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Schedule and guest tickets

Convocation is a unique event, a time to celebrate with those who have helped you reach your goals — family, friends and members of the uOttawa community.

Convocation ceremonies

The 2025 ceremonies will take place in Ottawa between June 8 and June 12, 2025 at the Rogers Centre Ottawa and last approximately two hours per ceremony.

The Windsor campus ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Ciociaro Club.

The Toronto campus ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 2 p.m at St. James Cathedral Centre Event Venue.

Schedule of ceremonies

Ceremony and date

Faculty

Time

Number of tickets per graduating student

Ceremony 1

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Faculty of Law9:30 a.m.2

Ceremony 2

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Faculty of Medecine2:30 p.m.4

Ceremony 3

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Faculty of Education I

Ceremony reserved for students from the Ottawa campus and students in alternate mode.

Doctorate in Philosophy Education, Master of Education, Teacher Education (Anglophone program)

7:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 4

Monday, June 9, 2025

Telfer School of Management I

Accounting (excluding the Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting), Business Technology Management, Complex Project Leadership, Doctorate in Philosophy Management, Finance, Health Administration (M.H.A.), Healthcare Analytics, Health Systems, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Science in Management

9:30 a.m.2

Ceremony 5

Monday, June 9, 2025

Telfer School of Management II

Certificate in Human Resource Management, Certificate in Management, Entrepreneurship, Global Management, Management Information Systems and Analytics, Honours Bachelor of Commerce (without option), Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, International Management

Faculty of Education II

Ceremony reserved for students from the Ottawa campus and students in alternate mode.

Formation à l'enseignement (Francophone program)

Faculty of Arts I

Bachelor of Arts (without minor), Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (with or without majors and minors), History, Medieval and Renaissance Studies

2:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 6

Monday, June 9, 2025

Faculty of Arts II

Art History, Bilingualism Studies, Certificate in Creative Writing, Certificate in rédaction professionnelle et édition, Classical Studies, Communication, Contemporary Art Theory, Digital Journalism, English, English Literature, Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies (Bilingual), Ethics and Political Philosophy, Fine Arts, Fine Arts in Acting, Francophone Studies, French as a Second Language, Geography, Greek and Roman Studies, Indigenous Studies, Information Studies, Lettres françaises, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Physical Geography & Geomatics, Public Relations, Religious Studies, Second Language Teaching, Spanish, Theatre, Translation, World Languages and Cultures, World Literatures and Cultures

7:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 7

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Faculty of Science I

Bachelor of Science (without minor), Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Science, Financial Mathematics and Economics, Geology, Geology-Physics, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Ophthalmic Medical Technology, Physics, Physics-Mathematics, Scientific Management and Leadership, Statistics

9:30 a.m.2

Ceremony 8

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Faculty of Health Sciences I

Audiology, Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Population Health, Rehabilitation Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology

Faculty of Science II

Biology, Biopharmaceutical Science

2:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 9

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Faculty of Health Sciences II

Food Sciences, Human Kinetics, Nursing, Nutrition Sciences

7:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 10

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Faculty of Social Sciences I

Economics, Environmental Economics and Public Policy, International Economics and Development, Mathematics and in Economics, Psychedelics and Consciousness Studies, Psychology

9:30 a.m.2

Ceremony 11

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Faculty of Social Sciences II

Anthropology, Conflict Studies and Human Rights, Criminology, Environmental Sustainability, Feminist and Gender Studies, Global Studies, International Development and Globalization, Social Sciences of Health, Social Work, Sociology, Women's Studies

2:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 12

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Faculty of Social Sciences III

Bachelor of Social Sciences (without minor or major), Bachelor of Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Studies (with or without minors or majors), International Studies and Modern Languages, Political Science, Public Administration, Public and International Affairs, Security and Defence Studies

7:30 p.m.2

Ceremony 13

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Faculty of Engineering I

Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computing Technology, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

9:30 a.m.2

Ceremony 14

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Faculty of Engineering II

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Entrepreneurial Engineering Design, Multidisciplinary Design – Experiential Learning, Software Engineering, Systems Science, Systems Science and Engineering

2:30 p.m.2

Windsor ceremony

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Faculty of Education - Windsor campus

Ceremony reserved for students from the Windsor campus.

Ciociaro Club, 3745 N Talbot Road, Oldcastle, Ontario, N0R 1L0

6 p.m.6

Toronto ceremony

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Faculty of Education - Toronto campus

Ceremony reserved for students from the Toronto campus.

St. James Cathedral Centre Event Venue, 65 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2E9

2 p.m.3

Guest tickets

Ordering your guest tickets

Every guest, including children aged two and older, must have their own ticket. However, seats are not assigned: first come, first served. 

Graduates are responsible for ordering tickets for their guests and for ensuring that their guests and distributing them accordingly. As a graduate, you do not need a ticket; a seat will be reserved for you at the front of the venue. 

Tickets for guests attending your convocation ceremony will be available free of charge. 

You can order tickets at any time between Thursday, May 22 at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, June 4 at 11:45 p.m. The number of tickets each graduate is entitled to will be automatically reserved. Make sure that you order all your tickets during this period. After June 4, all unclaimed tickets will be redistributed as additional tickets.

You’ll receive an email with the necessary information on claiming your tickets and on additional tickets May 21.

Number of guest tickets per graduate

The number of invited guests is limited based on the number of students participating in the ceremonies, the seating capacity of the venue, and current safety regulations. 

Ceremony 1: 2 tickets
Ceremony 2: 4 tickets
Ceremony 3: 2 tickets
Ceremony 4: 2 tickets
Ceremony 5: 2 tickets
Ceremony 6: 2 tickets
Ceremony 7: 2 tickets
Ceremony 8: 2 tickets
Ceremony 9: 2 tickets
Ceremony 10: 2 tickets
Ceremony 11: 2 tickets
Ceremony 12: 2 tickets
Ceremony 13: 2 tickets
Ceremony 14: 2 tickets
Windsor Ceremony: 6 tickets
Toronto Ceremony: 3 tickets

Any friends or family members who cannot attend in person can join the live stream of the celebration or watch a recording of the ceremonies at any time. Links to attend the ceremony online will be posted before the ceremony.

Additional tickets

Additional tickets will be distributed online starting May 28 at 1 p.m. and will be available until the day of the event or until the venue capacity is reached.

Important: No tickets will be available on site. Your guests must have a ticket to attend the ceremony. Tickets will be checked at the door.

Cancelling your tickets

If you have ordered tickets but cannot attend or use the tickets, please contact InfoService and leave your name and student number.

If you are an international student and need a temporary visa for family members, contact InfoService for instructions.