participants of the Conferment Ceremony, who do not participate the masters’ contredanse française or the doctoral polonai- se, the general dance rehearsals are held in which are rehearsed the academic dances danced in the ball. It’s voluntary to take part in these rehearsals. Rehearsal for the masters’ contredanse française Masters’ contredanse française is a 7-part figure dance for the young masters. Participating in the dance requires committing every rehearsal. It’s not recommen- 5 ded for a couple to miss any single rehearsal, but the other member of the couple can, if necessary, miss one occasion. As the couples dance opposite to each other, it is really difficult to rehearse without both being present. At least one member of the couple must take part in the first rehearsal, which confirms that a couple can partici- pate the française. If you have signed in for the masters’ contredanse française alone, you can come to the first rehearsal to see if you could find a pair there. In that case we can’t make sure you can get involved in the française. People attending to these rehearsals do not attend general dance practices, but they rehearse the other ballroom dances at the rehearsal for the masters’ contredanse française. The rehearsals for the masters’ contredanse française are held in the German School Helsinki (Malminkatu 14). Wednesday 19th April at 17.00–20.00 (mandatory for at least one person of the dance couple) Wednesday 26th April at 17.00–19.00 Thursday 27th April at 17.00–19.00 Wednesday 3rd May at 17.00–19.00 Thursday 4th May at 17.00–19.00 Wednesday 10th May at 17.00–19.00 Thursday 11th May at 17.00–19.00 Thursday 18th May at 17.00–19.00 Monday 22nd May at 17.00–18.30 (final rehearsal) 6 Please take with the plimsolls, as high heels are used only in the final rehearsal. For women the long skirt can help to promote the dancing mood. The final rehearsal The mandatory final rehearsal is held on the Old Student house on Monday 22nd of May at 17–21. The schedule of the rehearsal is the following: 17.15–18.30 the masters’ contredanse française, 18.30–19.30 the guest and doctoral polonaise, 19.30–20.30 the final rehearsal of the academic dances. Dress code for the polonaise and française It’s important to notice, that in the doctoral polonaise all the participants wear black, the color of the doctors. The master promovendi wearing white can not take part in the doctoral polonaise, even though they would be a doctor’s companion in the Conferment Ceremony. Because of the black & white figures of the masters’ contredanse française, one participant must wear white and the other black. This may come up in such a situa- tion, where both the companion and the master pro- movendus are of the same sex. Therefore two people wearing white or two people wearing black can not make a couple in the masters’ contredanse française. A doctor can take part in the masters’ contredanse 7 française, but he must leave the doctoral academic insignia aside during the dance. People wearing color- ful dresses can’t take part in the doctoral polonaise or the masters’ contredanse française, but it’s possible to take part in the other ballroom dances. The general dance rehearsal The general dance rehearsal is held on 9th and 16th of May at 18.00–20.00 at Unisport Kumpula (Väinö Auerin katu 11). Dance partner is not needed to these rehear- sals. Both rehearsals are voluntary. 8 Program Flower’s Day, Saturday 13th of May Master promovendi At 10.30, the master promovendi gather at the Kumpula Botanic Garden for a meeting where the Official Wreath-weaver is elected. After the meeting, the partici- pants form a procession to go and propose the selected person at the Kumpula manor. All promovendi and their companions At 11.30, the Official Wreath-weaver will be presented at the Botanic Garden, after which the participants contin- ue in a procession to Flower’s Day picnic which is held at the Kumtähti Field. The picnic includes speeches, the traditional Maamme anthem and raising a glass to the spring. At 13, for those regiresterd for the Lunch, the Flower’s Day continues with a tram ride to the Presidentti Hotel (Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4) where the meal is served. Pre-wreath-weaving workshop, Wednesday 24th of May Before the actual Conferment days, an event will be held for those master promovendi attending without a wreath-weaver to produce their own wreaths with the help of the Official Wreath-weaver and the Conferment Committee. 9 The pre-wreath-weaving workshop will be held at the nation floor of Ostrobotnia (Töölönkatu 3A, 5th floor) at 16–21. One should count about two hours for producing a wreath. The Day of wreath-weaving and sword-sharpening, Thursday 25th of May Master promovendi At 16.30 is a Conferment Act Rehearsal, mandatory for all the master promovendi, at the Main Building of the University.