Information to new professors and honorary doctors
Welcome to the Annual Celebration 17-19 October 2024. On this page you find the programme for the event. You will also find information about what is expected of you, as a guest of honour, and things you and your guests need to know.
Who counts as a new professor at the Annual Celebration 2024
Professors (not adjunct professors or visiting professors) whose employment has been decided on at the Vice-Chancellor's Executive Meeting from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024 or who have been appointed previously and postponed their participation.
Before the Annual Celebration 2024
Your registration
You will receive an email with a link where you register to the Vice-Chancellor’s reception, Ceremony and Banquet. The deadline is 12 August. In the registration, you also state your lecture title.
Note that to participate in the Banquet and the Vice-Chancellor’s reception, it is required that you attend the Ceremony.
Registration of guests and potential costs for the banquet
The registration form for your guests will be sent to you via e-mail by the end of August. Deadline: 9 September.
You can register one guest for the The Vice-Chancellor’s reception and one or more guests for the banquet. You can also reserve seats for guests at the ceremony.
The university will pay for you and one accompanying guest to attend the Annual Celebration Banquet. For additional guests, you need to cover the cost of their cover charge: SEK 1050 per adult and SEK 650 per person under 18 years.
After the Annual Celebration, you will receive an invoice to the address you have stated in your registration.
Prepare your attire according to the dress code
The Annual Celebration Ceremony requires a certain dress code for guests of honor, but also for your guests. This means that you need to wear formal attire for some of the events.
You can purchase, hire or borrow clothes. Please make sure to prepare well before the Annual Celebration.
If you or any of your guests can not participate in the banquet you must report this as soon as possible to arshogtid@umu.se. We will charge a cover fee for cancellations made after Friday 11 October at 13:00.
Programme
Thursday, 17 October
10:15–12:30 The Teaching Awardee Panels in Ljusgården Atrium, the Teacher Education Building
No dress code.
The teaching award recipients participate in panel discussions and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Cathrine Norberg will hand out diplomas to the award recipients.
The event is open to the public and it is optional to attend.
Friday, 18 October
11:00–11:30 Grand opening of an exhibition in the University Library Study Hall
No dress code.
An exhibition of the honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients is presented in the University Library in the Social Sciences Building.
It would be nice of you to attend, but it is optional.
12:00 The Faculty luncheon in Restaurant Hjortron, Universum
No dress code.
Each faculty will host a luncheon the day before the Ceremony.
An invitation will be sent from the faculty in September. Registration is required.
13:30–15:00 Mandatory rehearsal before the Ceremony in Aula Nordica
No dress code.
During the rehearsal, you will find out where you will walk in the procession and where you will be seated on stage during the Ceremony. You will also practice the entrance and exit in the auditorium and practice parts of the Ceremony.
It is mandatory to participate in the rehearsal for all honorary doctors and new professors participating in the Ceremony.
18:00–20:00 The Vice-Chancellor’s reception in Brashörnan, Universum
Dress code: Semi-formal attire.
The Vice-Chancellor of Umeå University invites new professors, award recipients and honorary doctors to a reception the evening before the Annual Celebration Ceremony. Hosts, faculty marshals and University and Faculty management are invited as well. You are welcome to bring one guest to the event. Drinks and snacks are served.
Registration is required.
Saturday, 19 October
9:00–12:00 Lectures in the Social Science Building and Humanities Building.
No dress code.
It is tradition at Umeå University that honorary doctors, new professors and scientific award recipients each deliver a lecture aimed at the general public. The lecture is 20 minutes long and focuses on the field of research, the work or similar subjects of interest. The scientific award recipients will receive their diploma after their lectures.
The general public is welcome to attend.
16:00 Mandatory procession reception before the Ceremony in Universitetsklubben, Aula Nordica
Dress code: Formal attire (white tie)
At the procession reception, the new professors and honorary doctors attending the ceremony get a chance to meet other guests before lining up for the procession into Aula Nordica. The procession reception is mandatory if you are participating in the Ceremony.
Your guests will not attend the procession reception but are instead welcome to mingle with other guests before taking their seats in the auditorium around 16:30 when the doors open.
Universitetsklubben is on the 4th floor in Aula Nordica.
17:00 The Annual Celebration Ceremony in Aula Nordica
Dress code: Formal attire (white tie)
At the start of the ceremony, the honorary doctors and new professors will enter the auditorium in procession and take their seats on stage.
The opening addresses will be followed by the conferment of honorary doctors and the installation of new professors. The ceremony is open to the public and will generally take between 1.5 and 2 hours.
All guests who are registered for the banquet receive a reserved seat and you can also reserve seats for guests who are only attending the ceremony.
19:00 The Annual Celebration Banquet in Restaurant Lingon, Universum
Dress code: Formal attire (white tie)
The Annual Celebration Banquet starts with a glass of bubbly beverage straight after the Ceremony. Starter, main course and dessert will be served with wine or non-alcoholic options. Pre-registered speeches will be held over the course of the evening. After coffee is served, the dance floor opens up to music by Renhornen.
Registration is required.
Children at the ceremony and banquet
The ceremony takes about 1.5–2 hours and we do not recommend young children to attend. However, if younger children still need to attend the ceremony it is important to request special seating, so that the child can easily be brought outside if necessary.
The banquet lasts 3–4 hours and it can be a long time for a child to sit quietly and still. But children are different and as a parent you are best at determining what your child is capable of. At the banquet, children are served the same food as adults, except for the alcoholic beverages.
