MA degree and Reunion (2018 undergraduates)

On the Day

Ceremony

The exact timing of the ceremony will only be known a week or so before the event. Usually the Trinity Hall contingent proceeds to the Senate House late morning, although timings change every year.  If you decide to take your MA in person, we will be taking a group photograph before the line-up, and the line-up itself will be in College at least half an hour before the ceremony. Please wait until the final confirmation of times before you make definitive arrangements for the day.

On the day itself, make sure you arrive in Cambridge in good time and carefully observe the dress and gown code (see below), otherwise you may not be allowed to proceed. If you don’t want to take the MA in person you can go through in absence and the certificate will be sent to you.

The Senate House is currently allowing graduands to bring 2 guests to the ceremony. As not everyone will bring a guest we may have spare guest tickets available, so if you would like to bring a 3rd guest, please let me know and I’ll add you to a waiting list for any spares. For those guests who can’t attend in person, there will be a live stream of the ceremony that they can watch. The link for this will be sent out the week before the event.

Refreshments

The College will serve light refreshments for all graduands and your guests, either before or after the ceremony, depending on the final timings. These will be free of charge for alumni but charged at £6.50 each for guests. Again, there will be a limit of 2 guests per person unless you have been allocated a spare ceremony guest ticket.

Dinner

The first reunion dinner for 2018 undergraduates will be held in College on the evening of 29 March.

Previous MA dinners have been very popular, and we expect this one to be well-attended too. Due to the capacity of the Dining Hall it will be possible to bring one guest, but this will be on a first come-first served basis, with priority given to alumni.

There will be a seating plan for the dinner, so please indicate on the booking form who you would like to sit with. We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

Dress code for the dinner is smart, with black tie optional (no gowns).

The pre-dinner drinks are being generously sponsored by the Trinity Hall Association.

Dress code for the MA

An important part of the degree ceremony is the dress code. If you are taking your degree in person you will need to hire a gown and hood, and you can find information on where to hire these, and what to wear under them, from the University website or in the MA Invitation Pack.

Accommodation

Accommodation will be available for the Saturday night. This will be in –

• single student rooms on Central Site with shared bathroom (£60 bed & breakfast)
• double student rooms on Central Site with shared bathroom (£80 bed & breakfast)
• single ensuite rooms at Wychfield (£60 room only | £70 bed & breakfast)
• double ensuite rooms at WYNG (£110 bed & breakfast)

If you wish to stay overnight, please choose your preferred option when booking.

Breakfast for Wychfield and WYNG guests will be served on Central Site.

There is limited College accommodation for the Friday night, so if you would like to stay additional nights, please contact Liz Pentlow to confirm what is available.

Photography

We like to take photographs at our alumni events to use in our digital and print communications. If you do not wish to have your photo taken, please let us know in advance or on the day.

Contact

For queries about the MA event, contact Liz Pentlow or call +44 (0)1223 332567.

For general questions about College events, check out our FAQS.

Cancellations

We are able to offer refunds for bookings cancelled five working days or more before an event. Requests for late refunds will be considered on an individual basis and refunds will be issued at the discretion of the Alumni & Development Office. We cannot accept responsibility if weather or disruption to travel prevents you from attending. Please email the office or call +44 (0)1223 332567 at the earliest opportunity, if you need to cancel your booking.