Schedules

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Ceremony F

Anthropology, Economics, French, Indigenous Languages Program, Indigenous Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology

Date: Thursday, June 11
Time:
9:45 a.m.
m Location: Burnaby campus, Convocation Mall

Ceremony G

English, History, International Studies, Psychology, World Languages and Literatures

Date: Thursday, June 11
Time:
2:30 p.m.
m Location: Burnaby campus, Convocation Mall

Ceremony H

Applied Legal Studies, Cognitive Science, Criminology, GSWS, General Studies, Gerontology, Global Asia, Global Humanities, Labour Studies, Liberal Studies,  Philosophy, Public Policy, Urban Studies

Date: Friday, June 12
Time:
9:45 a.m.
m Location: Burnaby campus, Convocation Mall

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Receptions

In addition to your convocation ceremony, you are invited to your faculty or department's pre or post ceremony Faculty Reception.

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 and Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: AQ 4000 SW Corner (near the Reflection Pond)

This is the moment you have been waiting for! FASS grads, we are so excited to celebrate with you. Join us with your loved ones after your ceremony for free cake, a prize wheel where everyone wins, and a photo station with fun props!

Details & Registration

Additional Departmental Celebrations 

Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: AQ 5067

Come and join us for a little after-party at the Ellen Gee Room! Enjoy some light snacks, connect with your peers, and celebrate your incredible achievements in the presence of your loved ones, as we distribute some prizes.

To RSVP, register here

Department of Political Science
Date:
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: AQ 6067

Congratulations Class of 2026!

Join us for a reception, immediately following your ceremony at our Department Lounge. Bring your loved ones, take pictures with our SFU Poli Sci props and enjoy some light refreshments as we host a small prize distribution gathering.

To RSVP, email polcmns@sfu.ca

Department of Economics

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: WMC Atrium

Keep the celebration going after your convocation ceremony! Join economics faculty, staff, and fellow graduates to connect, take photos at our SFU ECON photobooth, and enjoy light refreshments.

To RSVP, register via the invite link sent to your SFU email.

French Cohort Program Grad Reception

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: OFFA Student Lounge (Cornerstone 198B)

FCP grads, their friends and family are invited to celebrate their achievements with faculty and OFFA staff. Refreshements and a light lunch will be served. A photographer will be present.

To RSVP, register via the invite link sent to your SFU email.

Department of English

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: Halpern Centre Room 126

SFU English invites its new graduates and their families and friends, as well as SFU English students, faculty, and staff to an English Convocation Reception and Departmental Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 11th immediately following the convocation ceremony in Halpern 126. Food and refreshments will be available for all guests, and there will be a cash bar for those interested in purchasing alcoholic beverages.

To RSVP, email englsec@sfu.ca

Department of Linguistics and Indigenous Languages
Date:
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m.
m Location: Halpern Centre Room 126

In celebration of new graduates from LING and INLP, there will be a reception following the convocation ceremony on Thursday, June 11th at Halpern Centre. New grads will receive a gift bag from the department, enjoy a light lunch with guests and faculty, and make use of the fun photo station (with props, festive wall coverings and a tripod for smartphones). Email lingcomm@sfu.ca if you or your guests require assistance with accessibility or dietary needs, or should you have any other questions about the event. Please RSVP via SurveyMonkey by May 28th.

To RSVP, register here

Department of World Languages and Literatures

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: AQ 5118

On behalf of the department of World Languages and Literatures, it is our pleasure to invite you to a special departmental graduation reception. We encourage you to bring along family and friends to share in the celebration. In addition to World Literatures majors and minors, this year’s graduating class includes Italian minors, as well as Chinese, German, Japanese and Spanish language Certificate graduates.

To RSVP, email wll_comms@sfu.ca by June 1.

Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (GSWS)
Date:
Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
m Location: GSWS Lounge (AQ 5101)

Please join the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies as we celebrate the convocation of our students! We will be holding an informal reception with light refreshments in the GSWS lounge (AQ 5101) on Friday, June 12 immediately after the morning ceremony (from 11:30 to 1:30 pm).

To RSVP, email gswsmgr@sfu.ca

Department of Global Humanities and Graduate Liberal Studies    

Date: Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: Global Humanities Boardroom and Lounge (AQ 6204)

The Department of Global Humanities and Graduate Liberal Studies are thrilled to invite all of our graduating students and their families and guests to our convocation reception to celebrate their amazing achievement!

To RSVP, Humanities grads are to email humadvis@sfu.ca, GLS grads are to email glsp@sfu.ca.

Department of Philosophy   
Date:
Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: Following the ceremony
m Location: WMC 4619