In-person Fall 2023 dates
Location:
- All ceremonies are in-person at FirstOntario Concert Hall (1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON, L8P 4Y2) (formerly Hamilton Place).
Time:
- Doors open 1.5 hours before the start of the ceremony and ceremonies are approximately two hours.
- Graduands – Please arrive one hour before your ceremony. The graduate procession starts 20 minutes before the scheduled start time (i.e. Graduate procession starts at 9:10 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. ceremony and so on).
- Guests – Tickets expire 45 minutes before the scheduled start time (i.e. tickets for the 9:30 a.m. ceremony expire at 8:45 a.m. and so on).
After this time, guests are admitted on a first come first served basis at the door based on capacity at that time and are not guaranteed admission.
Can’t attend? A live stream of each ceremony will be available if you or your guests cannot attend in-person.
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Thursday, November 23, 2023 |
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Friday, November 24, 2023 |
9:30 a.m. |
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Event details
- Don’t forget your ID! Photo ID is required to pick up your diploma after the ceremony.
- Make sure your guests have their tickets. You can print, send or download your guest tickets via Marching Order.
- Make a parking plan! Limited parking is available at FirstOntario Concert Hall (formerly Hamilton Place). Additional lots are available close to the venue. Give yourself plenty of time to park.
- We support and encourage the inclusion and addition of cultural apparel during celebrations.
Many students choose to dress up for the special occasion. Dress like your best self, but most importantly, be comfortable as ceremonies are approximately two hours.
There is a staffed coat check for graduands. It is at your discretion to keep your valuables with you, with your guests or with our coat check. - Accessibility requests for grads and guests are accommodated upon arrival at your scheduled ceremony. Learn more about accessibility at convocation.
- Enter the building via the Studio Entrance on Summers Lane. Your guests will enter via the Main Entrance, also on Summers Lane.
- Follow the signs to check-in, receive your name card and pick up your regalia (gowns, hoods, graduate caps). Your guests can make their way to the Great Hall to find seats.
- All McMaster graduands (undergraduate, Master’s and PhD) will be provided with the appropriate regalia (gowns, hoods, graduate caps). These are to be returned after the ceremony.
- Leave your valuables with your guests or at our staffed coat check (at your discretion).
- Follow the signs to the graduand assembly room (Wentworth Room) and line up according to the number on your name card.
- When the time has come, you will be directed be ushered to the Great Hall and seated for the ceremony.
- The event will begin with opening speeches from senior leaders and Honorary Doctorates.
- When it’s time for grads to cross the stage, an usher will bring your row backstage.
- When signalled, your name will be announced and you will cross the stage.
- There will be an academic party on stage. Those who welcome handshakes will extend their arm to you. If you are not comfortable shaking hands, please place your hand on your chest if you are able to do so.
- The supervisors of PhD and Masters-level graduates who are in attendance will join you before you go on stage to place your hood.
- Return to your seat for the rest of the ceremony.
- After all graduates have crossed the stage, the event will conclude with closing speeches from valedictorians, alumni and the Chancellor.
Watch this video for a graduand POV of the convocation process.
- Please review our website for post-ceremony events.
- Diploma pick-up will be available after the ceremony. You must return all regalia in exchange for your diploma, so if you’d like photos in your regalia, make sure to do so before picking up your diploma.
Regalia are not allowed outside the main doors but there is a patio that is accessible from the mezzanine level if you would like to take photos outside.
Please note: All in-person events are subject to evolving guidance and mandates from the province of Ontario and McMaster’s commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our University community. Graduation events will follow McMaster University protocols. Latest updates can be found on the Back to Mac website.
Next steps
1. Check your eligibility
You can check your Graduation Status through Mosaic > Student Centre > My Academics > View my graduation status. You can also check your Advisement Report through Mosaic > Student Centre > My Academics > View my Advisement Report.
Undergraduate students: If you are not meeting all of your requirements, now is the time to make an appointment to speak with an academic advisor.
Graduate students: You can contact your Graduate Administrator to confirm there are no further actions needed on your end.
2. Verify your legal name
Go to Mosaic > Student Centre > Personal Information > Names > Primary Name. Your primary name (first, middle, last) – exactly as it appears in Mosaic – is the name that will be printed on your diploma.
If you need to change your legal name, you will need to fill out the name change form and submit a Mosaic Service Request.
Name changes for your diploma must be made by October 24, 2023. Name changes requested after the October 24 deadline will be subject to a diploma replacement fee.
When registering for convocation, students can submit their Preferred Name, which will be displayed and announced during the convocation ceremony.
3. Fill out the Convocation Forms tile (opens September 12, 2023)
Fill out the Convocation Forms tile in Mosaic. The Convocation Forms tell us whether or not you are attending, your in-person ceremony needs including your preference for receiving your diploma and more. These forms also contain the information you need to pay your ceremony fee (if attending) and courier fee (if not attending).
4. Check your student account
Check your student account in Mosaic to make sure there are no outstanding balances. You cannot receive your diploma until all outstanding balances are paid.
5. Log in to Marching Order
Marching Order is where you complete important information for your ceremony, including your preferred name, and claim your guest tickets.
Students that are approved to graduate must have successfully submitted their Convocation Form and paid their ceremony fee to access tickets. Approved grads will receive an email in your McMaster inbox with details on how to log in to Marching Order.
Approved grads are updated in Marching Order on a weekly basis.
6. Invite your guests
Time to start celebrating! Graduands are entitled to four guest tickets.
If you have more guests who would like to attend your ceremony, they are welcome to wait at the door until first come first served seating begins (45 minutes before the scheduled ceremony start time). Non-ticketed guests will only be admitted based on guest capacity at that time and are not guaranteed admission.
If your guests require a visitor’s visa to travel to Canada for the ceremony, please write a Letter of Invitation.
We have created a template to assist you in preparing your Letter of Invitation for IRCC. Request an educational verification letter to submit with your letter of invitation by following the steps below.
How to write a Letter of Invitation
1. Once you are in an eligible or approved graduation status in Mosaic, order a Current Educational Verification letter in Parchment to have the letter delivered electronically. Select ‘Letter of invitation to convocation’ from the ‘What type of letter is required?’ drop down menu.
2. Write your letter of invitation using the template provided.
3. Submit both your letter of invitation and the McMaster educational verification letter to IRCC.
The letter is used for immigration purposes and does not guarantee entry to Canada. This letter is not a ticket or RSVP to the convocation ceremony.
Questions? Please connect with a Student Services Professional via our online chat.
FirstOntario Concert Hall (1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON, L8P 4Y2) (formerly Hamilton Place), is located in the heart of downtown Hamilton, directly across the street from Hamilton City Hall.
Directions
Paid underground parking is available at FirstOntario Concert Hall, accessible by Summers Lane or King Street. The City of Hamilton operates this lot and sets parking rates. Please see the Hamilton Municipal Parking System Office for rates.
The hall is well serviced by numerous public parking lots within the immediate area.
Please see below for general directions. Click the Map section to find directions from your location.
From Toronto
- Take the QEW to Highway 403 west
- Take the Main St. East Exit and follow directional signs to FirstOntario Concert Hall
From Guelph
- Take Highway 6 South to Highway 403 west Hamilton
- Take the Main St. East Exit and follow directional signs to FirstOntario Concert Hall
From Cambridge
- Take Highway 8 East to Hamilton, Highway 8 becomes Main Street in Dundas
- Follow Main St. East to Summers Lane
From Brantford
- From Highway 403, take the Main St. East Exit
- Follow Main St. East to Summers Lane
From Niagara / Buffalo (Approximately 86 km to Hamilton)
- Take the QEW Hamilton to Highway 403 West Hamilton
- Take the Main St. East Exit and follow directional signs to FirstOntario Concert Hall
By Transit
The MacNab Street Transit Terminal is located immediately east of FirstOntario Concert Hall (formerly Hamilton Place). The following HSR bus lines stop within one block of FirstOntario Concert Hall:
- 1 King
- 2 Barton
- 3 Cannon
- 4 Bayfront
- 5 Delaware
- 6 Aberdeen
- 7 Locke
- 10 B-Line
- 21 Upper Kenilworth
- 22 Upper Ottawa
- 23 Upper Gage
- 24 Upper Sherman
- 25 Upper Wentworth
- 26 Upper Wellington
- 27 Upper James
- 33 Sanatorium
- 34 Upper Paradise
- 35 College
- 51 University
- 52 Dundas.
The following Burlington Transit bus lines stop within one block of FirstOntario Concert Hall:
- Route 1 Plains
- Route 101 Plains Express.
Guests of GO Transit buses can request to stop directly outside of FirstOntario Concert Hall at the Summers Lane stop. Guests of GO Transit trains are let off 500m away from FirstOntario Concert Hall (formerly Hamilton Place) at the GO Station.
Spring 2024
The McMaster Black Student Success Centre (BSSC) hosts a Black Excellence Graduation Celebration in the spring to commemorate the remarkable achievements of our departing graduates.
When registering for your Fall 2023 ceremony on Marching Order, students will be able to indicate their interest in attending the 2024 Black Excellence Graduation Celebration.
Learn more about the Black Excellence Graduation Celebration.
Note: Black Graduation is not the same as your convocation ceremony.
Diploma pickup
Spring 2023 diplomas:
Graduates are welcome to visit Gilmour Hall, 108 during business hours to pick-up their diploma. Government photo ID is required. You can submit a Service Request to have your diploma couriered to you for an additional charge.
Learn more about Diploma requests.
Fall 2023 diplomas:
We recommend that the name displayed on your diploma matches that of your legal name as future employers, licensing bodies, or other educational institutions may require proof the documents match. It is also recommended for visa or identity purposes abroad.
If you need to change your legal name, you will need to fill out the name change form and submit a Mosaic Service Request.
The name change deadline is October 24, 2023. Name changes requested after the April 28 deadline will be subject to a diploma replacement fee.
Parchment (printed diplomas)
- Spring 2023 diplomas will be available for express pick-up in MUSC Campus Connect from July 10-13th between 10am-3pm. After this date, students can come to GH 108 during regular business hours.
- Diplomas are available for delivery up to one year following your convocation ceremony.
- After the year, there is a fee to request a replacement or duplicate diploma.
Early conferral details
- Policies and procedures on how early conferrals work.
Request proof of graduation
You can request an Approved to Graduate/Post-Graduate Work Permit letter later this spring if you have a graduation status of ‘Approved to Graduate’ in Mosaic. Official transcripts stating your degree awarded and conferral date will be available the day after convocation. You will also be able to download a PDF “degree conferred” letter from your Mosaic Student Centre after this date
Accessibility at Convocation
Accessibility requests for grads and guests are accommodated upon arrival at your scheduled ceremony. We can accommodate the following:
- Wheelchair users
- Limited mobility
- Visual impairments
- Hearing impairments
Photos of the processional route travelled by graduands on the day of the ceremony (including photos of stairs, railings, etc.) are available as a PDF document.
Accessible seating
Please let event staff know of your seating accommodation needs once you arrive at the venue.
FirstOntario Concert Hall has several wheelchairs that can be loaned to guests during the ceremony at no charge. Ask your guests to inquire at the information desk in the main lobby.
Accessible parking
Accessible parking options are available at FirstOntario Concert Hall, as well as additional lots close to the venue.
Live captions
All spoken parts of the ceremonies include live captions (communication access real-time translation), except during the reading of graduate names. The captioned text will appear on the large video screen facing the audience.
FirstOntario Concert Hall also has infra-red hearing devices for guests with a hearing impairment. These are available for loan at no charge and may be obtained at the information desk in the main lobby.
Have questions? Need additional accessibility accommodations from what is listed? Please contact us at convo.accessibility@mcmaster.ca.
Here are all the dates and deadlines to make sure you’re on track to graduate for Fall 2023:
| Date (2023) | Item | Information |
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| August 15 -29 | Academic reviewing by Faculties | During the month of August all student records for potential graduates are reviewed for approval to graduate. |
| August 31 | Approved to Graduate status and Approved to Graduate/Post-Graduate Work Permit letter available in Mosaic (All faculties) | Students with graduation status of ‘Approved to Graduate’ can download an Approved to Graduate/Post-Graduate Work Permit letter from Mosaic. |
| September 12 | Convocation Forms tile opens in Mosaic | The Convocation Forms tell us whether or not you are attending, your in-person ceremony needs including your preference for receiving your diploma and more. These forms also contain the information you need to pay your ceremony fee (if attending) and courier fee (if not attending). |
| October 17 | Undergraduate minor or certificate application deadline | Complete the Minor & Certificate tile on Mosaic. (Opens August 15) |
| October 24 | Name change request deadline | Name changes requested after the October 24 deadline will be subject to a diploma replacement fee. |
| TBA | Deadline for early conferral prior to convocation (All faculties) | If you require your diploma for immigration or employment purposes, prior to convocation, please submit your request for early conferral via Service Requests and complete the Convocation Forms tile on Mosaic. |
| November 14 | Deadline to request a deferral for convocation | Request to Defer Attendance at Convocation form |
| Early December | Diplomas available for pick-up in Gilmour Hall, Room 108 | Graduates are welcome to visit Gilmour Hall, 108 during business hours to pick-up their diploma if not attending convocation. Government photo ID is required. You can submit a Service Request to have your diploma couriered to you for an additional charge. |
| April 29, 2024 | Deadline to apply for graduating scholarships through AwardSpring | Applying after Fall 2023 graduation:
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These awards are for students in their graduating year. Apply by April 29, 2024.
How to apply
Apply and learn more about each award in AwardSpring, following the same steps as other scholarships by the April 29 deadline.
Need help? Follow these step-by-step instructions on how to apply.
If you are applying after your graduation has passed and can’t access awards in AwardSpring, you can find award requirements and criteria in the Funds Finder.
Applying after Fall 2023 graduation:
- Review awards that you are eligible to apply to in the Funds Finder
- Contact Student Services to request a PDF application.
- Return completed applications via MacDrive. The upload link can be found on the PDF applications.
| Open to Faculty/Program | Award | Value |
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| All | The Catherine MacNeill Prize | $200 |
| The Josephine Staples Brien Scholarship | $350 | |
| The McMaster University Futures Fund Graduand Scholarship | $1,000 | |
| Arts & Science, Social Sciences, Science, Humanities | The John R. McCarthy Scholarship | $800 |
| Arts & Science | The Laura Dodson Prize | $200 |
| Business | The E.H. Ambrose Gold Medal | |
| Engineering | The Dr. Rudolf De Buda Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Humanities | The Humanities Medals for Special Achievement | |
| The Amelia Hall Gold Medal | ||
| The A.G. McKay Prize in Classical Studies | $250 | |
| Nursing | The Grace Senra-Fontes Memorial Prize | $250 |
| The McMaster Nursing Alumni Memorial Prize | $300 | |
| The Pioneer Energy LP Prize in Nursing | $900 | |
| The Christine Ditta Memorial Award | $1,000 | |
| Science | The Burke Memorial Ring | |
| The Jensen Medal | ||
| The Kinesiology Prizes | $100 | |
| The Dawson Prize in Chemistry | $800 | |
| The Middleton/Walker Prize in Sedimentary Geology | $1,350 | |
| Social Sciences | The J.E.L. Graham Medal | |
| The Denton Prize in Economics | ||
| The Karl Kinanen Alumni Prize in Gerontology | $100 | |
| The Pioneer Energy LP Gerontology Prizes | $120 | |
| The Jennifer Headley Scholarship | $1,000 | |
| The Rev. Allison M. Barrett Scholarship | $1,000 | |
| The Alvina Marie Werner Scholarship | $3,500 | |
| The Audrey Evelyn Mepham Award | $5,000 | |
| A graduating student who enrols in a Bachelor of Laws, J.D. or equivalent degree program in the academic year immediately following graduation. | The Bert MacKinnon Memorial Scholarship | $800 |
Frequently asked questions
Graduands
If you are unable to attend your convocation ceremony due to extenuating circumstances, you may request to defer your attendance to the next appropriately affiliated ceremony in the next Convocation cycle. Please review the Senate Policy here. To submit a request, complete the following steps:
- Complete the Request to Defer Attendance at Convocation form
- Gather your supporting documentation. This must show evidence of the circumstances beyond your control impacting your attendance (e.g. employment letter, medical documentation).
- Upload your completed form and documents as a Service Request in your Mosaic Student Centre.
Please monitor your service request and McMaster email for any updates. A decision should be available within 3-5 business days.
The deadlines to request a deferral for fall 2023 Convocation ceremonies is November 14, 2023.
Students first must:
- Complete the convocation tile
- Pay the RSVP fee
- Be “Approved to graduate” in Mosaic
Only after all three steps are complete, students may receive an email from Marching Order within a week of completion.
Please note you may need to wait for your faculty to complete the graduate approval process. Approved grads are updated in Marching Order on a weekly basis.
All graduands are entitled to four guest tickets.
Guest tickets expire 45 minutes before the scheduled ceremony start time (i.e. tickets for the 9:30 a.m. ceremony expire at 8:45 a.m. and so on). After this time, guests are admitted on a first come first served basis at the door.
As such, if you have more guests who would like to attend your ceremony, they are welcome to wait at the door until first come first served seating begins (45 minutes before the scheduled ceremony start time). Non-ticketed guests will only be admitted based on guest capacity at that time and are not guaranteed admission.
Children, typically under two, who will be sitting on a lap do not require a ticket. Children who will be sitting in a seat require a ticket.
If your guests require a visitor’s visa to travel to Canada for the ceremony, please write a Letter of Invitation using our template and follow the instructions.
How to request a Letter of Invitation
- Once you have an eligible or approved graduation status in Mosaic, order a Current Educational Verification letter in Parchment to have the letter delivered electronically. Select ‘Letter of invitation to convocation’ from the ‘What type of letter is required?’ drop-down menu.
- Write your letter of invitation using the template provided.
- Submit both your letter of invitation and the McMaster educational verification letter to IRCC.
This letter is not a ticket or RSVP to the convocation ceremony.
Questions? Please connect with a Student Services Professional via our online chat.
Once your graduation status is updated to ‘Approved to Graduate’ by your faculty in Mosaic, you can request a verification letter. Learn more about this process.
If your name does not appear in the program, it does not mean you are not graduating. You may have:
- Not consented to have your name published in the program when completing the Convocation Forms tile in Mosaic.
- Submitted changes to your Convocation Forms tile after October 24, 2023
- Received “Approved to graduate” status after October 24, 2023
Graduands can refer to their “Approved to graduate” status in Mosaic to confirm their graduation status.
Still have questions?
Undergraduate students: Make an appointment to speak with an academic advisor.
Graduate students: Contact your Graduate Administrator.
Regalia
At convocation, all McMaster graduands (undergraduate, Master’s and PhD) will be provided with the appropriate regalia (gowns, hoods, graduate caps). These are to be returned after the ceremony.
If you would like to purchase your own regalia to keep, please visit the Campus Store website.
McMaster is committed to promoting an environment of respect and collegiality that honours the rich diversity of our campus community. We fully support and encourage the inclusion and addition of culturally specific apparel during celebrations.
What to wear with your regalia
Many students choose to dress up for the special occasion. Dress like your best self, but most importantly, be comfortable as ceremonies are approximately two hours.
There is a staffed coat check for graduands. It is at your discretion to keep your valuables with you, with your guests or with our coat check.
Only Master’s and PhD’s graduate with a cap.
These are to be returned after the ceremony.
If you would like to purchase your own regalia to keep, please visit the Campus Store website.
The Lifetouch Graduation Photo studio is located in MUSC. Book your appointment online through their website.
- Click McMaster University Grad sitting
- Click McMaster University for the site
- Click McMaster – all Faculties for the faculty
- Choose a day and time that is best for you
Questions? Reach out directly through mcmasteruniversity@lifetouch.ca or 905-525-9140 ext: 26222.
When you attend convocation, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. When you register to attend, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.
Some of the photos of the overall event taken at convocation will be available on McMaster’s Flickr account a few weeks following your ceremony.
For your specific portrait taken after you crossed the stage, GradImages sends an email within two weeks of your graduation date. If you didn’t receive this email, please visit the Grad Images website.
Your OSAP loans may begin collecting interest once you are no longer enrolled in full-time or part-time studies.
You will receive a notice from the government to start repaying your loans 6 months after your last day of full-time studies.
Guests
Don’t know what to give your graduate? We’ve got you covered.
The Campus Store will be on-site with frames and other memorabilia. Remember to check out the Campus Store’s Grad page for diploma frames, unofficial memorabilia regalia and more! You can arrange to have your diploma framed ahead of time to pick up at convocation.
Flowers can be pre-ordered or purchased on-site.
Faculty & Staff
If you plan to join the Academic or Chancellor’s Procession for fall convocations, please register by:
- TBA
We invite all McMaster staff interested in volunteering at the convocation ceremonies to participate.
Please sign-up by:
- TBA
Past ceremonies
Academic Procession & Chancellor’s Procession
Register to join
If you plan to join the Academic or Chancellor’s Procession for fall convocation, please register by Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
Hooding of graduands
The hooding of Doctoral and Masters graduands by their supervisors and advisors is an established practice at convocation. This practice affirms the unique character of graduate education: the close association of mentor and student. Hooding by supervisors is a fairly simple exercise and one our students tell us that they appreciate.
Please review our Hooding at Convocation policy.
You must be part of the Academic or Chancellor’s Procession to hood a graduand. If your student(s) have requested you to hood them, please provide their name and degree being conferred when you register to join the Procession.
A diagram is available illustrating a graduand’s path across stage, and the location where they are hooded.
Academic dress
Academic dress must be worn by members of the Academic Procession or Chancellor’s Procession. Those who are unable to provide their own academic dress may borrow a black gown, hood and cap.
Borrowing regalia (hoods, gowns, caps)
If you plan to borrow a gown and/or cap please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the assembly time for each ceremony. You do not need to rent regalia or arrange this in advance; gowns, hoods and caps will be available for all ceremonies.
Where to pick up borrowed regalia:
- Academic Procession: The Studio (see Academic Procession)
- Chancellor’s Procession: Meeting Room 2 (see Chancellor’s Procession)
Academic Procession
We invite all eligible members of the McMaster community to join the Academic Procession. Members must register in advance and also declare their intention to hood a graduate.
The Academic Procession will process into the Great Hall directly following the graduand procession. They are seated behind the Chancellor’s Procession. For marshalling and organization purposes, please report to ROOM TBA approximately 45 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
Borrowed hoods and gowns may be picked up from the Studio upon arrival.
Faculty may leave their personal belongings with the staffed coat check in Wentworth Room A.
The following people are eligible to participate in the Academic Procession:
- McMaster University Faculty (including Chairs of Departments and Schools)
- Mohawk College Faculty (including Chairs of Departments and Schools)
- Conestoga College Faculty (including Chairs of Departments and Schools)
- McMaster University Officers
- Members of McMaster University Senate
- Members of McMaster University Board of Governors
- McMaster University Professors Emeriti
- Trustees of McMaster University Divinity College
- Academic Visitors
Chancellor’s Procession
The Chancellor’s Procession is the last group to process into the Great Hall. They are seated on stage, in front of the Academic Procession. For marshalling and organization purposes, please report to Meeting Room 2 approximately 45 minutes before the start of the ceremony.
Borrowed hoods and gowns will be available in Meeting Room 2 upon arrival.
Faculty may leave their personal belongings with the staffed coat check in Wentworth Room A.
The following people are eligible to participate in the Chancellor’s Procession:
- McMaster University Chancellor
- McMaster University Bedel
- McMaster University President & Vice-Chancellor
- McMaster University Honorary Degree Recipients
- McMaster University Honorary Doctors
- Members of McMaster University Alumni Association Executive
- Representatives from McMaster University Student Governments Executive
- McMaster University Faculty Award Winners
- McMaster University Provost, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents and Assistant Vice-Presidents
- McMaster University Deans, Associate Deans, Assistant Deans and Directors of Faculties and Schools
- McMaster University Chancellors and Presidents Emeriti
- McMaster University Alumni Association President
- McMaster University Board of Governors Chair
- McMaster University Secretary
- McMaster University Graduate Registrar
- McMaster University Registrar
- Mohawk College President, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents, Deans, Associate Deans, Directors, and Board of Governors Chair
- Conestoga College President, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents, Deans, Associate Deans, Directors, and Board of Governors Chair
- Civic Officials
McMaster staff volunteers
Interested in volunteering at the convocation ceremonies? Please sign-up by Friday, October 27, 2023.
Have questions? Please contact convo@mcmaster.ca.
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