2,978 SMU graduands will be receiving their degrees from Tuesday (Aug 24) to Thursday (Aug 26). The commencement ceremony is held online for the second year in a row due to Covid-19. This year's is the 18th and largest cohort from SMU. The ceremony kicked off on Aug 24 with Dean of the SMU School of Computing and Information Systems Professor Pang Hwee Hwa presenting degrees to undergraduates from his faculty. Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong addressed SMU graduands through a pre-recorded message embedded on the website hosting the graduation ceremonies. He congratulated them on finishing their studies through the pandemic and called on them to think about others as they move forward in life.