29 April 2020
Polytechnic graduates this year will have their diplomas, certificates and transcripts delivered by mail rather than during a ceremony.
Graduating students have come up with creative ways of celebrating the occasion, from building their own graduation stage on Minecraft to holding virtual ceremonies with their friends.
Some polytechnics, such as Temasek Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, have released graduation-themed “stickers” for students to use on social media platforms like Instagram.
Nanyang Polytechnic is distributing a virtual gift pack with digital backdrops, stickers and filters for its graduates. NP will also hold a crowd-sourcing photo contest online to encourage them to share memorable moments from school. A video tribute from NP lecturers will be shown on May 7 to the graduates.
Social media is also familiar ground for most graduates, who often use it to capture their own memories of polytechnic life. “This virtual graduation will be one of the very special memories they will take with them,” said NP director of academic affairs Nancy Tan