London South Bank University has taken the decision to cancel their Autumn Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2020. Whilst I’m sure we can all understand the reasoning behind the cancellation the email doesn’t mention any kind of rearrangement, it merely states they’ll be sending “something extra with your certificate.”

Several Universities have already committed to ceremonies in late 2020 or early 2021 for students missing their graduations this year, allowing graduates to arrange annual leave for themselves and their families. We ask LSBU to follow the example of the following Universities and set a firm date for the Graduation;

• The University of Edinburgh – March 2021
• Staffordshire University – November 2020
• The University of Central Lancashire – December 2020
• The University of Bristol – Allowing Graduates to defer to a later Graduation

We would also like to remind LSBU that Open Days are happening across the Summer, with prospective students paying particularly close attention to how Universities deal with the pandemic – Graduation is something that students look forward to throughout their entire education and is something that LSBU will be judged on by potential students.