Help out! Your students would love to see you

Make this milestone all the more meaningful by celebrating with your graduating students. You play an indispensable role in making this a special day.

Faculty / Staff Assistants

Join in and celebrate our graduating students! Your assistance is essential to make this the best in-person experience possible for our graduates.

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Stage seating

There is limited space on the stage, so seating is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Faculty, staff and administrators from program areas with students convocating will have priority seating for the ceremony. Overflow seating is available on the floor.

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Questions?

Contact us at ceremonies@tru.ca.

Academic regalia

If you are participating in the academic procession, please arrive about an hour before the start of the ceremony to allow time for gowning.

If you own your academic regalia, bring it to the gowning room and someone will assist you with pinning on your hood. For faculty who do not own their regalia, black gowns and TRU hoods will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Arrive at least one hour before the ceremony begins. A marshal will arrange the processional lineup.

To obtain regalia from your alma mater, you may be able to purchase or rent from the bookstore of your graduating university. Or, from Gaspard — 1-800-380-8214. Allow at least six weeks if you are purchasing regalia.