Basetracking
March 2025

Universities adopt RFID for hybrid graduation ceremonies

From procession sequencing to live-stream triggers, Basetracking empowers universities to orchestrate multi-campus graduation ceremonies with flawless timing and verifiable attendance records.

How it works

Graduates receive RFID-enabled tassels or stole tags during gown collection. As students enter the arena, Basetracking validates eligibility, registers seat assignments and syncs order-of-merit data to stage teleprompters.

When a graduate crosses the stage, RFID triggers camera macros and lower-third graphics for livestream audiences, ensuring remote family members stay engaged.

Hybrid-ready toolkit

  • • Seat analytics show which graduates are absent, prompting stand-in protocols.
  • • SMS notifications for families alert them when their graduate is en route to the stage.
  • • Compliance reports export directly to student information systems for accreditation audits.

Implementation guide

  1. Integrate Basetracking with the university registrar to sync graduate lists and honours.
  2. Deploy RFID portals at gowning stations, seat entries and stage ramps.
  3. Coordinate stage managers, AV teams and live captioning using Basetracking dashboards.
  4. Reconcile post-event attendance and produce digital certificates instantly.

Case study results

A leading Australian university eliminated manual roll calls and cut ceremony overruns by 35 minutes. Accessibility officers used Basetracking data to verify accommodations and expedite post-ceremony certificate distribution.