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 Dalhousie Arts Centre (Halifax) or at the MacRae Learning Commons (Truro), in academic dress, half an hour before the start of the ceremony. If you require academic dress, you may borrow a gown and hood. Reservations can be made through the Online Reservation Portal by May 1. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information.
  
  
• The academic procession will begin approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the ceremony.

The following individuals are eligible to participate in the Academic Procession:

• Dalhousie University Chancellor
• Dalhousie University President and Vice-Chancellor
• Dalhousie University Provost, Vice-Provosts, Assistant Vice-Provosts, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents and Assistant Vice-Presidents
• Dalhousie University Faculty
• Dalhousie University Deans, Associate Deans and Assistant Deans and Directors of Faculties and Schools
• Members of Dalhousie University Senate
• Members of Dalhousie University Board of Governors
• Dalhousie University’s Alumni Association President
• Dalhousie University Processor Emeriti
• Dalhousie University Honorary Degree Recipients
• Dalhousie University’s Director of African Nova Scotian Community Engagement
• Dalhousie University’s 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
• Dalhousie University Beadle

• 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 Online Reservation Portal by May 1. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information.
  
  
• Please check-in on the upper level (4^th floor) of the Dalhousie Arts Centre (Halifax) or at the MacRae Learning Commons (Truro) 1 hour before the scheduled ceremony start time

• 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 Dalhousie Arts Centre (Halifax) or at the MacRae Learning Commons (Truro), 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 Online Reservation Portal by May 1. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information.

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.

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 Dalhousie graduates, academic dress can be borrowed.

Academic dress can be reserved through the Online Reservation Portal by May 1. Reservations can be picked up from the Convocation Hub (see below for location and hours) and must be returned before closing.

• Account creation on the portal is restricted to users with a @dal address
• There is no cost to borrow academic dress. Upon check-out, a discount will automatically apply.

There will be limited availability of academic dress on-site to accommodate those who missed the reservation deadline; thus, it is strongly encouraged to place an advance reservation.

Convocation Hub Location and Hours

Halifax

Location: Student Union Building

• 3rd floor (room 303) - May 29 and 30 only *   
  
• 2nd floor (McInnes Room) - June 9 - 19

* Pick-up of academic dress is only available on these dates to those attending a ceremony on May 30.

Hours:

Truro

Location: MacRae Student Learning Commons

Hours: Monday, June 9, 2025 9:00AM - 6:00PM