Graduating Students

Congratulations, Class of 2024! Get ready to celebrate your academic achievements! Keep scrolling to learn more about preparing for your convocation ceremony, what to expect, and making the most of your convocation day.

You must arrive 90 minutes prior to your ceremony.

Photo ID must be presented when you pick up your regalia and degree.

Proceed to the Bookstore

Proceed to the Bookstore to your graduand meeting location to pick up your robe, hood and cap.

Get your hood pinned

Head to the Olympic Oval and visit the pinning station to get your hood pinned by a volunteer.

Pick up your degree and line up

Proceed to pick up your degree package.*

Once you have your degree package, line up for the procession; marshals will be there to help you.

*February graduates only: If you have already received your degree, bring the package (including the reader card) with you to the ceremony. If you have not yet received your degree and plan to pick it up at the ceremony, please follow the steps above.

Items not to bring

The following items are not permitted with you during the ceremony:

- purses, bags and backpacks
- corsages
- flowers
- jackets
- mementos

There is no secure location to keep personal items in the Olympic Oval, and they are not permitted in the gymnasium. Items left unattended are not the responsibility of the University of Calgary.

Did you know that you can decorate your grad cap (mortarboard) for convocation?

Fall 2024

Convocation dates
November 13-14

Wednesday, November 13

9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony

2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Faculty of Arts
Werklund School of Education

Thursday, November 14

9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Faculty of Law
Haskayne School of Business
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
School of Public Policy
Schulich School of Engineering
Faculty of Social Work

View all dates and deadlines

Expect to see your fellow graduates wearing their academic regalia, such as gowns and caps, as well as faculty members and dignitaries dressed in academic robes. Your ceremony may include speeches, awards, and conferring degrees.

Ceremony length

The ceremony will take place at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium and lasts approximately two and a half to three hours. Remember to always keep your degree package with you.

Graduates must stay for the entire ceremony and are not permitted to leave early.

Crossing the stage

When it is your turn to step forward and cross the stage, you will hand over your reader card so your name can be read aloud. As you cross the stage, you will be recorded for the livestream. You may tip your cap to the Chancellor, President and others on stage who will be there to congratulate you.

You will be photographed twice during this part of the ceremony by Artona — once as your name is announced on the stage, and once after you exit the stage. Be sure to pause to look at the cameras as you celebrate your achievement and remember to smile! Learn more about in-ceremony photography.

Following the ceremony, return your gown and hood to the Oval. The cap is yours to keep! Returns will be accepted until 6 p.m. on the day of the ceremony. Graduands who do not return their regalia prior to the above time will be charged a fee to replace the gown.