2022 Blended Graduation Ceremony Notice: Midlands State University
Taken As It Is From the MSU website
Please be advised that the blended Midlands State University 2022 graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, the 2nd of December 2022 as follows:
A physical graduation ceremony will be held at Kwekwe Campus. along old Gokwe Road.
The following graduands will participate in the physical ceremony:
- All PhD/DPhil graduands
- All Postgraduate graduands with distinctions and merits
- All Undergraduate graduands with 1st Class degree pass
Each graduand is allowed to invite ONLY ONE guest.
Virtual Graduation Ceremony
The rest of the graduating students shall graduate virtually by following the graduation proceedings live on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Television (ZTV), ZBC Facebook page, and University’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MidlandsStateUniversityZimbabwe).
Please note, graduands are encouraged to be in their graduation attire as they follow the virtual proceedings.
Graduands should note the following:
Graduands and Guests are required to be seated by 0900 hours.
Outstanding Fees: Please note that only graduands whose fees are paid in full will be allowed to attend the ceremony. The deadline for payment is the 28th of November 2022.
The graduation fee (Exclusive of academic regalia) is USD 70 for all academic programmes.
Payment can be deposited into any of the following bank accounts:
Account Name: Midlands State University, FBC Bank, Gweru Branch, Branch code 8510, Swift code FBCPZWHA Account Number: 2237535960660
Account Name: Midlands State University, CBZ Bank, 60 Kwame Nkrumah Ave Harare, Branch code 107, Swift code COBZZWHA Account Number: 10720772520202
Account Name: Midlands State University, ECOBANK, Kwekwe Branch, Beverly House, Ground Floor Robert Mugabe Way, Branch code 26000, Swift code ECOCZWHX, Account Number: 5783600005622
Please ensure that you pay in time for the payment to reflect in the University accounts before or on the 1st of December 2022.
Academic Regalia: For quality assurance purposes, academic regalia is exclusively supplied and distributed by the MSU Enterprises- Clothing Division located at No. 3 Trafford Rd Heavy Industrial Site Gweru.
Prices are as follows:
- Undergraduate graduands – USD 40
- Masters graduands – USD 45
- Doctorate graduands – USD 170
Banking details are as follows: FBC Bank, Account Number 2237535962022, Gweru Branch
Graduands can start purchasing their academic regalia from the 07th of November 2022 from the following outlets: the MSU Enterprises – Clothing Division, MSU Gweru Main Campus – Academic Affairs, Harare Campus, Zvishavane Campus, Kwekwe TBA.
Dress: Graduands are advised to wear dark colours.
Invitation cards will be available for collection at the Gweru Main Campus, from the respective Faculty Offices as of the 21st of November 2022.
Please note, graduands are required to produce their MSU student IDs, Receipts of Graduation fees and Academic Regalia as well as their national IDs on a collection of invitation cards. Invitation cards will not be issued on graduation day.
Rehearsals for all graduands participating in the physical ceremony will be held on Thursday, the 1st of December 2022 at 1400 hours at the Kwekwe Campus. It is mandatory to attend the rehearsals in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.
Food: Food will be provided to the graduands and their guests.
Covid-19 Guidelines
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a serious threat despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, both locally and internationally. In that regard, graduands, staff and invited guests are requested to adhere to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) COVID-19 prevention measures which include appropriate wearing of face masks, regular handwashing or sanitisation as well as keeping physical distancing.
MSU branded face masks can be obtained from the MSU Industrial Park, 3 Trafford Road, Heavy Industrial Park, Gweru (054- 2229305) and the Academic Affairs Offices.
MSU Security Checkpoint: All graduands and their guests will pass through an MSU Security checkpoint where their invitation cards will be verified. Only one guest per graduand holding an invitation card will be allowed into the Graduation Arena and ONLY this ONE will be entitled to a seat.
***MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW***
For more information, please contact the Marketing and Public Relations Office at +263 254- 2260568/ 2260632/2260596/ 2260416/2260404 Exts 2111/ 2415 or directly at +263 254-2260359. Alternatively, students can log on to the website: www.msu.ac.zw or visit our official Facebook page, (https://www.facebook. com/MidlandsStateUniversityZimbabwe).