Mokwon University Holds First In-Person Graduation Ceremony Since Pandemic

On February 15 last year, President Kwon Hyuk-dae was filming a video congratulatory message to be delivered to graduates on campus. Since 2020, when COVID-19 began to spread, the university has either canceled or held simplified graduation ceremonies. Provided by Mokwon University

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Mokwon University will hold an in-person graduation ceremony for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 15th, the university announced that this year's first semester degree conferment ceremony will be held in person on the morning of the 17th at the chapel (university church).

This means that the in-person graduation ceremony, which was halted due to the spread of COVID-19, will be conducted at this year's first semester degree conferment ceremony. However, considering the current rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, only pre-selected degree recipients will be allowed to enter the venue, and attendance by family and friends will be restricted, the university explained.

Additionally, for those entering the graduation venue, a quarantine pass (vaccination certificate/negative test confirmation) will be implemented, including temperature checks before entry and QR code electronic entry log registration. The number of people inside the venue will be limited to fewer than 299, including faculty and degree recipients, and social distancing measures such as maintaining distance between seats on the graduation stage will be observed.

Mokwon University plans to rent academic gowns and caps by college from the 17th to the 22nd for degree recipients and their families who wish to commemorate the graduation.

On the day of the degree conferment ceremony, graduates can take photos at photo zones set up at the main athletic field and the student union building. Degree certificates and teacher qualification certificates can be collected at the respective department offices.

President Kwon Hyuk-dae of Mokwon University said, “I extend congratulations and encouragement to the graduates who earned their degrees under more difficult circumstances than ever before due to receiving non-face-to-face education amid the spread of COVID-19,” and added, “I hope COVID-19 will end quickly so that we can see the scene where all graduates gather in one place and throw their academic caps.”

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