Student AffairsOn May 24 and from June 18 to 21, Queen's University is proud to welcome members of the Spring 2024 graduation class back to Kingston to celebrate Convocation.
All Applications for Graduation are made through the SOLUS Student CentrePlease note that completion of an application to graduate does not guarantee the awarding of a degree. Please consult our Student Information page for details related to the application process Planning Checklists for ConvocationTo help you plan for graduation and Convocation, we have prepared printable checklists that outline the various steps along the way
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Ceremony Broadcasts and Recordings
- Recordings of each ceremony will be posted for viewing on our Spring 2024 Ceremony Broadcasts page when available.
All June 2024 ceremonies will be held at the Slush Puppie Place (formerly Leon's Centre).
Graduates:
- Please arrive 2 hours prior to the ceremony start time (for ceremonies that begin at 10 am, arrive by 8 am. For 3 pm ceremonies, arrive by 1 pm)
- There will be lots of standing – we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes!
- Bring photo ID, but leave other personal items at home or with a family member
- Hood and Gown Rentals: Online preorders can be placed via the Gaspard/AMS 'Build A Grad' portal (https://www.buildagrad.com/queensu). Same-day ordering will be available..
Guests:
- The deadline for graduates to reserve guest tickets (up to 3 per attending graduate) is May 26
- Those who did not reserve guest tickets can email graduand@queensu.ca for assistance
- Doors open 90 minutes before ceremony time
- There is no assigned seating
- Graduate procession is scheduled to start 25 minutes before ceremony start time
- Ceremonies are expected to be approximately 2 hours
Bags and Belongings:
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There is no guest coat check. Please minimize bags/belongings.
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Bags will be subject to a cursory visual check to ensure prohibited items are not brought into the building. Prohibited items include:
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Noisemakers, such as cow bells, air horns, musical instruments, megaphones, drums, or electronic noisemakers
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Aerosol cans (e.g. silly string)
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Liquids , except for personal water bottles. Additional exceptions will be made for accessibility.
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Large signs, banners, or flags that may obstruct the view of other guests
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Pamphlets, handouts, advertisements for distribution
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Items that could physically cause harm to other individuals or damage to the facilities
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Pets, except service animals (as defined by the Queen’s policy)
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Summerhill Sendoff Looking for something to do before or after your convocation ceremony? Join fellow graduates, alumni, family and friends at Summerhill Sendoff, welcoming the Class of 2024 into the Queen’s Alumni community. Learn about what’s next in your Queen’s journey as you enjoy snacks, live music and camaraderie with family and friends outside the oldest building on Queen’s campus. |
Please note: Some of the graduates and guests in attendance suffer from sensitivities due to scented products. We kindly request that you consider refraining from wearing scented products to this event.
Park on Campus and Ride a Kingston Transit (KT) Bus Downtown – Free!
- Avoid traffic! Come to campus and park for free in any main campus surface lot or dedicated convocation lots
- Hop on a city bus at any near-campus bus stop and head downtown for free!
- Please confirm with the driver that you are going to Slush Puppie Place for convocation
- Hop off at any regular downtown bus stop and walk to Slush Puppie Place
- Click “Commuter Services” on our online Campus Map for all campus parking lots and city bus stops
- Additional dedicated convocation “Park and Ride” options (with full maps) include: Isabel Bader Centre (PDF, 880.5 KB), St. Mary’s of the Lake (PDF, 993.1 KB), Richardson Stadium (PDF, 867.5 KB), and the Memorial Centre (PDF, 882.1 KB)
- You can ride any city bus back to your parking spot for free after your ceremony
- Remember to tell the driver you have been at convocation
Park and Pay Downtown
- Download and print a map of where you can park and pay downtown (PDF, 593 KB) around Slush Puppie Place
- There are several accessible parking spots on the map
Please note: there are lane restrictions on the Lasalle Causeway if you are approaching Slush Puppie Place from Hwy 15/2.
Due to capacity and seating limits, graduates who have RSVP'd are limited to three (3) guests.(Deadline is May 26)
Please note that physical tickets will not be issued. Guests will provide the name of their graduating student to ushering staff upon arrival.
Special Accommodations for Graduates and/or Guests
If a graduate or a guest attending Convocation has an accessibility need, seating can be reserved by completing our online form
Regalia Rentals
Online preorders can be placed via the Gaspard/AMS 'Build A Grad' portal (https://www.buildagrad.com/queensu) from December 15, 2023 to
- May 3, 2024 at 11:50 pm (EST) for those graduating May 24, 2024
- May 16, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST) for those graduating between June 18 and 21, 2024
Online Pricing:
- $35.00 for undergraduate and Master's regalia,
- $40.00 for Ph.D. regalia with or without graduation cap
- $55.00 for Ph.D. regalia with beefeater.
Same Day (Onsite) Pricing:
- $70.00 for undergraduate and Master's regalia
- $80.00 for Ph.D regalia with or without graduation cap
- $110.00 for Ph.D. regalia with beefeater.
- If you did not rent online, please bring your Student ID, or Photo ID. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Visa Debit and prepaid credit cards.
Degree, Diploma, and Certificate Pickup
Parchments for Spring 2024 graduates will be available for pick up after the ceremony when you return your regalia. Photo identification is required.
On-Site Photos
At Slush Puppie Place, after your ceremony, you can return your rental gown and hood right away, or you can meet your family and friends and take photos before returning your gown and hood.
- Gowns and hoods must then be returned at the King St. entrance.
- Find information on purchasing convocation flowers.
Diploma Frame Sales
All your hard work and dedication has paid off! Be ready to showcase your diploma with pride in an official Queen’s frame.
Click here to order now
Convocation Ceremony Schedule
Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours: Please attend ceremony by first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
- For example, if your concentrations are ECON (Economics) in Ceremony 6 and DEVS (Global Development Studies) in Ceremony 2, you will attend based on the alphabetical order of the Program Code, which would be DEVS in Ceremony 2.
| Program | Spring 2024 |
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Art Conservation, Master of MAC |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Art History (ARTH) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Arts Leadership & Arts Management MAAL, AMGD |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Biochemistry (BCHM) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Biology (BIOL, BIMA, BIPS) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Biomedical Informatics MBI, GDBI |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Biotechnology (BTEC) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Chemistry (CHEM) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Classical Studies (CLAS, CLST) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Computing PhD, MSc, BAH, BA, BCmpH, BCmp |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Cultural Studies (CUST) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Drama (DRAM) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Earth & Energy Resource Leadership MEERL |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Earth System Science (EGPY) BScH, BSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Economics (APEC, ECON) PhD, MA, DRPR, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
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Employment Relations (EMPR) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
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English Language and Literature (ENGL) PhD, MA, MPhil, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Environmental Science, Master of MES |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Environmental Studies (EBIO, ECHM, EGEO, ELSC, ENSC, ENVS, ETOX) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Film & Media (FILM) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Fine Art (ARTF) BFAH, BFA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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French Studies (FREN, FRLG) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Gender Studies (GNDS) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Geography (GIMS, GISC, GPHY, GPPL) PhD, MSc, MA, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Geology (GEOL) MSc, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Global Development Studies (DEVS) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Health Studies (HLTH) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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History (HIST) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Kinesiology & Health Studies (KHS, KINE) PhD, MSc, MA, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Indigenous Studies (INDG) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Industrial Relations, Master of MIR |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Jewish Studies (JWST) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Languages, Literatures and Cultures (GRMN, GMST, HISP, ITLN, LANG, LATN, LING, LLCU, SPAN, SLAS) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Liberal Studies (LIBS) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Life Sciences (LISC) BScH, BSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Mathematics & Statistics (MAST, MATH, STAT) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Media & Performance Production (MAPP) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Medieval Studies (MDVL) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Music (MUSC) BAH, BA, BMus |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Music Theatre (MUTH) BMT |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Philosophy (PHIL) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Physical Education BPHEH, BPHE |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Physics (ASPH, PHYS) PhD, MSc, BScH, BSc |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy (PEPA) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Political Studies (PPEC, POLS) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
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Psychology (PSYC) PhD, MSc, MA, BScH, BSc, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Public Administration MPA |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
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Religious Studies (RELS) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Sociology (SOCY) PhD, MA, BAH, BA |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Screen Cultures & Curatorial Studies (SCCS) PhD, MA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Stage & Screen Studies (STSC) BAH, BA |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
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Urban & Regional Planning MPL |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Water & Human Health GDWHH |
Ceremony 4: Thursday, June 20 at 10 am |
Convocation Ceremony Schedule
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Education (EDUC) PhD, MEd, PME, GDPI, GDE, BEd, DEd |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
Convocation Ceremony Schedule
| Program | Spring 2024 |
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Engineering (all undergraduate programs) BASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Chemical Engineering (CHEE) PhD, MEng, MASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Civil Engineering (CIVL) PhD, MEng, MASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Design & Manufacturing (DM) PhD, MEng |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Electrical & Computer Engineering (CMPE, ECEN, ELEC) PhD, MEng, MASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering (GEOE, GSGE) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Mathematics & Engineering (MTHE) PhD, MEng, MASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MEME, UNENE) PhD, MEng, MASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Mining Engineering (MINE) PhD, MEng, MASc |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Mining Technology BTech, CMT |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
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Social Performance in Mining, Graduate Diploma in GDSPM |
Ceremony 1: Tuesday, June 18 at 3 pm |
Convocation Ceremony Schedule
| Program | Spring 2024 |
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Aging & Health (AGHE) PhD, MScAH, GDAH |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Anatomical Sciences (AS) MScAS |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Anatomy & Cell Biology (ANAT) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Biomedical and Molecular Sciences (BMS) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Healthcare Quality (HQ) MScHQ |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Health Professions Education (HPE) MHPE |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Health Sciences (HSCI) BHScH, BHSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Medical Sciences PMMSc, GDMSc |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Medicine, Doctor of MD |
May 24, 2024 at 10 am |
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Microbiology & Immunology (MIIM) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Neuroscience (NSCI) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Nursing – Graduate Programs PhD. MSc, MNSc, MN, PHNCP |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Nursing - Undergraduate Programs (NURR, NURS) BNSc |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Pathology (PATH) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Management and Innovation DPHMI |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Pharmacology & Toxicology (PHTO) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Physiology (PHGY) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
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Public Health Sciences (PHS) PhD, MSc, MPH |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Rehabilitation and Health Leadership (DSRHL) DScRHL |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Rehabilitation Sciences (RHBS) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 3: Wednesday, June 19 at 3 pm |
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Translational Medicine (TMED) PhD, PhDD, MSc |
Ceremony 2: Wednesday, June 19 at 10 am |
Convocation Ceremony Schedule
| Program | Spring 2024 |
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Law PhD, LLM, GDLSM, GDICL, JD, CLAW |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
Convocation Ceremony Schedule
| Program | Spring 2024 |
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Business CIB |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm |
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Business Administration, Master of MBA |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm * MBA - Americas: May 24, 2024 at 10 am |
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Commerce BComH |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm |
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Finance MFIN |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm |
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Financial Innovation & Technology, Master of MFIT |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm |
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International Business, Master of MIB |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm |
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Management (MGMT) PhD, MSc |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
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Management Analytics, Master of MMA |
Ceremony 5: Thursday, June 20 at 3 pm |
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Risk Policy & Regulation GDPR |
Ceremony 6: Friday, June 21 at 10 am |
Event Photography and Videography
Please note that photography and videography will be taking place at Convocation Ceremonies for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings may be used in applications including but not limited to print, broadcast, electronic, digital, and social media, for promoting, publicizing, or explaining Queen’s or its activities and for administrative, educational, or research purposes.
If you would prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please let the photographer/videographer know where possible, or reach out through one of the email addresses below following the ceremony.
For further information, contact the Office of the University Registrar: graduand@queensu.ca
Questions regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information at Queen’s University may be directed to the University’s Chief Privacy Officer at 613-533-6095 or access.privacy@queensu.ca.