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Convocation schedule

Spring 2025 convocation ceremonies will be held from June 9-13 in the Farquhar Auditorium.

Monday, June 9

10 a.m. ceremony

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Social Sciences
    • Psychology
  • Graduate Studies

2:30 p.m. ceremony

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Social Sciences
    • Environmental Studies
    • Geography
    • Politicial Science
    • Sociology
  • Graduate Studies

Tuesday, June 10

10 a.m. ceremony

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Engineering and Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Software Engineering
  • Social Sciences
    • Anthropology
    • Economics
  • Graduate Studies

2:30 p.m. ceremony

Includes undergraduate students from:

  • Engineering and Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science

Wednesday, June 11

10 a.m. ceremony

Conferral of Honorary Doctor of Science on Dr. Chris Barnes

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Science
    • Biochemistry and Microbiology
    • Biology (combined programs only)
    • Chemistry
    • Earth and Ocean Sciences
    • Mathematics and Statistics
    • Physics and Astronomy
  • Graduate Studies

2 p.m. ceremony

Conferral of Honorary Doctor of Laws on Murray Rankin

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Law
  •  Science
    • Biology (no combined programs)
  • Graduate Studies
  • Continuing Studies
    • Certificate Programs: Adult & Continuing Education, Business Administration (certificate only), Ecological Restoration, Environmental & Occupational Health, General Studies, Population Health Data Analysis, Restoration of Natural Systems
    • Diploma in Public Relations

6 p.m. ceremony

Includes students from the Division of Continuing Studies:

  • Continuing Studies
    • Diploma in Business Administration (diploma only)

Thursday, June 12

10 a.m. ceremony

Conferral of Honorary Doctor of Laws on Simon Keith

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Education
  • Graduate Studies

2:30 p.m. ceremony

Conferral of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts on Roy Henry Vickers

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Business
  • Fine Arts
  • Graduate Studies

Friday, June 13

10 a.m. ceremony

Conferral of Honorary Doctor of Laws on Heather Cook

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Human and Social Development
    • Child and Youth Care
    • Health Information Science
    • Indigenous Governance
    • Nursing
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health and Social Policy
  • Graduate Studies

2:30 p.m. ceremony

Includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Human and Social Development
    • Social Work
  • Humanities
  • Graduate Studies

Future convocations

  • Fall 2025: November 10 & 12, 2025
    • detailed schedule released September 1, 2025
  • Spring 2026: June 8-12, 2026 
    • detailed schedule released March 1, 2026