Fall Convocation at Queen’s kicked off on Monday, Nov. 13 with the first of eight ceremonies being held at Grant Hall.

Graduates crossed the stage in two more ceremonies on Tuesday, with an honorary degree being conferred upon Suzanne Fortier, the former president of McGill University. Dr. Fortier started her academic career at Queen’s, serving as a professor and administrator during her 25 years here at the university.

Ceremonies will continue throughout the week.

Graduands from the School of Urban and Regional Planning await their turn to cross the stage at Grant Hall during the first ceremony of Fall Convocation on Monday, Nov. 13. (Queen's University/Bernard Clark)

Social media celebrations

Throughout Fall Convocation, the celebration of graduating students takes place online as well. Queen’s will be using #QueensUgrad2023 across social media platforms and encourages others to do the same. Queen’s will also share photos of the ceremonies on the university’s social media channels over the week.

Provost Matthew Evans, Principal Patrick Deane, and Rector Owen Crawford-Lem begin the first ceremony of Fall Convocation on Monday, Nov. 13. (Queen's University/Bernard Clark)

Broadcasts

Each ceremony will be livestreamed and can be accessed online.

Find out more

Learn more about Fall Convocation and honorary degrees.