Spring 2024 Convocation: What you need to know

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The hard work, accomplishments and resilience of our Spring 2024 graduates will be celebrated at Faculty ceremonies and graduation celebration events taking place throughout May and June.

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

When and where

Please see the schedule below for the 11 Spring Faculty convocation ceremonies.

All Faculty Convocation ceremonies will take place at FirstOntario Concert Hall (1 Summers Lane) in downtown Hamilton.

Doors open 1.5 hours before the start of the ceremony and ceremonies are approximately two hours. Graduands are asked to arrive one hour before their ceremony.

Faculty/program	Date and time
Faculty of Health Sciences	Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 2:30pm
School of Nursing	Thursday, May 23, 2024, 9:30am
Arts & Science Program & Faculty of Humanities	Monday, June 10, 2024, 2:30pm
Faculty of Engineering	Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 9:30am
Faculty of Engineering	Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 2:30pm
Faculty of Social Sciences	Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 9:30am
Faculty of Science	Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 2:30pm
Faculty of Science	Thursday, June 13, 2024, 9:30am
Faculty of Science	Thursday, June 13, 2024, 2:30pm
DeGroote School of Business	Friday, June 14, 2024, 9:30am
DeGroote School of Business	Friday, June 14, 2024, 2:30pm

Guests

All graduands are entitled to two guest tickets.

A live stream of each ceremony will be available if you or your guests cannot attend in-person.

Graduation Celebration Events

Please see the schedule for the Spring 2024 graduation celebration events:

Event

Date

Location

Black Excellence Graduation Celebration

Thursday, May 23, 2024, 2:30pm

FirstOntario Concert Hall

1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON

Indigenous Graduation Celebration

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 5:00pm

L.R. Wilson Concert Hall

McMaster’s main campus

For more information on graduation celebration events, click here.

Other information

For more information on parchment or digital diplomas, click here.

For more details, including information on parking, click here.

Don’t forget to follow @macstudentservices on Instagram to keep on top of convocation updates. If you have questions about your eligibility to graduate, please contact your Faculty Office.

Click here for stories, videos and highlights from Spring 2024 convocation ceremonies and celebration events

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<span data-contrast="auto">The hard work, accomplishments and resilience of our Spring 2024 graduates will be celebrated at Faculty ceremonies and graduation celebration events taking place throughout May and June. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">In addition to degrees being conferred, the Spring convocation will see award winners and honorary degree recipients recognized.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>
<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">When and where</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Please see the schedule below for the 11 Spring Faculty convocation ceremonies. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">All Faculty Convocation ceremonies will take place at FirstOntario Concert Hall (1 Summers Lane) in downtown Hamilton.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Doors open 1.5 hours before the start of the ceremony and ceremonies are approximately two hours. Graduands are asked to arrive one hour before their ceremony.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>
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<td data-celllook="69633"><strong>Faculty/program  </strong></td>
<td data-celllook="65553"><strong>Date and time </strong></td>
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<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Health Sciences</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 2:30pm</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
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<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">School of Nursing </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Thursday, May 23, 2024, 9:30am </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
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<tr aria-rowindex="4">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Arts &amp; Science Program &amp; Faculty of Humanities</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Monday, June 10, 2024, 2:30pm </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="5">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Engineering </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 9:30am</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="6">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Engineering </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 2:30pm</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="7">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Social Sciences </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 9:30am </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="8">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Science</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 2:30pm</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="9">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Science</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Thursday, June 13, 2024, 9:30am </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="10">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Faculty of Science</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Thursday, June 13, 2024, 2:30pm</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="11">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">DeGroote School of Business</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">Friday, June 14, 2024, 9:30am </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="12">
<td data-celllook="69888"><span data-contrast="none">DeGroote School of Business</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65808"><span data-contrast="none">Friday, June 14, 2024, 2:30pm </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
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<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Guests</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">All graduands are entitled to two guest tickets.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">A </span><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/grad/webcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">live stream of each ceremony</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> will be available if you or your guests cannot attend in-person.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

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<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Graduation Celebration Events</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Please see the schedule for the Spring 2024 graduation celebration events: </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>
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<tbody>
<tr aria-rowindex="1">
<td data-celllook="69633"><strong>Event </strong></td>
<td data-celllook="65537"><strong>Date </strong></td>
<td data-celllook="65553"><strong>Location </strong></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="2">
<td data-celllook="69632"><span data-contrast="none">Black Excellence Graduation Celebration</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65536"><span data-contrast="none">Thursday, May 23, 2024, 2:30pm</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65552"><span data-contrast="none">FirstOntario Concert Hall </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
<tr aria-rowindex="3">
<td data-celllook="69888"><span data-contrast="none">Indigenous Graduation Celebration </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65792"><span data-contrast="none">Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 5:00pm</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
<td data-celllook="65808"><span data-contrast="none">L.R. Wilson Concert Hall</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">McMaster’s main campus </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<span data-contrast="auto">For more information on graduation celebration events, </span><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/grad/details/#tab-30" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">click here</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>
<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">Other information</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">For more information on parchment or digital diplomas, </span><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/grad/details/#tab-40" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">click here</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">For more details, including information on parking, </span><a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/grad/details/#tab-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">click here.</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

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Don’t forget to follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/macstudentservices/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@macstudentservices</a> on Instagram to keep on top of convocation updates. If you have questions about your eligibility to graduate, please contact your <a href="https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/resources/advising/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faculty Office</a>.

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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/spring-2024-mcmaster-convocation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for stories, videos and highlights from Spring 2024 convocation ceremonies and celebration events</p>


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