Instructions for Professors' Lunch and Procession
On this page you can find the dress code and frequently asked questions for the Professors' Lunch and the Procession on Aalto Day One.
The dress code
The dress code is dark suit or dark outfit. During the procession, only the President wears a ceremonial gown, chain, and doctoral hat. The Deans wear chains but no ceremonial gown or doctoral hat.
Tights
If applicable, the tights should be of natural shade.
Bags
Please note that bags are not allowed in the procession inside U2 hall and need to be left in the guarded cloak room (opposite to U2 hall).
Frequently asked questions
The academic procession walks as a group in the following order:
- As pairs: President Ilkka Niemelä and Sakari Ropponen, President of the Board of Aalto University Student Union (AYY)
- As pairs: Provost Kristiina Mäkelä and the Deliverer of the Aalto Talk, Aalto Distinguished Professor
- Vice Presidents - in self-determined order
- The Deans - in self-determined order
- The Vice Deans - in self-determined order
- Aalto Distinguished Professors
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The rest of the Professors on random order (not organised by years of service or school) - in self-determined order