The university postponed eight graduation ceremonies after the alleged firearms and explosives threat surfaced in December.
The threat disrupted plans for more than 2500 graduands.
But the university’s graduation team and other staff worked creatively within tight timeframes to support graduands with informal celebrations, University of Otago vice-chancellor Harlene Hayne said in a university council meeting this week.
Prof Hayne thanked staff.
She said she had received many reports from students and their families wanting to thank the university for making sure their special day was still celebrated in style.
University chancellor Royden Somerville said the university could learn from some of the successes of the celebrations.
But upcoming March graduations would go ahead as originally planned while the university reflected on possibly adapting its ceremonies.
Police have charged a 22-year-old Auckland woman, who has interim name suppression.
The charge alleges the threat was of a magnitude surpassing the March 15, 2019, mosque massacres in Christchurch.
