Dates and Times of Convocation Ceremonies
All convocation ceremonies, which last about two hours, take place outside on the Convocation Mall at our Burnaby campus.
Students finishing their program requirements in December or April may attend the June convocation ceremony. Students finishing in August may attend the October convocation ceremony.
The date and time of your ceremony cannot be changed. Please be sure to plan ahead with your families and employers so that you are able to attend your ceremony as listed below. Students with disabilities are encouraged to complete an assistance request form
and can only be accompanied by certified guide/service animals. Students should make arrangements with family or friends for child-minding while they are convocating.
June 2012 convocation
Ceremony A June 12 2:30pm |
Beedie School of Business
The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, will be conferred on Jagat (Jack) Uppal |
Ceremony B June 13 9:45am |
Faculty of Environment Faculty of Science The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, will be conferred on Saida Rasul |
Ceremony C June 13 2:30pm |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Anthropology; First Nations; French; Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies; General Studies; History; Latin American Studies; Liberal Studies; Political Science; Sociology; Spanish The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, will be conferred on Louise Mandell |
Ceremony D June 14 9:45am |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Cognitive Science; Economics; English; Linguistics; Philosophy; Public Policy; Urban Studies; World Literature The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, will be conferred on Harry Arthurs |
Ceremony E June 14 2:30pm |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Criminology; Gerontology; Humanities; International Studies; Psychology; Special Arrangements The degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, will be conferred on Yosef Wosk |
Ceremony F June 15 9:45am |
Faculty of Applied Sciences Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
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Ceremony G June 15 2:30pm |
Faculty of Education Faculty of Health Sciences The degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, will be conferred on Glenda Gray |
October 2012 convocation (these dates are subject to change. Final dates/ceremonies will be posted in June 2012).
Convocation dates are the Thursday and Friday in October immediately before Thanksgiving.
Ceremony A October 4 Thursday morning 9:45 am |
Faculty of Applied Sciences Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology Faculty of Health Sciences
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Ceremony B October 4 Thursday afternoon 2:30 pm |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences The degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, will be conferred on Martha Nussbaum |
Ceremony C October 5 Friday morning 9:45 am |
Beedie School of Business Faculty of Science The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, will be conferred on A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
Ceremony D October 5 Friday afternoon 2:30pm |
Faculty of Education Faculty of Environment The degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, will be conferred on Kim Baird |