The duties of marshals can vary greatly between different ceremonies and times, but the basic principle is that marshals act as officials of the hosts. In general, marshals should strive to be pleasant, to look smart, to make guests feel welcome and to ensure that the ceremony proceeds in an orderly fashion. In order to carry out their duties in the best possible way, Marshals should always aim to keep a low profile, maintain a good posture with arms at the sides of the body and be knowledgeable about the mission and the venue/location in which it is taking place. Specific instructions will be given by the Chief Marshal of Students, the Convention President or other responsible person prior to each mission." - Students' Ceremony Instructions

Recurring ceremonies include doctoral promotions, professor installations, recentior receptions and Gustav II Adolf celebrations. Marshals on duty always appear in academic ceremonial dress and blue and yellow marshals' ribbons.

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Academic ceremonial dress means the following: 

Coat: Black coat. Black tailcoat waistcoat (low cut, not suit waistcoat). White tailcoat shirt with discreet breast and cuff buttons . White bow tie ('bow tie') . White thin short gloves (wrist-length) . Black socks . Black well-polished low shoes (must not be rough or casual, patent leather shoes are acceptable). 

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Dress: Black long dress of simple and sober model, without décolletage and without slits. If the dress does not have sleeves or shoulder straps at least 5 cm wide, the shoulders must be covered with a black bolero or equivalent. White thin long gloves (elbow-length). Black socks. Black shoes with covered toe and heel (not too high and narrow heel). 

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With both dress and tailcoat the marshal must also have: a student cap in Uppsala model. For outdoor ceremonies, the same attire is used as indoors when weather permits (normally during the period May-September). Otherwise, the following attire applies on top of the academic ceremonial dress for both the dress and the tailcoat: black or dark coat or overcoat. White scarf (worn crossed or with a single half-lap, not looped/double-folded). Black leather gloves. Black well-polished shoes (with galoshes or similar if necessary).

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Academic ceremonial dress must be provided by the Marshal himself. All other information regarding ceremonies will be provided prior to the ceremony by the Chief Marshal or other responsible person. 

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As a Marshal, the person is expected to represent the US properly and to follow the ceremony instructions correctly. If the marshal is unable to attend a ceremony, it is expected that this will be notified well in advance.