Convocation day

The Convocation Ceremony for the Fort Garry Campus will be held in the Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC). On the day of your ceremony, you should report to the James Daly Field House in the Max Bell Centre to pick up your gown and find your position in the procession.

1. Report to the James Daly Field House in the Max Bell Centre 60 - 90 min. before your ceremony.
2. Have your photo ID with you to pick up your procession card. The card has your name, earned degree, and number in the procession line.
3. There is a phonetic pronunciation space at the bottom of the card. Please fill it in to help the presenter correctly pronounce your name
4. Pick up your gown, hood and mortarboard at the Gaspard table.
5. If you received an Indigenous graduation scarf at the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow, wear it for the ceremony. You can also pick up an Indigenous graduation scarf at the James Daly Field House on the day of the ceremony. 
6. You can have individual professional portraits taken at the field house.
7. Follow the signs to join your group before and after the ceremony.
8. Line up as directed by the Registrar's Office staff.
9. Attend the post-convocation reception with your guests. The reception will be held outside Investors Group Athletic Centre.

The convocation ceremony is a formal occasion, so dress clothes are appropriate. We recommend that you leave your valuables with a friend or family member.

Wear only the university-approved regalia to cross the stage. University-approved academic regalia includes robes, mortarboards, hoods or stoles, and Indigenous graduation scarves.

Indigenous students can wear traditional Indigenous attire in addition to or in lieu of the other approved academic regalia (gowns, hoods, etc.). You can also pick up an Indigenous graduation scarf at the James Day Field House on the day of your ceremony. 

Please avoid:

• Corsages and boutonnieres
• Fraternity or sorority adornments
• Flowers

Students

Please contact Student Accessibility Services a minimum of two weeks before your convocation ceremony date for assistance with seating, sign language interpretation, or other accessibility support.

Guests

There are mobility-friendly seating areas on the main floor of IGAC. There are two wheelchairs available to take guests from the front of IGAC to the accessible seating area, however, the wheelchairs are not available for use during the ceremony or reception.

For guests with accessibility or mobility challenges, there is room for one support person to be seated with you. Should you have any questions, please ask an usher in a blue gown.

Accessible parking will be available in P Lot on Sidney Smith Street.