Audience seating

Graduands may invite up to guests to attend in-person. 

Graduands will have assigned seats in the graduand section of Convocation Mall, and will not be seated with their guests.

Things to know

Guests will be seated outdoors, under the covered part of Convocation Mall, behind the graduand seats.

We stronly encourage you to dress appropriately for the weather. If it is cool, wear layers and consider bringing a blanket. If it's warm, please bring a water bottle. A water station can be found outside the Maggie Benston Centre.

Blankets, water bottles and other convocation related giftware items are for sale on-site at the SFU Spirit Shop found in the Diamond Family Auditorium.

Please read our FAQs to better understand if you can bring strollers, pets and large balloon bouquets into Convocation Mall.

For further information or assistance on the day of your ceremony, please contact:

  • Undergraduates: 778.782.6930 | urecords@sfu.ca
  • Graduate students: 778.782.3042