diploma ceremony

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A diploma ceremony is a formal event where academic credentials are conferred upon graduates, typically marking completion of a degree or course of study.

The term is sometimes used interchangeably with graduation ceremony or commencement, though diploma ceremony may emphasize the physical handing over of the document: The diploma ceremony lasted three hours with five hundred graduates crossing the stage.

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matriculation · freshman orientation · enrollment · registration · move-in day

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studying · classes · examinations · lectures · thesis writing

academic outcome

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dropout · dropping out · suspension · withdrawal · failure

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