Tickets

No. There are no fees associated with the graduation process and graduands can attend their Convocation Ceremony free of charge.

However, this is a ticketed event and guest tickets must be purchased.

Yes, graduands must RSVP for them and for their guests. The deadline is May 30, 2025.

If your guests have mobility issues, please indicate this when you RSVP and we will ensure that appropriate seating is available.

Each graduand is able to purchase a maximum of four (4) guest tickets for the live ceremony, due to the limited seating capacity of the Denver Gymnasium. The ticket price is $35 per guest.

Tickets are sold online and immediately available after purchase. See the Guest Tickets web page for instructions. Any unsold tickets will be available as of June 3, 2025.

Additionally, the ceremonies will be live streamed. A link to this live stream will also be available on our website for friends and family who are unable to attend in person.

Each graduand can purchase up to four guest tickets. Please note that the ticket sale for the 2025 Convocation Morning and Afternoon Ceremonies is now closed.

Children under 5 years old do not need a guest ticket to attend the ceremony in the Denver Gym. However, they must sit on the lap of their accompanying adult, as they will not be assigned a seat unless a guest ticket is purchased for them.

Please keep in mind that the ceremony typically lasts two to three hours, and children must remain with their group for the entire event.

For a more comfortable experience, we recommend the BU Skillz Lab (VIP lounge) in the Sports Centre, where the Convocation Ceremony will be live-streamed. This space offers more room to move around, making it a better option for guests attending with young children.

Venue

The Convocation Ceremony will be held in the Denver Gymnasium located in the John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre (E4 on campus map).

Seating is available in the bleachers as well as individual chairs. If your guests have mobility issues, please indicate this when you RSVP and we will ensure that appropriate seating is available.

Yes, Bishop’s offers overnight stays on campus during Convocation weekend. Rooms can be reserved via the Convocation Overnight Stay online form.

Convocation Day Schedule

Each Convocation includes a morning and afternoon ceremony, depending on your degree and curriculum. Graduands meet at the main entrance to the Sports Centre adjacent to Coulter Field (E4 on campus camp) and pick up their academic regalia at the Hamel Lounge.

Arriving times for graduands and guests differ. Find out more about the sequence.

Your gown can be picked up in the Hamel Lounge located at the Sports Centre. The specific times are available on our website and will be emailed to the student’s Bishop’s email address.

Yes, certain prizes and distinctions are awarded during the Ceremony. Graduands are automatically considered and do not need to apply or take any additional action.

Academic Regalia and Dress Code

We suggest business casual attire.

No. Unreturned gowns and hoods are billed at $350.

Yes, the mortarboard is a keepsake.

Flowers, Frames and Memorabilia

Diploma frames are available at Doolittle’s Co-op. Learn more about Convocation keepsakes.

The SRC is working with Jessica Ford Photography as the official graduation photographer. For a $40 sitting fee, you’ll get six poses, your photo in the yearbook, and a digital composite. Photo sessions will be held on campus at Griffin House (the Alumni Office, the first house on Harrold Drive).

Grad photo dates are available to be booked on Jessica’s website. For information about graduation photos, you can also reach out to her by email: jford@jessicafordphotography.ca.

The SRC publication The Quad will be available for pick-up in the Hamel Lounge, the day of Convocation.