Congratulations to all the recent McMaster graduates! Ceremonies begin May 21st and run until June 14th.
Here's the list of Spring 2013 Ceremonies
- Tuesday May 21, 2013: 8:00 p.m.: Divinity College
- Friday May 24, 2013: 2:30 p.m.: Faculty of Health Sciences (excluding Nursing)
- Monday June 10, 2013: 2:30 p.m.: Faculty of Business
- Tuesday June 11, 2013 9:30 a.m.: School of Nursing and Medical Radiation Sciences Program
- Tuesday June 11, 2013 2:30 p.m.: Faculty of Humanities and the Arts & Science Program
- Wednesday June 12, 2013: Faculty of Engineering (9:30 am and 2:30 pm ceremonies)
- Thursday June 13, 2013: Faculty of Science (9:30 am and 2:30 pm ceremonies)
- Friday June 14, 2013: Faculty of Social Sciences (9:30 am and 2:30 pm ceremonies)
Not sure what to expect on the day of the ceremony?
Click here for 'day of' information.
RECEPTIONS AFTERWARDS
Some Faculties and departments hold receptions for the graduating students. Information for receptions for Spring convocations is posted by the Registrar's Office; the Registrar's Office does not hold receptions for graduates itself. Please note that some Faculties do not hold convocation receptions. If you have any questions about any of the receptions, please contact your Faculty office.
Faculty of Health Sciences (excluding Nursing)
No receptions scheduled
Faculty of Business
June 10, 2013, immediately following the ceremony,
Hamilton Convention Centre in Wentworth Room C.
Faculty of Humanities
June 11, 2013, 4:30 p.m.,
Mezzanine Level and First Ontario Tapas Lounge of Hamilton Place Theatre
Arts & Science
June 11, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
McMaster University, Convocation Hall, University Hall Room 213
School of Nursing
June 11, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
Pinning ceremonies, Hamilton Convention Centre
Chedoke Room A & B, Chedoke Room C & Webster Room A, B & C
A reception outside each room will follow the ceremony
Faculty of Engineering
June 12, 2013, following each ceremony
Hamilton Convention Centre in Wentworth Room B and C.
Faculty of Science
No receptions scheduled
Faculty of Social Sciences
June 14, 2013, immediately following each ceremony
Hamilton Convention Centre in Wentworth Room C
COMMON QUESTIONS
When do I pick up my gown, cap, and hood?
Graduands are loaned a gown, cap, and hood for their ceremony, which must be picked up on-site upon arrival, before each ceremony (before 8:45 a.m. for morning ceremonies, and before 1:45 p.m. for afternoon ceremonies). Loaned regalia should be returned within half an hour after the ceremony ends. Please note that in the McMaster academic regalia tradition, undergraduate candidates do not wear caps (mortarboards).
Is there a rehearsal for convocation?
There is no rehearsal for convocation ceremonies. Graduands will receive instructions in the marshalling area (Wentworth Room A, Hamilton Convention Centre) at approximately 8:45 a.m. for morning ceremonies, and before 1:45 p.m. for afternoon ceremonies. It is important that graduands are in place at this location at the correct time to recieve instructions. For more information about the day's schedule, visit the
On the Day of the Ceremony page.
How do I get my diploma?
If you attend your convocation ceremony you will receive your diploma at Hamilton Place after the ceremony. Graduands can return their academic regalia and pick up their diploma after the ceremony in Wentworth Room A (located in the adjoining Hamilton Convention Centre). If you do not attend your ceremony, you may opt to have the diploma mailed to you, or to pick up the diploma yourself in Gilmour Hall Room 108. To allow for processing, diplomas are mailed and available for pickup approximately two weeks after each convocation ceremony. The extra processing time is required to sort the diplomas, as all diplomas are shipped to the venue and then shipped back to campus (even if you have opted to pick up or have the diploma mailed). You may notify the Office of the Registrar of your intent to attend (or not to attend) your ceremony, pick up, or have your diploma mailed to you using the
Graduation Information Centre.
More FAQ's available here:
http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /convocation/Spring/FAQs-spring.html
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Make sure you check the
Convocation Checklist to make sure you've done everything required.
More information about the ceremonies available
here.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
