Fall 2024 Convocation: What you need to know

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The hard work and accomplishments of our fall grads will be celebrated at ceremonies on Nov. 20 and Nov. 21.

McMaster’s fall Convocation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

The university community is looking forward to celebrating the hard work and accomplishments of our Fall 2024 grads.

In addition to degrees being conferred, the fall Convocation will see award winners and honorary degree recipients recognized.

When and where

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m.	Arts & Science Program, DeGroote School of Business, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences
Thursday, Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m.	Faculty of Health Sciences
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m.	Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science

All convocation ceremonies will take place at FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON, L8P 4Y2. (Formerly Hamilton Place).

Guests

Guest tickets are required for all ceremonies. Learn more here

A live stream of each ceremony will be available for those who can not attend in person.

Other information

Doors open 1.5 hours before the start of the ceremony, and ceremonies are approximately two hours long. Graduands are to arrive no later than one hour before their ceremony.

Don’t forget to follow @macstudentservices on Instagram to keep on top of convocation updates. Find answers to frequently asked questions here.

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<span data-contrast="auto">The university community is looking forward to celebrating the hard work and accomplishments of our Fall 2024 grads.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">In addition to degrees being conferred, the fall Convocation will see award winners and honorary degree recipients recognized.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">When and where</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h4>
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<span data-contrast="auto">All convocation ceremonies will take place at <strong>FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON, L8P 4Y2. (Formerly Hamilton Place). </strong></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Guests</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Guest tickets are required for all ceremonies. </span><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/macconvocation/#tab-00" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Learn more here</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">A </span><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/macconvocation/livestream/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">live stream</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> of each ceremony will be available for those who can not attend in person.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>
<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Other information</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Doors open 1.5 hours before the start of the ceremony, and ceremonies are approximately two hours long. Graduands are to arrive no later than one hour before their ceremony. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

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<i><span data-contrast="auto">Don’t forget to follow </span></i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/macstudentservices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><span data-contrast="auto">@macstudentservices</span></i></a><i><span data-contrast="auto"> on Instagram to keep on top of convocation updates. Find answers to frequently asked questions </span></i><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/macconvocation/#tab-60" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><span data-contrast="auto">here</span></i></a><i><span data-contrast="auto">. </span></i><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

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