CEREMONY OF ADMISSION TO DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS

The graduating class will enter the ceremonial area and be seated.

It is not necessary for guests of the graduands and University to rise at this time.

The graduating class and guests are requested to rise when the chancellor of the University and the academic procession enter the ceremonial area.

Members of the faculty, platform party, graduating class and guests are invited to remain standing for the playing of O Canada and the invocation.

Following the convocation address, the vice-president (academic) will ask members of the graduating class to rise, and will present the graduands to the chancellor.

The vice-president (academic) will ask members of the graduating class to be seated.

Graduands will be presented in the order indicated in the program.

Graduands will advance to be hooded by the beadle and receive their various and several degrees and diplomas. Please withhold applause until all graduands receiving a specific degree/diploma have had their degrees/diplomas conferred.

As the graduates return to their seats, they will be congratulated by alumni.

When the degrees and diplomas have been conferred upon all graduands present, the vice-president (academic) of the University will ask the chancellor to confer the various and several degrees and diploma on graduands not present.

After the chancellor has dismissed convocation, the guests will stand until the academic procession has left the ceremonial area.

Guests wishing to take photographs during the ceremony are asked to do so without leaving their places.

The University of Guelph approved the graduands appearing in this program as of September 24, 2019. Graduands approved following this date will not be listed in the program, but those in attendance will have their names read at the appropriate time during their ceremony.

Chief Marshal

Dr. Coral Murrant, Professor, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences

Piper

Dr. Bruce MacDonald, PhD (U of G)

Beadle

Genevieve Gauthier-Chalifour, University Secretary

Floral Display

Ron Dutton, Greenhouse Manager, Bovey Greenhouse

Officials of the University appearing in this program at the time of printing may be required to appoint a designate to fulfill their ceremonial functions in the convocation ceremonies.