Student AffairsFall 2024 Convocation
Queen's University is proud to welcome members of the Fall 2024 graduation class back to Kingston to celebrate Convocation.
Ceremonies will be taking place at Grant Hall from November 11 to 15.
Please consult the ceremony schedule below for dates and times specific to programs of study. More information can be found on our Student Information page
Ceremony Broadcasts and Recordings
- Recordings of each ceremony will be posted for viewing on our Fall 2024 Ceremony Broadcasts page when available.
Planning Checklists for Convocation
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All Fall 2024 ceremonies will be held at Grant Hall.
Please allow sufficient travel time to arrive on campus and park. Refer to the Construction, Directions and Parking section below for details on road work and detour routes to campus.
Graduates:
- Please arrive at Kingston Hall 2 hours prior to the ceremony start time.
- For ceremonies that begin at 10 am, arrive by 8 am.
- For 2:30 pm ceremonies, arrive by 12:30 pm.
- There will be lots of standing – we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes!
- If you have pre-booked your gown and hood for your ceremony, you will pick it up in Kingston Hall, lower level. Have your booking confirmation with you.
- Same-day rentals will be offered, subject to availability.
- See more information about Hoods and Gowns
- Bring photo ID; please minimize other personal items. See prohibited items below.
- You can leave your coat/items in Kingston Hall during the ceremony.
Guests:
- Grant Hall doors will open 90 minutes before ceremony start time
- There is no assigned seating.
- There is no coat check for guests.
- Ceremonies are expected to run 1.5 - 2 hours.
- There are washrooms on the lower floor of the building.
Bags and Belongings:
- Please minimize bags/belongings.
- Bags will be subject to a cursory visual check to ensure prohibited items are not brought into the building. Prohibited items include:
- Noisemakers, such as cow bells, air horns, musical instruments, megaphones, drums, or electronic noisemakers
- Aerosol cans (e.g. silly string)
- Liquids, except for personal water bottles. Additional exceptions will be made for accessibility.
- Large signs, banners, or flags that may obstruct the view of other guests
- Pamphlets, handouts, advertisements for distribution
- Items that could physically cause harm to other individuals or damage to the facilities
- Pets, except service animals (as defined by the Queen’s policy)
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.
Construction, Directions and Parking
The City of Kingston routinely conducts road construction and repairs during the year.
City construction projects have closed a section of Union St, west of campus, and you may experience delays on Sir John A McDonald Blvd. between Princess and Bath Streets, and on Earl St., between University Ave. and Aberdeen St. In addition, University Ave. is closed between Earl and Union Streets.
Follow detours, and give yourself plenty of time to arrive on campus and park.
For a current list of road projects, including closures and delays, please visit the City's website at: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/weekly-traffic-report-nov-1-7/
Free Parking:
During Convocation, all Queen's surface "Permit Required" parking lots and "Permit Required" on-street parking spaces provide free parking during Convocation ceremonies.
- PLEASE NOTE THAT VEHICLES PARKED IN "PERMIT REQUIRED RESERVED 24/7" PARKING SPACES WILL BE TICKETED.
- Payment is still required in all City of Kingston on-street metered parking spaces and 'Pay and Display' zones.
- Please respect special needs parking spaces and fire lanes.
Paid Parking:
Underground Parking
- A paid underground parking lot is located on Stuart Street (at the corner of University Avenue).
- Please respect special needs parking spaces and fire lanes.
'Pay and Display' Meters
- Payment is required at all City of Kingston on-street parking meters and in the municipal parking lots on the waterfront. Meters will accept coins or credit cards.
- Please Note: Hourly rates will vary according to location.
City construction projects have closed a section of Union St, west of campus, and you may experience delays on Sir John A McDonald Blvd. between Princess and Bath Streets, and on Earl St., between University Ave. and Aberdeen St. In addition, University Ave. is closed between Earl and Union Streets.
Follow detours, and give yourself plenty of time to arrive on campus and park.
For a current list of road projects, including closures and delays, please visit the City's website at: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/weekly-traffic-report-nov-1-7/
Directions from Toronto
- Follow Hwy 401 East to Kingston
Directions from Montreal
- Follow Hwy 20 West (becoming Hwy 401 West in Ontario)
Directions from Ottawa
- Follow Hwy 416 South to Hwy 401, then Hwy 401 West to Kingston
Directions from Syracuse, NY
- Follow Interstate 81 North to the International border, then Hwy 401 West to Kingston
Directions from Hwy 401 to the Queen's Campus
- Exit at Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard (Exit 615) and drive south to Union Street
- Turn left at the traffic lights and travel six blocks east to get to the main campus (intersection of Union Street and University Avenue)
- Ceremonies will be held at Grant Hall
Due to capacity and seating limits, graduates who have indicated attending and enter number of guests invited in Maintain Convocation Details in SOLUS by the deadline of October 20 are limited to 3 guests.
Additional Guests
- If you choose to bring more than 3 guests, there may be a seat available for a fourth guest, but this is not guaranteed
- A special viewing room will be available on site at Kingston Hall (Room 101)
- Please note, all ceremonies will be livestreamed
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 for Fall 2024 Graduates
Gaspard and Sons (in conjunction with the Alma Mater Society) is the service provider for graduation regalia (hoods and gowns) at Queen's.
For those interested in renting hoods and gowns, please visit the Gaspard/AMS 'Build A Grad' online ordering portal at https://www.buildagrad.com/queensu .
The deadline for online ordering is November 3, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
Same day rentals will be available for those who did not pre-book regalia. If you did not rent online, please bring your Student ID, or Photo ID. Gaspard accepts Visa, MasterCard, Visa Debit and prepaid credit cards.
Regalia Pricing
| Hood and Gown | Hood only* |
Hood and Mortarboard only* (PhD option only) |
Hood and Beefeater/Tudor only* (PhD option only) |
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| Undergraduate and Masters | $35.00 | $15.00 | n/a | n/a |
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$40.00 (with/without mortarboard) $55.00 (with Beefeater / Tudor) |
$15.00 | $20.00 | $35.00 |
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| Undergraduate and Masters | $70.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| PhD | $80.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
* Please note that Hood (and cap) only options are not available for same day rental and must be ordered online prior to the November 3rd deadline
Indigenous Traditional Attire
Indigenous graduates and faculty may choose to wear traditional Indigenous attire (First Nations, Metis, or Inuit), in lieu of a gown and hood, at convocation ceremonies.
All graduates who choose to wear traditional regalia, or wish to receive a gift, must confirm arrangements with the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre via an online submission form at least two weeks prior to the future event they are scheduled to attend. This is to inform the event organizers.
A link to the submission form can be found at: https://tr.ee/iAcdr0698H
Please note that the deadline for submissions is October 18th.
Queen’s University acknowledges the diversity of Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations. As such it is recognized that traditional Indigenous attire may vary.
Degree, Diploma, and Certificate Pickup – Fall 2024 Graduates
Parchments for Fall 2024 graduates will be distributed to attending graduates as they enter the staging area.
Now that you are a graduate of Queen’s, display your diploma with pride by purchasing a Queen’s frame: https://alumni.queensu.ca/merchandise/frames
On-Site Photos
At Kingston Hall, 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 to Kingston Hall
- Find information on purchasing convocation flowers.
Schedule of Ceremonies and Celebrations
Each dropdown below provides details on each ceremony, including participating degrees, diplomas, certificates and programs of study (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Carefully review the schedules by locating your faculty/school and program of study.
- Attention Arts and Science Joint Honours graduates: Your designated ceremony will be by the first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
- If your concentrations are Economics (ECON) in Ceremony 6 and Global Development Studies (DEVS) in Ceremony 2, you would attend Ceremony 2
Ceremony 1
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:30 pm
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Ceremony 2
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00 am
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Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours graduates: Please attend ceremony by first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
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Ceremony 3
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 2:30 pm
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Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours graduates: Please attend ceremony by first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
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Ceremony 4
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:00 am
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Ceremony 5
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 2:30 pm
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Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours graduates: Please attend ceremony by first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
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Ceremony 6
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00 am
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Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours graduates: 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
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Ceremony 7
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:30 pm
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Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours graduates: Please attend ceremony by first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
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Ceremony 8
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00 am
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Attention Arts & Science Joint Honours graduates: Please attend ceremony by first alphabetical department, using the Program Plan Code rather than the name.
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Event Photography and Videography
Please note that photography and videography will be taking place at the Fall 2023 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.