Convocation Ceremonies

The following Public Health Measures (PHMs) will be employed to ensure the safe conduct of an in-person Convocation IAW local, provincial and federal health and safety guidelines:

1. Students attending convocation in-person will be limited to two guests from the same household or one guest (if not from the same household);
2. All students and guests must provide proof of a full set of vaccines or the proper documentation for any exemptions;
3. All participants (students, guests, faculty and staff) will be assigned designated seating (which will be distanced by at least 2m) and will have to agree to remain in their seat locations in order to participate;
4. Masks will be worn throughout the ceremony by all participants, except for speakers at the podium, the location of which will ensure a minimum of 2m distance from others;
5. Once students and/or award recipients are in place and are socially distanced by at least 2m, they may remove their masks for photos provided they return to being masked before moving on;
6. All students will enter Currie Hall having already placed their academic hood on themselves and carrying their degree in their hand; and
7. For the presentation of awards, the Registrar will place a table in the middle of the stage while being masked and wearing gloves. He will then place each award on the table so the recipient coming onto the stage can stand behind the table, and being socially distanced by at least 2m between the Cmdt and the Principal, remove their mask, pick up their award, pose for a photo, return their mask and then depart the stage with their award.