Ceremony program
The general sequence of events for Convocation is as follows:
- Academic procession led by SFU Pipers and Indigenous drummer
- Indigenous Ceremonial Drumming, Song and remarks
- Indigenous Ceremonial Welcome, Elder
- O’Canada, led by SFU student/community member/choir
- Chancellor’s welcome
- Chancellor’s address
- President’s address
- Orator, introduces Honorary Degree Recipient
- Honorary Degree recipient address
- Alumni representative remarks
- President’s introduction of student speaker
- Student speaker from virtual ceremonies if available
- Chancellor and President, recognition of graduates and their degrees, diplomas and certificates
- Procession of graduates across the stage
- Chancellor and President’s, concluding remarks
- Piper leads recession