Spring Convocation

 

King’s University College 2024
Celebration of Graduates

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
10 a.m. & 3 p.m.

Relive the day's memories, with King's Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn posts, or browse (and download!) the photos in our Convocation Day Flickr album!

10 a.m.: BMOS Honours, BMOS, Social Work, BA non-Honours, Diplomas and Certificates
View the list of graduates.

3 p.m.: BA Honours, four-year BA, St. Peter’s Seminary, Advanced Master of Divinity, Master of Divinity
View the list of graduates.

For the first time, you can pick up your Western diploma at King's! You can collect your diploma during your alumni reception in room KC 004 in the Student Life Centre. Frames will also be available to purchase on site.

Convocation day schedule
See Western's Convocation 2024 program.

7:00 - 9:30 a.m.

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Regalia pick-up for morning graduates in Labatt Hall 100

Shuttle buses run from King's to Western's Alumni Hall for morning convocation ceremony

9:00 a.m.

Morning graduates at Western with their regalia

10:00 a.m.

Morning convocation ceremony at Alumni Hall at Western
Watch the recording of the morning convocation ceremony.

10:00 a.m. - noon

Regalia pick-up for afternoon graduates in Labatt Hall 101

11:00 a.m. - noon

Shuttle buses back to King's after morning ceremony

11:30 a.m.

Graduates and families meet in the Labatt Hall lobby & LH 105

11:45 a.m.

Graduates line up at Labatt Hall

Noon

Procession of all graduates – morning and afternoon – from Labatt Hall to the Kenny Theatre, SLC

12:15 p.m.

Blessing of the Graduates & Awards Ceremony in the Kenny Theatre, SLC
Watch the recorded ceremony.

1:00 p.m.

Alumni Reception for morning graduates in the Garron Lounge, SLC
Diploma pick up for morning graduates in KC 004, SLC

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Shuttle buses run from King's to Western's Alumni Hall for afternoon convocation ceremony

3 p.m.

Afternoon convocation ceremony at Alumni Hall at Western
Watch the recording of the afternoon convocation ceremony.

4:00 to 5 p.m.

Shuttle buses back to King's after afternoon ceremony

4:30 p.m.

Alumni Reception for afternoon graduates in the Garron Lounge, SLC
Diploma pick up for afternoon graduates in KC 004, SLC

Convocation Regalia
Graduating students attending convocation must wear academic regalia, which includes an academic gown and hood appropriate to their discipline. Exceptions to this are Indigenous students who may choose to wear traditional regalia, active military personnel who may decide to wear dress uniforms and clergy/members of religious orders who may opt to wear their religious apparel.

Regalia Pick-Up and Drop-Off

  • Morning Graduates: Pick up in Labatt Hall 100.
  • Afternoon Graduates: Pick up in Labatt Hall 101.
  • Return: Pre-ordered regalia must be returned to the location where you picked it up by 6 p.m. on June 18.

If you missed the deadline to preorder your academic regalia, you can rent it on the day of the ceremony in the Varsity Gym in the Western Student Recreation Centre. You'll find more details on the Gaspard site.

Hood Colours

  • Bachelor of Arts – White
  • Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies – Grey
  • Bachelor of Social Work – Citron
  • Master of Social Work – Citron

Set off your grad photo, and your diploma, with a great frame. You can purchase custom-made King's University College degree and portrait frames from the King's Connection.

Convocation FAQs
Find more information about convocation on Western's Convocation pages.

Tell us about your time at King's and your future plans! Take King's University College 2024 Graduate Survey.