All registered graduands will receive an email around a week prior to GC 2022 regarding the Safe Management Measures (SMM) required. For your safety, please read and adhere to the instructions specified in the email.
Vaccination Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS) requirements apply
SafeEntry via the TraceTogether Token or mobile application is required
Staggered reporting and exit times will be observed
Graduands must only be seated at their assigned seats
Face mask to be worn at all times
Guests are required to meet the national VDS requirements to be allowed entry into RP Campus. Only the following groups of guests will be allowed to enter RP campus and attend GC 2022:
Fully vaccinated
Medically ineligible (as certified by General Practitioner, public or private healthcare provider)
Recovered from COVID-19 in the last 180 days
All unvaccinated graduands (including those who are medically ineligible for vaccinations) will be required to do a self-administered Antigen Rapid Test (ART) and submit the negative test result to RP before attending the Graduation Ceremony.
Unvaccinated graduands who have registered to attend the Graduation Ceremony will receive an email about a week prior the event, with the instructions on how to submit their ART results to RP. Please adhere strictly to the instructions provided and the submission method specified within the email. Once the ART submission is approved, you will receive an email validating your ART results.
Please allow our staff on duty to sight your vaccination status or supporting documents at the points of entry into RP campus or The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC).
GC 2022 will take place at TRCC Theatre. Please check your email (will be sent around one week prior to GC 2022) for your Graduation Day details and adhere to the reporting time as indicated in the email. Graduands who did not register for the Graduation Ceremony or are not properly attired will not be allowed entry into TRCC.
You will need to bring along the items listed below for the Graduation Ceremony. Please refrain from bringing big or bulky bags.
Email notification on your Graduation Day details
Graduation Attire
RP Student Pass
TraceTogether token or mobile application
Eventbrite e-ticket with the QR code (email or printed hardcopy)
You will be directed to your seats in the theatre (as indicated in the Graduation Day Details email) for robing after registration. Please remain in the allocated seat and refrain from intermingling with fellow graduands. Graduands without RP Graduation Attire will not be allowed to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. If you are serving National Service, you may don your military uniform on the day of the ceremony. RP Graduation Attire must not be worn over any military uniform.
Please remain in your allocated seats throughout the ceremony unless directed by the usher to move. As you leave the theatre and queue to go on stage, please:
Bring along your attendance card (will be issued at the registration counter at TRCC)
Leave your bag at your seat
Refrain from intermingling with fellow graduands
Remain in the correct queue sequence
Queue according to your seat number sequence
Hand over your attendance card to the Marshal just before you walk across the stage
Walk across the stage when your name is announced
Do not extend your hand as there will not be any handshake
Your photo will be taken by professional photographers
Walk along the red carpet towards the backstage
Return to your allocated seat in the theatre and enjoy the rest of the proceedings
Graduands who wish to take photos can do so at the various photo points using their own devices. The photo-taking session will be kept within an hour from the end of the Graduation Ceremony. Always adhere to prevailing SMM, even during photo-taking. Please keep your mask on at all times. All graduands are to leave the campus after the Graduation Ceremony or after photo-taking.