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Convocation Schedule
Monday, April 22 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Auditorium | Ring Ceremony Closed ceremony for graduating Engineering Students. Event contact: Dr. Rasha El Shafei, Faculty of Engineering |
Tuesday – Thursday, May 28 – 30 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Customer Relations Office (CRO) or on campus | Invitation, Gown, and Hood Pick-Up Submit the form to choose one location to pick up your invitations, gowns, and hoods, either on campus or at Customer Relations Office in Building 250, Northern 90th St., 5th Settlement Event contact: Dareen Sayed, Student Life Head and Fatma Abd Elsalam, CRO Office Manager |
Saturday, June 1 2:30 – 5:00 pm, Location to be announced (on campus) 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Courtyard | Graduating Class Photo-shoot Professional portraits will be captured for all graduates. All graduates are required to come prepared wearing their cap and gown. Kindly note photos will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Punctuality is highly encouraged.
SU Cap and Gown Photos Students can bring family and friends to join for photos, celebrate with music, food, and graduation tokens. Event contact: Dareen Sayed, Student Life Head |
Thursday, June 6 3:00 – 4:00 pm, A101 | Volunteer–Staff Orientation The volunteer orientation is for staff working in various roles during the ceremonies. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services
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Saturday, June 8 5:00 pm, Building B and Courtyard | Student Convocation Rehearsal The rehearsal is for all graduates and is led by the Marshal. Sound checks are also conducted for valedictorians. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services
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Sunday, June 9 3:00 pm, Building B and Courtyard
| Convocation Rehearsal for Official Stage Participants The rehearsal is for all Official Stage Participants and is led by the Marshal. Sound checks are conducted for speakers. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services
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Sunday, June 9 5:00 pm, Student Affairs | Volunteer Check-in Volunteers check-in and assist in preparations as guided by their leaders. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services |
Sunday, June 9 6:30pm, Main Gate
| Guest Arrival Ushers will assist with seating and checking invitations. Event contact: Aaser Khaled, Career Development Senior Specialist |
Sunday, June 9 6:00 pm, Auditorium | Official Ceremony Begins Assembly and Academic Procession – Graduates Graduates gather here prior to the procession and ceremony with their gowns and hoods. |
Sunday, June 9 6:00 pm, Auditorium
7:00 pm, Building B, 228 | Pre-Convocation Gathering The Official Party, including the Lieutenant Governor, Chancellor, President, and government and other dignitaries gather here prior to the procession and ceremony. They are escorted by Ushers to Building A. Registrar’s Office staff will pin the hoods to the graduates’ gowns and line them up accordingly. Event contact: Sara Younis, Registrar’s Office
Assembly and Academic Procession – Faculty Members of the Academic Party gather here prior to the procession and ceremony with their regalia. Staff will be on hand and line them up accordingly. Event contact: Ahmed Sami, Career Services Team Leader |
Sunday, June 9 7:15 pm,
| Academic Procession Line-up Begins. The Official Platform Party family members will be escorted to Special Guest Seating. Members of the Platform Party, including Chancellor, President and other dignitaries gather at Building A ground floor to be ready for the procession and ceremony. Faculty will move to the entrance to be ready for the start of the Procession. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Affairs |
Sunday, June 9 7:30 pm, Building B, Food Court Doors | Academic Procession Graduates leave building B escorted by the Convocation Marshall. Academic procession with the Academic Party and Official Stage Party file in. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services |
Sunday, June 9 9:00 pm Courtyard | Academic Recession Graduates leave their assigned seats in the same order they proceeded with to follow the Convocation Marshal, followed by the Academic party, and Official Stage Party. |
Sunday, June 9 9:00 pm, Courtyard | Official Ceremony Is Concluded |
Sunday, June 9 9:00– 10:00pm, Courtyard | Post Ceremony Activities
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Sunday, June 9 10:00 pm | Visiting VIPs will be picked up in front of the Building C for return to their accommodation. Event contact: TBC |
Monday – Thursday, June 10 – 13 9:00 am-3:00 pm, Customer Relations Office (CRO) or on campus | Gown And Hood Return A Microsoft Bookings link will be sent to students’ UofCanada email to choose date, time, and location to return gowns and hoods, and receive refunds either on campus or at CRO. Note: International students MUST return gowns and hoods on campus and get refunded through the Finance department. Event contact: Dareen Sayed, Student Life Head and Fatma Abdelsalam, CRO Office Manager |