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Regulations of Congregation for the Conduct of Ceremonies in Congregation, and certain other Ceremonies

Statutes and Regulations

Congregation Regulations 3 of 2002

Made by Congregation on 5 March 2002 (Supplement (1) to Gazette No. 4612, 13 February 2002, p. 771)
Amended on 11 February 2003, 11 March 2003, 2 November 2004, 11 October 2005, 13 June 2006, 12 October 2010 (Gazette, Vol. 141, p. 110, 14 October 2010), 22 March 2011 (Gazette, Vol. 141, p. 532, 24 March 2011), 12 October 2011 (Gazette, Vol. 142, p. 98, 27 October 2011) and 6 March 2012 (date of effect 1 October 2012, Gazette Vol. 142, p. 362, 8 March 2012)

Contents

* Part 1: Language at University Ceremonies
* Part 2: Matriculation Ceremonies
* Part 3: Degree Ceremonies
* Degree days
* Entry of names
* Order of ceremonies
* Ceremonies for persons who have not been matriculated by the University
* Incorporation
* Part 4: Forms of Supplication, Presentation, and Admission
* Forms of Supplication

* Forms of Presentation
* Forms of Admission
* Part 5: Encaenia
* Part 6: Religious Services and Sermons
* Committee for the Nomination of Select Preachers
* The summons of preachers
* The qualification of preachers
* The payment of preachers
* Holy Communion
* Sermons to be preached in Full Term in St Mary's Church
* Latin Sermon
* Sermons on the Grace of Humility and the Sin of Pride
* The Ramsden Sermon
* Sermons to be preached elsewhere than in St Mary's Church
* Commemoration of Benefactors
* Part 7: Admission of University Officers
* Admission of the Chancellor
* Admission of the Vice-Chancellor

* Admission of the Pro-Vice-Chancellors
* Admission of the Proctors and the Assessor
* Admission of the Public Orator
* Admission of the Clerks of the Market
* Admission of the Keeper of the Archives
* Admission of the Director of University Library Services and Bodley's Librarian, and Officers of the Bodleian Library