Graduate Information

Congratulations Graduates!

We hope you are able to attend the Convocation which takes place October 18, 2019.

To complete your graduation form please login to WebAdvisor, choose Current Student, and PACE Apply for Graduation.

The deadlines for applying to graduate are as follows:

• January 15 for applications to be approved by the University Senate in March
• March 15 for applications to be approved by the University Senate in May
• August 15 for applications to be approved by the University Senate in September

Note: Late applications will not be accepted. Diplomas are mailed to students approximately one month after each Senate meeting.

Graduate Information

Congratulations on graduating! We are pleased you will be joining us to celebrate this great achievement. Complete details will be posted on the website in September 2019.

Gowning and Graduation Procession

Gowns will be available to order online in September, check back at that time to place your order.

Photography

Stage Shot Photos

The university engages a professional photographer to take your picture as you receive your parchment on stage. Order form will be available in September.

Seated Graduation Photos by Lifetouch

Professional Graduation photographs will be available through Life Touch on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at their location at 1410 Mountain Avenue Unit 3. Order forms will be available on the website in September.

Note: Guests are not permitted to take photographs on the floor or on the track directly behind the stage

Certificates/Diplomas

You will be provided with a generic blank certificate when you cross the stage. This is to ensure a smooth flow to the ceremony. Your official certificate/diploma will be mailed to you, if you have not already received it.

Accessibility Supports

Graduates with limited mobility should know that the Graduation Procession follows an extended walking path which includes a set of stairs with no handrails. Access to the stage involves a small number of stairs with a single hand rail or a ramp. During the ceremony, you are also required to stand for an extended period of time before going on stage. If this is a concern, alternate arrangements can be made. We strongly advise students or guests who have limited mobility or accessibility needs to arrive early. Doors will open one hour before the ceremony begins.

American Sign Language-English interpretation will be provided for the duration of the Graduation ceremony.

Frames and Gifts

Certificate frames and keepsakes may be purchased after the Graduation ceremony from the Alumni Association booth located on the second floor of the Duckworth Centre. The campus bookstore will be on-site at graduation to sell souvenirs such as mugs, pens, portfolios, clothing, etc.

Flowers will be available for cash only purchase.

Guest Information

Guest Seating

The Duckworth Centre is able to accommodate many guests, and we encourage you to invite your family and friends to join you on this special occasion; RSVP’s are not required and there is no admission fee. Guests with special needs (i.e. wheel chair accessibility) should identify themselves to ushers at the main entrance to Duckworth for them to be escorted to a reserved seating section.

Please note that the University does not provide wheelchairs.

Guests are asked to take their seats in the gymnasium no later than 10 minutes before the ceremony begins. Late arrivals will be asked to wait until the graduation procession has ended before entering the gymnasium.

The ceremony is approximately one and a half hours in length.

• Reception Desk: Duckworth Centre Lobby
• Ceremony: Duckworth Gymnasium – main floor

Parking and Maps

Guests with limited mobility may be dropped-off at the entrance of Duckworth Centre on Spence Street; however, vehicles will need to park elsewhere for the duration of the ceremony. Traffic on Spence Street is strictly limited to vehicles dropping off guests with accessibility needs or limited mobility.

Campus Parking Map

Campus Map