Holy Mass – St. Anne's Church (9pm)

Procession of professors in black gowns (10.10am)

The procession will leave Collegium Maius and march along the route: ul. św Anny, Planty, ul. Piłsudskiego, ul. Wenecja, ul Krupnicza.

Laying flowers under the Oak of Freedom next to Collegium Novum (10.15am)

Inauguration Ceremony– Main Hall, Auditorium Maximum (11am)

Gaude Mater Polonia

• Speech by the outgoing Rector, Karol Musioł
• The outgoing Rector hands over the historical insignia to the incoming Rector Speech by the newly appointed Rector, prof. dr hab. med. Wojciech Nowak
• Presentation of the JU Person of Merit Award to Mr Stanisław Kłys
• Presentation of the Jagiellonian Laurel Award to: Prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Muskat-Tabakowska, Prof. dr hab. Grażyna Stochel, Prof. dr hab Romuald Aleksander Janik, and Prof. dr hab. med. Marek Sanak
• Speech by Ms Monika Koperska, Famelab 2nd Prize Winner
•  Matriculation of the newly admitted students

Gaudeamus igitur

• Speech by the President of the JU Student Government, Dawid Kolenda
• Opening Lecture by Prof. dr hab. Karol Musioł: „Uniwersytet – nigdy niekończąca się historia" ("University – never-ending story")

The Polish National Anthem

Concert – Main Hall, Auditorium Maximum (6pm)

The concert of the Słowianki Song and Dance Ensemble is scheduled for the same day, at 6 pm in Auditorium Maximum.

The Słowianki repertoire comprises an abundant collection of Polish national dances and folk songs, and also the folk music of Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Russian and Ukrainian folk music.