The Graduation Times

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Across
  1. 8. Worn on heads during the ceremony (4)
  2. 9. Another word for the graduation event (11)
  3. 11. Document proving course completion (12)
  4. 13. Completing a major educational goal (11)
  5. 14. Dedicated students (8)
  6. 16. Achievement of a significant milestone (7)
  7. 17. Detailed study to discover new information (8)
  8. 21. Top student giving farewell speech (13)
  9. 23. Formal gathering for graduates (11)
  10. 25. Talk given by a professor to a class (7)
  11. 26. Certificate awarded for completing a course (7)
  12. 27. Place to study and borrow books (7)
Down
  1. 1. Group of departments in a university (7)
  2. 2. Primary purpose of attending university (9)
  3. 3. High grades or marks achieved (11)
  4. 4. Institution for graduates (10)
  5. 5. Awarded to students upon completion (6)
  6. 6. Top University teaching staff (10)
  7. 7. Worn over clothes during the ceremony (5)
  8. 10. Ceremonial head of the university (10)
  9. 11. Event after the graduation ceremony (11)
  10. 12. Research paper for completing a degree (6)
  11. 15. Half-year term in a university (8)
  12. 18. Formal event for receiving degrees (8)
  13. 19. Test taken at the end of a course (11)
  14. 20. Event for diplomas and degrees (10)
  15. 22. Recognition for academic excellence (5)
  16. 23. University grounds and buildings (6)
  17. 24. Former students of a university (6)