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October Convocation
Happy Convocation!
Celebrating FASS Graduands
To all FASS graduands, congratulations on your upcoming graduation! You did it! We are so excited to celebrate with you - first at your convocation ceremony, and then at your reception!
Celebrate your achievements and graduation at the FASS convocation ceremony and afterwards at the FASS reception. All events are held at Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus on October 8, 2026.
In-person Convocation Ceremony
Part 1. The ceremony
SFU Convocation ceremonies happen in Convocation Mall, a beautiful, open air space in the centre of Burnaby campus, where SFU students have been graduating since the 1960s.
Graduating students will receive emails that direct them to collect their robes and gather together for the procession to Convocation Mall. Guests will gather and choose seating to await the ceremonies.
Please Note: SFU has now implemented a new ticketing system for guests and a bag policy for all Convocation attendees. Read about guest tickets here and read about the new bag policy here.
Ceremony B
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm*
This ceremony is for all FASS graduands.
This is the moment you have been waiting for, graduands! We cannot wait to see you cross the stage.
*End time is approximate
Reception for all FASS grads, family, and friends
Part 2. After your ceremony
Immediately following your ceremony, please join us for an in-person reception celebration! You, your family, and your friends are all invited. It's a free & fun event that's lightly catered and an amazing opportunity to take photos with our departmental photo props! Stop by to spin the prize wheel and use the photo booth!
Receptions happen outdoors at SFU's iconic AQ - the huge square frame building with the beautiful reflecting pond in the centre. Join us in the south west corner - the area of the AQ that is closest to the Student Union Building.
Reception for Ceremony B
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4:30pm-5:30pm*, SW corner of the AQ (by the koi pond)
For all FASS graduands and guests!
*Please note: Start and end time of the FASS reception is approximate. The reception will begin after your ceremony ends.
Departmental Receptions
While all FASS graduands are invited to the faculty-wide reception, if you are graduating from one of the following departments, you are also invited to their department-specific receptions.
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
October 8, 2026: 11:30am - 1:30pm at the 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 Thursday, October 8 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Please RSVP to Roberta Neilson at gswsmgr@sfu.ca.
Linguistics & Indigenous Languages Program
October 8, 2026: 12:00pm - 1:30pm at RCB 7402
In celebration of new graduates from LING and INLP, there will be a reception on Thursday, October 8th at 12:00pm–1:30pm in Room 7402 of Robert C. Brown Hall. Come enjoy a light lunch and mark this milestone with the department and your ceremony guests. New graduates will receive a complimentary gift bag. Please contact the department with any questions about the reception, such as assistance with accessibility or dietary needs.
Please RSVP here before September 25.
