Tribune News Network
Doha
Under the patronage of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar University (QU) will celebrate the graduation of its 46th batch of students on May 8 and 9. The ceremony will include graduates of Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 semesters, in addition to those who are expected to graduate by the end of Spring 2023.
The total number of graduates this year is 3,907, including 2,602 Qatar nationals. The number of distinguished graduates reached 598, including 105 male and 493 female graduates. HH the Amir will honour the distinguished male graduates on the first day ofthe ceremony. The distinguished female graduates will be honoured by the wife of HH the Amir HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani on May 9.
Dr Eiman Mustafawi, vice president for Student Affairs, said in a statement, “The graduation of 3,907 students this year reflects Qatar University’s commitment to promoting higher education. We believe that each graduate has a unique success story that represents the challenges he or she has gone through and the achievements made during the academic career, to become the backbone of this country and contribute to its construction, development and prosperity.”
Dr Mustafawi congratulated all the graduates of the 46th batch and noted that the organising committee of the graduation ceremony completed all the necessary arrangements for the event. The following are the list of academic degrees included in the graduation: Doctorate,Doctor of Pharmacy, Master’s, Diploma, and Bachelor’s (Undergraduate)
Distribution of gowns
The university announced the distribution of graduation gowns to all female graduates, and the opportunity to purchase and pay for the gown electronically. The unique design of the new graduation uniform for female graduates is inspired by QU’s logo which symbolizes the intertwining of Islamic/Arabic heritage with the educational system, while the embroidered geometric shapes on the graduation cloak symbolize the authentic Islamic/Arabic heritage, which forms part of QU’s logo and represents a symbol of pride. The maroon colour symbolizes Qatar’s flag which corresponds to the history of the country and its civilizational dimension.
Graduation website
The website is one of the most important sources through which accurate and comprehensive information about the graduation ceremony is provided. The site includes information such as dates, location, graduation gowns, invitation cards, services provided to the public during the ceremony, entrance gates, parking lots, and others. The organizing committee regularly updates the website to include all the necessary details and is a key source of communication between the university, students and parents. http://www.qu.edu.qa/conference/graduation-2023
