ANU CLASS OF 2020 VIRTUAL GRADUATION PARTY PACK PRESENTED BY YOUR ALUMNI RELATIONS TEAM
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ANU CLASS OF 2020 V I R T U A L G R A D U AT I O N PA R T Y PA C K PRESENTED BY YOUR A L U M N I R E L AT I O N S T E A M ANU Advancement
Leave the world just half-an-inch better than how we found it; just a little bit better than what it was, if we can. Asmi Wood PhD ‘12, LLB (Hons) ‘03, GradDipLegStu ‘98 | Expert in Indigenous rights law 2020 Indigenous Alumnus of the Year 2
It’s your big
day and time to
celebrate!
We’ve put together this party pack
so you can have your own virtual
graduation wherever you are.
> Get ready – Choose your outfit,
make your mortarboard and set
the mood by using our top party
playlist our alumni community
chose just for you
https://spoti.fi/3htuPsT
> Decorate – Print out cake
toppers, celebration buntings, wall
pennants, photo props and save
Zoom backgrounds to kick off your
celebrations.
> Celebrate – Set up socially
distanced and virtual events to
celebrate your success with your
classmates, family and friends!
> Make memories – Take photos
of these special moments with
classmates, buddies, family and
Etta, the duck – our graduations
mascot now available as a Zoom
background! Share your photos with
us by using #ANUalumni or
@ANUalumni
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DIY Mortarboard
It isn’t graduations without wearing a mortarboard. Make your own ‘Grad Hat’ and add your ANU
flair with some of our printable decorations. And then celebrate, till it’s ‘Hats off’!
You will need:
> Access to a printer 6. With the cap section lying flat on a
> Scissors table (with the back or un-decorated
side facing up), fold and glue the dark
> A ruler
grey tabs at the top of the head band,
> A pencil and gently place on to the back of the
> Cardboard or foam board cap, pressing down on the glued tabs.
> Hot glue gun or strong glue Let this sit for as long as glue takes
> Decorations of your choice to dry.
> Embroidery floss or pre-made tassel 7. Once the glue is dry, your very own DIY
mortarboard is complete.
How to make the DIY Mortarboard
How to make the tassel
1. See pg 5 for the printable mortarboard.
1. There are a couple of things you can
Print onto an A3 card or just use the
do for the mortarboard tassel. You
measurements as mentioned to draw
can easily buy one pre-made from a
out directly onto a cardboard or foam
local fabric store (Lincraft, Spotlight
board. Cut out the cap section.
or Hobbey Sew in Australia all stock
2. Next step is to attach the tassel (see tassels in a variety of colours) and buy
across for tassel instructions). Punch matching embroidery floss to make
a hole in the centre of the cap (use the ‘tail’ (that attaches the tassel to
a sharp pencil or safely use a nail/ the cap), or to make one from scratch,
screw to push through) and thread the follow the below instructions.
tassel ‘tail’ through until it hangs at the
2. Buy two pieces of embroidery floss
desired length. Attach the thread to the
(thread) from any fabric store.
reverse of the cap with glue, and cover
with one of the tassel buttons in 3. Remove the paper covering the thread
the template. of one of the pieces but be careful to
keep the thread as is.
3. Use the remaining tassel button to
cover the thread on the top side. 4. Fold the thread in half, then using
thread from the other piece, wrap this
4. With the tassel attached, now is the
around the folded section of thread to
time to decorate. You can use your
create a loop, knot the thread but leave
own creative flair or the decorations
a length of thread to attach to the cap.
provided in this pack; whatever you
create, we can’t wait to see it! 5. Cut the loops at the bottom of the
tassel (there should be two sections
5. The head band (pg 6) of the
under the part just tied off in an upside
mortarboard is in two sections. Glue
down ‘v’ shape) so they are all now
the two pieces together on one end,
loose – this is the fringe of the tassel.
find the perfect fit for your head, and
then glue the remaining open ends of 6. Attach the remaining long piece of
the band together. thread to the cap at the length that
you wish.
For video instructions on creating your own mortarboard, please see this video:
> YouTube — https://bit.ly/3jw9i4H
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Hat and tassel button
Pages 5 and 6 have been set up to be printed A3 to allow for a closer-to-life-size print. If you do not have access to an A3 printer, you can scale the
page down to A4 in your printer settings, however this will reduce the size of your cap.
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DIY Mortarboard - Head band
This page has been set up to be printed A3 to allow for a closer-to-life-size print. If you do not have access to an A3 printer, you can scale the page
down to A4 in your printer settings, however this will reduce the size of your head band.
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Decorations
Celebrate your success, wherever you are. Set up decorations for your big day with help from
friends and family. Why not bake a cake and adorn it with one of our cake toppers?
Cake Toppers
Pages 7-9 contain easy to cut cake toppers (including options in the academic college colours)
that can double as decorations for your DIY mortarboard.
After you have printed and cut these out, you can attach them to toothpicks or wooden cooking
skewers (both available at your local supermarket) using clear tape or blue tack.
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Celebration buntings Pages 10-13 contain easy to cut celebration buntings. After you have printed and cut these out, use a hole punch to create holes for a ribbon or string in the top two corners. Feed the ribbon or string through the first hole (going behind the flag) and back through the second hole. Secure the ribbon/string with clear tape on the back once you are happy with the placement of all the flags. 10
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Mortarboard and Etta buntings
More options for your graduation party!
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To add some extra personalisation to your bunting, why not print and attach
photos of you and your fellow graduates to the mortarboard bunting.
14ANU Alumni pennants
Below are some pennants to print and stick up as decorations, or use for photos.
Class of 2020
ANU Advancement | Alumni Relations 15Photo props Pages 16-18 have been set up to be printed A3 to allow for a closer-to-life-size print. After you have printed and cut these out, you can attach them to wooden dowel sticks (available at craft/hobby stores or hardware stores) or to wooden cooking skewers (available at your local supermarket) using clear tape or Blu Tack. 16
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18Proud moments
Not on campus? No problem – we’re bringing ANU to you! Use our Zoom backgrounds and
Instagram stickers to share your ANU pride and don’t forget to tag us! #ANUalumni
Zoom backgrounds
Etta, ANU Sign, School of Art & Design, University Avenue
How to change your Zoom background
Change your Zoom background on the desktop app
1. In the Zoom app, click on your profile in the top right corner (this is an icon with either
your picture or initials), and click Settings.
2. On the menu to the left, click Virtual Background.
3. You’ll see a few default background options provided by Zoom, such as an outer space
scene or blades of grass. You can choose one of those by clicking on it. You will see your
background change automatically. If you have a green screen, you can choose the option
to use green screen. For more information on green screen, click the question mark icon
next to this option.
ANU Advancement | Alumni Relations 19Using an ANU Zoom background
4. Download the images from this pack (found here https://bit.ly/3juJuG8) that you want to
use, and save to your computer.
5. In the Zoom app, on the Virtual Background Page, click the + icon next to Choose
Virtual Background. A box will pop up allowing you to upload a photo from your
computer. Click on the image you downloaded, and it will appear alongside the other
pictures as an option for you to choose from.
6. To remove any images you upload from Zoom, tap the X in the top left corner of
that image.
Next time you use Zoom, the background you’ve
selected for your last call might automatically
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your background before you enter a new call.
Change your Zoom background on the mobile app
1. When you log into your account and join a meeting, tap the three dots at the bottom right
of the screen to open the More menu.
2. Tap Virtual Background.
3. Select a background from the default options, or upload your own.
Instagram stickers and GIFs
Search #ANUalumni in Instagram Stories to find the below stickers and GIFs.
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20Let’s get social! #ANUalumni
The latest ANU news and updates from your alumni community, coming direct to your feed!
Got FOMO? Join our thriving alumni community on social media so you don’t miss a thing.
Instagram – @anualumni
Facebook – facebook.com/anualumni
LinkedIn group – linkedin.com/groups/1594177/
Twitter – twitter.com/ANUAlumni
Your Alumni Community
As you complete your studies and move onto the next chapter in your life, you should feel
incredibly proud of yourself.
We understand these are unusual times, and want you to know you have the support of a global
community of over 118,000 ANU alumni. Now you can connect to professional networks,
and take advantage of career advice and mentoring. By staying connected with ANU, you will
continue to access world class thought leaders, both on campus and around the globe.
Whatever the stage in your life and career, your ANU alumni community is here to support and
empower you.
So while these may be uncertain times, it is also the time to connect like never before. Make sure
you update your contact details.
Welcome to the ANU alumni community!
Your Alumni Relations TeamC O N TA C T U S
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