Ceremony Details

Group of grads standing for graduation ceremony

Dates + Times

Spring Convocation 2025

Spring Convocation 2025 will be held in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Avenue, Edmonton, AB). The ceremony for Augustana Faculty will be held on Augustana campus at the Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre. The ceremonies will be held June 5, 9-13 and June 16-19, 2025. Dates and times for the ceremonies are listed below by Faculty:

Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Bachelors, Masters (MAg, MFor, MSc), PhD

June 16, 3 p.m.

Augustana
Bachelors

June 5, 2:30 pm

Please visit Augustana Campus Convocation page for additional information.

Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, Camrose, AB

Arts
Departments A-L
Bachelors, Masters (MA, MDes, MFA), PhD
June 12, 10 a.m.
Departments M-Z
Bachelors, Masters (MA, MMus), PhD
June 12, 3 p.m.
Business
Bachelors

June 19, 10 a.m.

Masters (MBA, MFM, MAcct), PhD

June 19, 3 p.m.

Education
Elementary

June 18, 10 a.m.

All Depts except Elementary

June 18, 3 p.m.

Engineering
Graduate (Masters, PhD only, all Departments)

June 16, 3 p.m.

Bachelors (Chemical, Materials, Computer, Electrical, Engineering Physics)

June 17, 10 a.m.

Bachelors (Civil, Mining, Petroleum, Mechanical)

June 17, 3 p.m.

Faculté Saint-Jean
Baccalauréat, Maîtrise

June 18, 10 a.m.

Centre Collégial de l’Alberta
Diplôme and Certificat

June 18, 10 a.m.

Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 13, 3 p.m.

Law
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 19, 3 p.m.

Medicine & Dentistry
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 13, 10 a.m.

Native Studies
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 9, 3 p.m.

Nursing
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 9, 3 p.m.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bachelors, Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, PhD

June 11, 3 p.m.

Public Health
Masters (MPublic Health, MSc), PhD

June 13, 3 p.m.

Rehabilitation Medicine
Masters, PhD

June 13, 3 p.m.

Science
Departments of Biological Sciences and Psychology only 
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 10, 3 p.m.

Departments A-D only (except Biological Sciences)
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 11, 10 a.m.

Departments E-Z only (except Psychology)
Bachelors, Masters, PhD

June 11, 3 p.m.

Guest tickets for Spring Convocation

Week of ceremony

If there are any tickets still available the week  of your ceremony, you may request them online or at the Box Office at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium beginning on June 9 for ceremonies that occur in the first week (June 9-13) and on June 16 for ceremonies that occur in the second week (June 16-19) . No passcode will be required.. Any remaining tickets areavailable to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis if there are tickets available.

Tips for accessing guest tickets

  1. Clear your browsing history/cache on your device before logging into Bear Tracks.
  2. Make sure your device is running the latest version of its operating system.
  3. Download the Ticketmaster app to ensure easy access to your tickets.
  4. Set up a Ticketmaster account, if you don’t already have one.
  5. Enter your email address carefully to get your tickets in your account.
  6. Make sure you select the correct ceremony date and time.
  7. When asked for a passcode to unlock the tickets, enter your 7-digit U of A student ID number.
  8. Select the number of tickets you require in the ticket quantity dropdown box (1, 2, or 3 tickets).
  9. Choose the specific seats you want by clicking the blue dots on the seat map; on a mobile device, select Switch to Map to use the seat map to select your seats.
  10. Select your seats carefully! All tickets are assigned to specific seats. Check the row and seat numbers on the tickets you select before checking out to confirm that these are the seats you want. Tickets cannot be exchanged or swapped for different seats after you have checked out.

Accessibility

Accessible seating in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is indicated on the Ticketmaster seat map with a wheelchair symbol. If you have a guest that requires accessible seating (wheelchair, limited mobility, etc.), you can select up to two seats that are indicated on the seat map with a wheelchair symbol. You will be able to select your third guest ticket (if required) from a row nearby. Accessible seating in the first balcony can be accessed by elevator.

If you require accessible seating for yourself (wheelchair, limited mobility, etc.) please contact convocation@ualberta.ca before May 23, 2025 to discuss arrangements.

Additional information about the ceremonies will be updated to this site in the Spring of 2025.

Location + Parking

Plan for extra time to get to Convocation. There are construction projects on campus that may affect access to parking and campus will be busy with many other students and their families heading to Convocation.

Parking is available in the Jubilee Carpark located adjacent to the Jubilee Auditorium. Surface parking is available on the south side. A parking fee will be charged during the ceremony. See Parking Lot locations for parking rates and more parking options.

Additional information about the ceremonies will be updated to this site in the Spring of 2025.

Fall Convocation 2025

Fall Convocation 2025 will be held in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Avenue, Edmonton, AB), for all Faculties on November 18 and 19, 2025. Dates and times for the ceremonies are listed below by Faculty:

Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
(Bachelors, Masters (MAg, MFor, MSc), PhD

November 18, 3:00 p.m.

Augustana
(Bachelors)

November 19, 3:00 p.m.

Arts
Bachelors, Masters (MA, MDes, MFA), PhD

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Business
(Bachelors, Masters (MBA, MFM, MAcct), PhD

November 18, 3:00 p.m.

Education
Bachelors, Masters (MEd, MLIS), PhD, EdD, Diplomas)

November 19, 3:00 p.m.

Engineering
Bachelors, Masters (MSc, MEng), PhD

November 19, 3:00 p.m.

Faculté Saint-Jean
(Baccalauréat, Maitrîse)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Centre Collégial de l’Alberta

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation
(Bachelors, Masters, PhD)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Law
(Bachelors, Masters, PhD)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Medicine & Dentistry
(Bachelors, Masters (MSc, PhD)

November 18, 3:00 p.m.

Native Studies
(Bachelors, Masters, PhD)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Nursing
(Bachelors, Masters, PhD)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Bachelors, PharmD, Masters, PhD)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Public Health
(Masters (MPublic Health, MSc), PhD)

November 19, 3:00 p.m.

Rehabilitation Medicine
(Masters, PhD)

November 19, 10:00 a.m.

Science
(Bachelors, Masters (MSc), PhD)

November 18, 3:00 p.m.

March Convocation 2026

March Convocation 2026 will be held in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Avenue, Edmonton, AB), on March 17 and 18, 2026. Faculty assignments will be set later this summer.