2022 – 2023 Academic Year Graduation Ceremony
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DATE: 26 September 2023, Tuesday
HOUR: 10.00 am – 17.00 pm
VENUE: Cemile Sultan Grove / Kır Tepe
REMARKS: Certificates will be awarded to our graduates who have taken place in our university’s success rankings on Tuesday, September 26th, between 10.55 am and 11.35 am.
Our graduates who have taken place in our university’s success rakings are:
- Our graduates who have been entitled to graduate from our university in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places,
- Our graduates who have been entitled to graduate from their faculties in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, and
- Our graduates who have been entitled to receive the Certificate of Honor and the Certificate of Superior Honor from our university.
UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATION CEREMONY
| 10.00 – 10.40 |
Opening Ceremony – Inaugural Speeches
Valedictorian |
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| Sayın Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Avşar |
Istanbul Ticaret University Rector |
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| Sayın Dr. İsrafil Kuralay |
Istanbul Ticaret University Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
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| Sayın Şekib Avdagiç |
Istanbul Ticaret Odası Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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| 10.55 – 11.35 |
Awarding of Graduation Certificates, Certificates of Honor and Superior Honor,
and Certificates for Students Ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their respective Faculties |
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| 11.35 – 11.40 |
Speech by the First-Ranked Student in the Faculty of Engineering |
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| 11.40 – 11.50 |
Speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering |
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| 11.50 – 12.15 |
Faculty of Engineering Graduation Cap Tossing Ceremony |
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15-MINUTE BREAK
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| 12.30 – 12.35 |
Speech by the First-Ranked Student in the Faculty of Architecture and Design |
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| 12.35 – 12.45 |
Speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design |
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| 12.45 – 13.05 |
Faculty of Architecture and Design Graduation Cap Tossing Ceremony |
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15-MINUTE BREAK
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| 13.20 – 13.25 |
Speech by the First-Ranked Student in the Faculty of Business |
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| 13.25 – 13.35 |
Speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Business |
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| 13.35 – 14.10 |
Faculty of Business Graduation Cap Tossing Ceremony |
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15-MINUTE BREAK
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| 14.25 – 14.30 |
Speech by the First-Ranked Student in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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| 14.30 – 14.40 |
Speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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| 14.40 – 15.05 |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduation Cap Tossing Ceremony |
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15-MINUTE BREAK
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| 15.20 – 15.25 |
Speech by the First-Ranked Student in the Faculty of Communication |
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| 15.25 – 15.35 |
Speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Communication |
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| 15.35 – 15.50 |
Faculty of Communication Graduation Cap Tossing Ceremony |
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15-MINUTE BREAK
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| 16.05 – 16.20 |
Speech by the First-Ranked Student in the Faculty of Law |
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| 16.20 – 16.30 |
Speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Law |
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| 16.30 – 17.00 |
Faculty of Law Graduation Cap Tossing Ceremony |
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REGARDING THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR GRADUATION CEREMONY, WE KINDLY REQUEST ALL OUR GRADUATES TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING INTO CONSIDERATION
- Graduating students are required to be ready at the ceremony area 1 hour before the time slot scheduled for their faculty’s graduation ceremony and wait in the designated places in an orderly manner.
- Students are required to have their ID card or driver’s license with them.
- The showcased area in the Cemile Sultan Grove / Kır Tepe area will be reserved for students, and the open area will be reserved for guests.
- Students will take their place in the space allocated to their section in the showcased area and wait for their turn for the program.
- During the graduation ceremony, students will wait in the space allocated to their departments in the showcased area until it is their department’s turn to take the stage.
- The faculty members on duty will list the students in each department in alphabetical order. In order for faculty members to list students correctly, students should not leave their designated areas.
- During the ceremony, students will be taken to the stage in groups and their names will be read one by one in alphabetical order. After tossing their graduation caps, students will exit through the specified area.
- During the ceremony, students are asked to stay in the waiting area and not to speak loudly.
- After the graduation cap tossing ceremony ends, the ceremony area will be quickly evacuated so that the necessary preparations can be made for the next ceremony.
Distribution of Graduation Caps and Gowns
The distribution of graudation caps and gowns will be made at the ceremony site in exchange for an identification card (ID card or driver’s license). The gowns must be returned to the point where they are received after the relevant faculty’s graudation cap ceremony ends.
Transportation and Parking
The vehicle parking capacity of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) Cemile Sultan Grove will not be available due to its limited capacity. Students and their parents can use Küçüksu Sabancı İSPARK outdoor parking lot. Transportation from the parking lot to the graduation area will be provided free of charge by our university shuttles. Students and their parents who do not have private vehicles will be able to reach ITO Cemile Sultan Grove by using our university’s shuttles departing from Üsküdar.
Shuttle routes and departure times
| Departure Point |
Destination Point |
| ÜSKÜDAR (Across the Kabataş Pier) |
CEMİLE SULTAN GROVE |
| Circle trips will be held between 08.30 and 15.30. |
| CEMİLE SULTAN GROVE |
ÜSKÜDAR (Across the Kabataş Pier) |
| Circle trips will be held between 12.30 and 17.30. |
| KÜÇÜKSU SABANCI İSPARK |
CEMİLE SULTAN GROVE |
| Circle trips will be held between 08.30 and 15.45. |
| CEMİLE SULTAN GROVE |
KÜÇÜKSU SABANCI İSPARK |
| Circle trips will be held between 12.30 and 17.30. |
REMARKS: Professional video shooting will be performed during the ceremony. You will be able to obtain the photographs taken in the photo booth located in the ceremony area free of charge. The graduation ceremony video will be published on our website when it is completed.
