2025 Summer SKKU Commencement

1	Announcement for 2025 Summer Commencement

예로부터 나라의 인재는 성균에 모여 왔으니,

그대 머묾이 우연이겠는가

Since ancient times, the talented people of our country have gathered at Sungkyunkwan, so it cannot be a coincidence that you, too, have come here.

1. Schedule for the Commencement

1) Date: August 25th(Mon), 11:00 a.m.

2) Location: 600th Anniversary hall, B2 Floor, New Millenium Hall [HSSC]

3) Method: Offline (with Online Live Streaming available on Youtube)

4) Subject: Graduating students in August 2025 (Bachelor/Master/Doctor)

※ Several colleges or departments may have their own graduation ceremonies, depending on their own schedule. Please contact your administrative office in this case.

2. Guide for Graduating Students

1) Detailed information about how to attend the commencement : To be informed later

2) For Doctors’graduating students attending the Munmyogoyourye ceremony

‣ Meeting Place: In front of the main gate of 600th Anniversary hall(1F),  [HSSC]

‣ Meeting time: 9:40 a.m., August 25th(Mon)

‣ Attend the Munmyogoyourye ceremony(Traditional ceremony) with the Dean and Academics Affair Committee at Sungkyunkwan before the Commencement (Optional)

※ In case of rain/snow, Munmyogoyourye can be canceled, and the above contents are subject to change depending on the situation.

3. Photo Zones

1) Operation Period: 8. 18.(Mon) ~ 8. 27.(Wed)

2) Location: [HSSC] Golden Lawn Square / [NSC] Lawn Square in front of Samsung Library

4. Notes

Thank you for your cooperation in advance.

1) All vehicle entries and exits could be blocked or prohibited for use. Please use public transportation.

2) Please return your books to the library before the deadline(February 10th).

※ Students who failed to return books would be deterred from receiving his/her own diploma

※ Inquiries: University Library (HSSC: 02-760-1196/1210, NSC : 031-290-5170/5171)

2	Graduation Gowns / Distribution of Diplomas / Certificate of Graduation

1. Bachelors’ and Masters’ Graduation Gowns Rental Information (Refer to the notice on the homepage)

1) Subject: Graduating students in February 2025

※ Only Bachelors’and masters’gowns are provided for the rental.

2) Rental Period and Location

Campus	Period	Location
HSSC	8. 19.(Tue) ~ 8. 27.(Wed) 09:00～18:00 (not available between 12:00~13:00)	International Hall 1F Lounge
NSC		Student Center 1F Auditorium

○ Preparation: ID (Registration Card, Driver’s License, Passport, etc), Bag for the Gown

※ The student council will ask for your understanding that rental is available only after submission of your ID as a deposit. Student ID card is not accepted as deposit.

※ For more information, please check the announcement on the homepage.

3) Pre-booking via GLS

○ Application Period: 8. 13.(Wed) ~ 8. 27.(Wed)

○ Application Process: GLS(PC version) → [신청/자격관리] → Click on [금학기졸업자학위복대여신청] → Enter Visit Day, Campus, Refund Account Information → Apply → Pay 5,000 won to the virtual account(deposit rental fee)

○ Rental Fee: 5,000 won

※ Virtual account will be provided for the payment when the rental request is successfully submitted. Cash payment will not be supported.

※ Due to the bank policy, issuing the virtual account may not operate from 12:00 to 12:10 A.M. (12:00 to 12:40 A.M. on Fridays).

※ The rental fee will be refunded if the gown is not rented after the payment.

4) Return Deadline: Gowns must be returned by 18:00 on the day of rental

○ Late fees will be charged if gowns are returned after 18:00 on the day of rental.

○ There is no limit to the number of times to rent the gowns, but only one gown can be rented at a time. ※The previously rented must be returned before renting another

5) Further Inquiries

○ Social Exchange Department KakaoTalk Channel: @skkugradu

Ph.D. graduates will get graduation gowns on their own. Please contact「Seonguisa」for the Ph.D. gowns via telephone. (☎ 02-754-7650)

2. Distribution of Diplomas (Bachelor/Master/Doctor)

1) Location: Affiliated Administrative Office

2) Diplomas will be distributed on-site or mailed depending on each department's circumstances.

3) Notes

- Unlike Certificate of Graduation, Diplomas are issued only once and cannot be issued additionally. Please note that if you apply for mail delivery, you cannot reissue it due to an error of address or loss of delivery.

※ Inquiries about the graduation ceremony and distribution of diplomas: Contact the affiliated administrative office.

3. Issuance of Certificate of Graduation: It can be issued from 10:00 a.m. on the day of the commencement, August 25th(Mon), 2025.