Add or Modify Graduates

Graduates can be added to modified by the help desk using to facilitate last minute additions or corrections. Follow the steps below to make changes prior to your event.


Add or Update Graduate to Live Ceremony

If your ceremony coordinator wants to allow graduates to edit their information upon arriving to the ceremony, or to be added to the ceremony, please use the instructions below to add or modify graduate information. Common scenarios are underlined below.

Add a Graduate to the Ceremony

If a student does not have a card, have them fill out a blank card (provided by MarchingOrder) at the Graduate Help Desk, then follow the instructions below. If you have a backup set of cards or labels, you can skip this step.
After filling out the blank card, search for the graduate’s name under “A Student Lost Their Card” from the software home screen. If you find the student, select the name and click Replace Card. Scan the graduate’s blank card to update their QR code.

If you are unable to find the graduate, continue to the instructions below.

  1. Click Add A Student from the open dialog box. You can also click Add Student to this Ceremony from the software home screen.
  2. Type the graduate’s full name and any other information that will be displayed (e.g., degree, honors).
  3. Click Add Student or press the key – the software will prompt you for a barcode; scan the barcode or QR code on the Blank Card that you are assigning to the graduate.

Replace Card

Modify a Graduate’s Information

Before the ceremony, graduates may need to update display information. Common reasons include a name change, final honors designation, or incorrect degree information. To update:

  1. From the software home screen, click “Modify Existing Student Data”.
  2. A dialog box will prompt you for the student’s barcode; scan the barcode from the student’s card, or search by name if the student’s card is not available.
  3. A window will open showing that student’s information. Change what is necessary and click “Modify Student” or press the key.

Important: Update the Ceremony Display Laptop Before Showtime