Convocation is a special milestone for graduates, their guests and the Centennial College community. Before your ceremony, review the information below to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Guest ticket release
Graduates will receive access to their TWO guest tickets in May 2027. A link and instructions on how to claim the guest tickets will be sent to their myCentennial email address.
Receiving access to guest tickets is not a confirmation on official graduation status.
All guests, including children, require a ticket so that room capacity is maintained.
Graduates
- Graduates are asked to arrive 1 hour before the start of their ceremony.
- Proceed to the Graduate Registration Area located in the lobby of the Ann Buller Learning Centre (L Building), Progress Campus.
- Please bring photo ID with you (myCard).
- Graduates will receive their processional card – you must keep this with you until you cross the stage.
- After registration, graduates proceed to the Gowning Area to receive their academic regalia.
- The regalia (gown and v-stole or hood) must be worn without adornments during the ceremony and while crossing the stage.
- Indigenous graduates are welcome to wear their traditional attire at their convocation in placed of the College’s regalia, or to wear a combination of both. In this context, Indigenous graduates include First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada.
- Graduates proceed to the Marshalling Area, located in the Main Events Hall, Student Centre 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
- Graduates will line up by program, in alphabetical (last name) order.
- Marshalls will guide graduates into the ceremony and provide directions to cross the stage.
- Graduates need their processional card and must wear academic regalia or indigenous attire to cross the stage.
- Additional adornments and items (such as flags and sashes) or children, including infants and toddlers are not permitted on the stage.
- After crossing the stage, graduates will return to their seat and remain seated for the rest of the ceremony.
- Graduates will be guided out into the courtyard after the ceremony to meet their guests and take photos.
- Before leaving, graduates will return their gowns and regalia to the yellow bins located at the main courtyard exit areas.
- Diplomas will be available for pick-up for 30 minutes following the end of the ceremony in the Graduate Registration area.
- Graduates will need to show Photo ID to pick-up their diploma.
- Remaining diplomas will be mailed out in early July (approximately 2 weeks after the convocation ceremonies conclude).
Click on this link to view a map of the Convocation area and where you need to go on the day of your ceremony.
Guests
- Guests can proceed to the Athletic and Wellness Centre with their tickets upon arrival at Progress Campus. Seating will begin 30 minutes before each ceremony.
- Tickets are required for each guest, including children and infants. Each ticket has a unique barcode and duplicate tickets will be declined entry.
- Seating is on a first-come-first-seated basis. Should the AWC Gym reach capacity, the remaining ticket holders will be seated in overflow viewing rooms.
- If additional seats are available, guests without tickets may be granted access once the ceremony has started.
- All ceremonies are livestreamed.
- All ceremonies will be accessible on the Convocation webpage for on-demand viewing following the ceremony.
- A Family room is available for those that need a smaller space to view the ceremony (via livestream), take a break from the ceremony space, or have a quieter space (livestream will be playing in the room).
- Children must be accompanied by an adult, other than a graduate, at all times.
- Children are not permitted to cross the stage.
- Strollers are not permitted in the ceremony space. Stroller parking is available in the Family Room, just outside the ceremony space.
- Noise makers such as, but not limited to, air horns, cowbells, whistles and megaphones are not permitted to be used during the ceremony.
- Confetti poppers, streamers and silly string are not permitted to be deployed during the ceremony or reception.
- Guests who bring balloons to gift to their graduates are asked to sit at the back of the ceremony space so that they do not block the view of others or impede our audio-visual production.
- Flags on poles or sticks are not permitted in the ceremony space.
- Guests are asked to remain seated throughout the ceremony.
- Guests will be permitted to stand briefly to take a photograph of the graduate(s) as they cross the stage in the designated photo area. Please follow the direction from college staff in these areas.
- The ceremony space is wheelchair and walker accessible.
- Each ceremony will be closed captioned and livestreamed.
- Working service animals are welcomed on campus. (see Use of Service Animals on Campus Procedures)
- Centennial College is a mask friendly space.
- Centennial College is a Scent Reduced Environment. Many community members are extremely sensitive to sent. Please be aware and limit the use of scented products.
- Centennial College is a Smoke-Free property. Smoking and vaping are not permitted on college property.
While we are highlighting key guidelines all college policies apply.