Graduation

The gathering stands up

Fanfares for the graduates

The beadle takes the graduates to their places according to the fixed order and comes back. He brings the Dean (Vice-dean) and the Promotor, then the Rector (Vice-rector), and then stands in their fixed place.

Everybody remains standing

National anthem

After the anthem has finished, the officials (along with everybody else) take their seats.

Introduction of the officials

(by head of Office for Studies)

Dean (Vice-dean) of the Faculty

“Your Magnificence the Rector (Vice-rector), Honorabilis the Promotor, dear graduates, dear guests:”

“I am opening the festive graduation ceremony of the graduates of regular daily studies of the discipline of General Medicine (Dentistry) at the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University in Brno ...” The Dean’s speech follows.

“Allow me to introduce the graduates to you.” He reads the names of the graduates from a list.

When the graduates hear their names being read, they ascend to the platform and bow first to the Rector (Vice-rector), and then to the public.

The Dean closes his speech:

“Your Magnificence the Rector (Vice-rector), the graduates who have been introduced to you have duly fulfilled the prescribed academic study requirements completed by the successful passing of the state final examination. By doing so, they have complied with all the lawful stipulations that are prescribed for the attainment of the degree of “Doctor of Medicine”, and may therefore, after taking an oath, receive the degree certificate of Doctor of Medicine. I ask you now to give your consent to the performance of the graduation act.”

Rector (Vice-rector)

“Thank you for the introduction ...”, etc. (the Rector’s speech follows) ..., and he closes his speech by saying: “I now ask you, Honorabilis the Promotor, to assume the performance of the festive act of graduation.”

The Promotor

comes to the lectern and reads the following text:

“Dear Doctorands ..., which you are supposed to receive.” (the gathering stands up)

“Spondebitis igitur ... spondebitis ac pollicebimini”. (the gathering sits down)

Taking the oath

• The beadle with the insignia steps forward in front of the Rector (Vice-rector), and he lowers the insignia;
• The graduates step forward in front of the Rector (Vice-rector), place their right hand over the insignia and by saying aloud “spondeo ac polliceor”, acknowledge their oath.

The Promotor continues

“Qua fide ... of the University seal.”

Presentation of degree certificates

The Promotor comes to the table with the certificates, reads the names with the degree of MUDr., and presents the certificates to the graduates.

Thank you speech by the representative of the graduates

The hymn Gaudeamus igitur

The gathering stands up.

Fanfares sound

The Rector (Vice-rector), the Dean (Vice-dean) and the Promotor congratulate the doctors, make a bow to the public, and are led by the beadles from the platform.

The graduates follow at a distance behind them.