Programme
School of Business Ceremonial Conferment 2022
You can find more detailed schedules in the table below.
The events of the Ceremonial Conferment will begin with mandatory Conferment rehearsals for all promovendis on Thursday 12th of May. After the rehearsals, Laurel Wreath Weaving, hosted by the parents of the Spirit of Mercury, will take place. In the Laurel Wreath Weaving promovendis bind their leaves, and after that a buffet dinner takes place.
The Conferment Day on May 13th begins with the Awarding of Master’s Diplomas, followed by the Act of Conferment. After the Act of Conferment we organize into a procession outside Aalto University Töölö. As a procession we go to the Ecumenic Church Service at Temppeliaukio Church or the Non-denominational event at Botta's Assembly Hall. In the evening the Conferment Banquet and Ball will take place at Kalastajatorppa.
On the last day of the Ceremonial Conferment May 14th, Gratista’s Herring Luncheon will be celebrated at Restaurant Kaivohuone at 1.00 pm!
Dance rehearsals will be held on April 22nd and 29th in Otaniemi, Otahalli from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm (please note that the rehearsals have been extended by half an hour). Both rehearsals have the same content. We recommend that you take the shoes that you are going to wear to the Ball to your dance rehearsals. The dances to be rehearsed are Polonaise, Valse, Mignon, Pas de Quatre and Lambeth Walk.
Each Doctor promovendi must deliver their doctor’s hat in advance to Aalto University Töölö. Write your name on the hat/box, e.g., with tape, before handing it over! The hat can be delivered to Aalto University Töölö’s lobby services between May 2nd and May 10th, 2022 (Runeberginkatu 14-16). (Open weekdays 7.45-18.00.)
Below you find more detailed schedules for each day of the Ceremonial Conferment. Start times are exact and end times are indicative.
*No separate rehearsals for Jubilee masters and Aalto Executive Doctor of Business Administration graduates. Instead, we ask them to arrive on May 13th in the space reserved for them before the Ceremonial Conferment.
| Time | 12.5. Aalto University Töölö, Runeberginkatu 14-16 |
|---|---|
| 15.30 |
Master promovendis and companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö Note! Same dress code as at the Laurel Wreath Weawing event. |
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17.00 |
Doctor promovendis*, arrival at Aalto University Töölö, companions are asked to arrive directly to the Laurel Wreath Weaving at 18.30 Note! Same dress code as at the Laurel Wreath Weawing event. |
| 18.00 |
Honorary doctors and hosts with their companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö Note! Same dress code as at the Laurel Wreath Weawing event. |
| 18.30 | Jubilee masters their companions, Aalto Executive DBA graduates and their companions, arrival directly to the Laurel Wreath Weaving at 6.30 pm, no separate rehearsals |
| 18.30-22.00 | The Laurel Wreath Weaving at Aalto University Töölö Hall |
| Time | 13.5. Aalto University Töölö (Runeberginkatu 14-16) |
|---|---|
| 9.30 |
Master promovendis and companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö |
| 10.00-11.15 | Awarding of the Master's diplomas at Aalto University Töölö |
| approx. 11.15-11.45 | Snack service for Master promovendis and their companions |
| 11.30-12.00 | Master promovendis organize into a procession and companions go to the hall |
| 11.00 |
Honorary doctors and hosts with their companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö |
| 11.15 |
Jubilee Masters and their companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö |
| 11.15 |
Aalto Executive Doctor of Business Administration graduates and their companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö |
| 11.30 |
Doctor promovendis and companions, arrival at Aalto University Töölö |
| 11.45 |
Professors, arrival at Aalto University Töölö, Professors' companions go directly to the hall |
| 11.45 |
The former Spirits of Mercury, arrival at Aalto University Töölö |
| 11.45 | Companions and invited guests, arrvial at Aalto University Töölö (seating order in the hall) |
| 12.00-14.00 | The 16th Act of Conferment of School of Business |
| After the Act of Conferment | Conferment Procession |
| approx. 14.40-15.40 | Ecumenic Conferment Church Service at Temppeliaukio Church (Lutherinkatu 3), the event lasts about 1 h |
| approx. 15.00-15.45 | Non-denominational event, Botta's Assembly Hall (Museokatu 10), the event lasts about 45 min., please note that the venue has changed |
| 18.15 | Master promovendis and companions, arrival at Kalastajatorppa and welcome drink |
| 18.25 | Doctor promovendis and companions, arrival at Kalastajatorppa and welcome drink |
| 18.30 | Honorary doctors, Jubilee Masters and invited quests, arrival at Kalastajatorppa and welcome drink |
| 19.00-01.00 | Conferment Banquet and Ball at Kalastajatorppa (Kalastajatorpantie 1) |
| 0.45 | 1. Bus to the afterparty |
| 1.15 | 2. Bus to the afterparty |
| 1.45 | 3. Bus to the afterparty |
| 1.00 | Afterparty in Otaniemi, Servin mökki (Jämeräntaival 4) |
| Time | 14.5. Kaivohuone (Iso Puistotie 1) |
|---|---|
| 13.00-19.00 | Gratista's Herring Luncheon at Restaurant Kaivohuone |
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