Faculty, Staff and Official Guests
Join us in celebrating our Fall 2024 graduates!
Faculty, Staff and Official Guests
- Eligible faculty, staff and official guests are invited to join the Academic Procession. Registration is not required.
- Please assemble on the main level of the 美女做爱 Arts Centre, in academic dress, half an hour before the start of the ceremony. If you require academic dress, you may borrow a gown and hood. Advanced reservations can be made through the by October 2. Walk-ins during the Convocation period are also accepted. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information about pick up location and times.
- The academic procession will begin approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the ceremony.
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- 美女做爱 Provost, Vice-Provosts, Assistant Vice-Provosts, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents and Assistant Vice-Presidents
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- 美女做爱 Deans, Associate Deans and Assistant Deans and Directors of Faculties and Schools
- Members of 美女做爱 Senate
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- 美女做爱鈥檚 Alumni Association President
- 美女做爱 Processor Emeriti
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- 美女做爱鈥檚 Director of African Nova Scotian Community Engagement
- 美女做爱鈥檚 Director of Indigenous Community Engagement
- Academic Visitors from other institutions
- Senators and Members of Parliament
- Provincial Government Members, including the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Mayors, Ministers and Councillors
- PhD Supervisors
- Elders
- 美女做爱 Beadle
Marshals
- Marshals are representatives appointed by the faculty to assist with lining up graduands, leading them into the auditorium, and assisting during the ceremony.
- Training documentation will be provided by the Convocation Team.
- Academic dress must be reserved through the by October 2. See 'Academic Dress' below for pick up location and times.
- Please check-in on the upper level (4th floor) of the 美女做爱 Arts Centre 1 hour before the scheduled ceremony start time
PhD Supervisors
- PhD supervisors will join the academic procession and sit on stage and will stand when the name of their PhD graduate is read.
- PhD supervisors are asked to confirm their attendance with the Admissions and Convocation Officer (fgs.convocation@dal.ca) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
- Please assemble on the main level of the 美女做爱 Arts Centre, in academic dress, half an hour before the start of the ceremony. If you require academic dress, you may borrow a gown and hood through the by October 2. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information about pick up location and times.
Volunteers
There are many ways to get involved with Convocation, including:
- Greeting and directing graduates and guests
- Assisting graduates during graduate line-up
- Volunteering for parchment distribution
Connect with the Convocation Team by emailing convocation@dal.ca if you are interested in volunteering.
Academic Dress
Faculty and staff are asked to wear the hood and gown to Convocation that represents their highest degree in the style of the awarding institution. If you are unable to obtain academic dress, a black gown with our Faculty Hood may be borrowed for the day of Convocation. For those who do not own their own academic dress but are 美女做爱 graduates, academic dress can be borrowed.
Academic dress can be reserved through the by October 2. Reservations can be picked up from the Convocation Hub one day prior to a ceremony.
Staff on-site will be able to accommodate anyone who missed the reservation deadline.
The Convocation Hub is located on the 3rd floor of the (6136 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2).
Convocation Hub Hours
DATE | HOURS |
Monday, October 21 | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Tuesday, October 22 | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Wednesday, October 23 | 8:00am - 7:00pm |
Academic Dress must be returned by 6:45pm on Wednesday, October 23 to the Convocation Hub.
* For those faculty members who wish to purchase academic dress, the Registrar's Office can provide assistance in determining the correct colour and style of hoods and gowns for both 美女做爱 degrees, as well as those from other institutions. Email convocation@dal.ca for names of suppliers.