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Convocation Schedule
Monday, May 1 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Auditorium | Ring Ceremony Closed ceremony for the graduating Engineering Students. Event contact: Dr. Rasha El Shafei, Faculty of Engineering |
May. 25th , May 28th -May 31st 9:00-3:00 at Customer Relations Office(CRO) Or May. 25th, May 27th – May 31st 9:00-3:30 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: Ismaeel Salah, Student Development and Fatma Abd Elsalam, CRO Office Manager |
Saturday, May 27 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, A100 | SU Cap and Gown Photos Students can bring family and friends to join for photos, celebrate with music, food, and graduation tokens. |
Saturday, June 3 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Auditorium | Volunteer–Staff Orientation The volunteer orientation is for staff who will be working in various roles during the ceremonies. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services
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Sunday, June 4 5:00 pm, Building B and Courtyard
| Convocation Rehearsal for Students The rehearsal is for all graduates and is led by Marshal. The Chancellor, President, and Board Chairman attend. Sound checks are also conducted for valedictorians. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services
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Sunday, June 4 5:00 pm, Building B and Courtyard
| Convocation Rehearsal for Official Stage Participants The rehearsal is for all Official Stage Participants and is led by Marshal. Sound checks are conducted for speakers. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services
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Monday, June 5 9:00 am | Campus Opens
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Monday, June 5 5:00 pm, Student Affairs
| Volunteer Check-in Volunteers check-in and then assist in preparations as guided by their leaders. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Services |
Monday, June 5 7:00pm, Main Gate | Guest Arrival Ushers will assist with seating and checking invitations. Event contact: TBC |
Monday, June 5 7:15 pm, Student Affairs, Building A
| 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. Event contact: Fatma Halim, Marketing and Communications Office |
Monday, June 5 6:30 pm, Building B, 107
7:15 pm, Building B, 228 | Official Ceremony Begins Assembly and Academic Procession – Graduates and Faculty Graduates gather here prior to the procession and ceremony with their gowns and hoods. Registrar’s Office staff will pin the hoods to the graduates gowns and line them up accordingly.
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: Sara Younis, Registrar’s Office |
Monday, June 5 7:15 pm, Building B, hallway facing Food Court | Academic Procession Line-up Begins. VIP guests seated in reserved rows will be escorted to the Courtyard from Building C. The Official Platform Party family members will be escorted to Special Guest Seating. Members of the Platform Party will be escorted to Building B, Room 228 to join the Academic Procession. Event contact: Rana Elharty, Director of Student Affairs |
Monday, June 5 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
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Monday, June 5 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. |
Monday, June 5 9:00 pm, Courtyard | Official Ceremony Is Concluded |
Monday, June 5 9:00pm – 10:00pm, Courtyard
| Post Ceremony Activities
Event contact: Rana Elharty, Student Affairs |
Monday, June 5 10:00pm | Visiting VIPs will be picked up in front of the Building C for return to their accommodation Event contact: Randa Gamal, Chairman’s Office |
Jun. 6th -12th Tue-Thu 9:00-3:00 at CRO Or Jun. 6th -19th Tue-Thu 9:00-3:30 on campus | Gown And Hood Return A Microsoft Bookings link will be sent to your UofCanada email for you to choose date, time, and location to return your gowns and hoods, and get refunded 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: Ismaeel Salah, Student Development and Fatma Abdelsalam, CRO |