Family and friends
Join us in congratulating our graduating class of 2024.
Your support has played an instrumental role in your graduating student's success.
Celebrate and learn all you need to attend the convocation ceremony.
RSVPs
Graduands can invite as many guests as they wish to attend their convocation ceremony. The university does not issue tickets, nor does it require guests to RSVP.
Getting to the ceremony
Spring 2025
Convocation dates
June 3-10
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Cumming School of Medicine
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Schulich School of Engineering:
- Energy Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Oil and Gas Engineering
- Pipeline Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Schulich School of Engineering:
-Mechanical Engineering
-Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
-Civil Engineering
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Schulich School of Engineering:
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering - Haskayne School of Business (Graduate)
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Haskayne School of Business (Undergraduate)
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Arts:
- Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication & Culture
- Communication & Media Studies
- Communications Studies
- Division of Applied Psychology
- Earth Science
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Geographic Information Technology
- Geography
- Law and Society
- Multidisciplinary
- Psychology
- Science, Technology & Society
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
- Women’s Studies
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Arts:
- Ancient and Medieval History
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art
- Canadian Studies
- Composition
- Dance
- Development Studies
- Drama & Drama Education
- East Asia
- East Asian Language Studies
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- Fine Arts
- French
- French, Italian and Spanish
- German
- Germanic Slavic and East Asian
- Global Development Studies
- Greek and Roman Studies
- History
- Integrated Studies
- International Indigenous Studies
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Languages, Literature & Cultures
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Music
- Music Education
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Primatology
- Religious Studies
- Religious Studies & App Ethics
- Russian
- Social & Cultural Anthropology
- Spanish
- Visual Studies
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Science:
- Applied Chemistry
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Chemical Physics
- Cellular, Molecular & Microbial Biology
- Ecology
- Environmental Science
- Neuroscience
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
- Physics and Astronomy
- Plant Biology
- Zoology
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Kinesiology
- Faculty of Science:
-Actuarial Science
-Applied Mathematics
-Applied & Environmental Geology
-Computational Media Design
-Computer Science
-Data Science & Analytics
-Fundamental Data Sciences & Analytics
-General Mathematics
-Geoscience
-Geology
-Geology and Geophysics
-Geophysics
-Geospatial Info Technology
-Information, Security & Privacy
-Mathematics
-Mathematics and Statistics
-Pure Mathematics
-Statistics
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Werklund School of Education
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
- Faculty of Law
- School of Public Policy
- Faculty of Social Work
Guests with special needs
Guests with special needs may be dropped off at the Olympic Oval Complex. Seating for guests with special needs is reserved on the track level of the gymnasium, which is accessible by elevator.
Wheelchairs and noise-cancelling headphones will be available to sign out (with photo ID) at the entrance of the Olympic Oval during convocation. Room KNB 130 in the Kinesiology Complex will be a designated quiet room for anyone needing a lower-sensory space. A livestream of the ceremony will be available in the quiet room to follow along with the ceremony. Closed captioning will also be provided on screens on the gymnasium floor.
Letters of invitation for international guests
International guests, who require a visa, may be asked to provide a letter of invitation to obtain their visa. This letter is written by the graduand. Please refer to the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) website for guidance on what to include in your invitation letter.
The university is unable to provide letters of invitation for guests of graduands.
Coming from out of town and need a place to stay during convocation?
Book your stay with Alt Hotel!
Alt hotel is located conveniently in University District, just minutes from campus. Book by phone or online using group code “953091”.
By Phone
Call the hotel to book: 403.648.0482
Online
From the hotel site:
Click “Book Here” on the top right-hand side of the page.
- Add your arrival and departure dates, and indicate how many guests will be staying.
- Click “see availability”
- In the next window, press “Enter It Now” where it asks you for a promotional, corporate or group code.
- Enter “953091” and press “Update”.
- Select room type
Look up to the city skyline
On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Calgary Tower will be lit up with our Red and Gold school colours. Congratulations to the class of 2024!
Selfie and family photo locations
Are you wondering where to take photos before or after the convocation ceremony?