Convocation

Attending

Faculty members who attend convocation exercises are encouraged to sit on the platform rather than the general theatre seating. Faculty who choose to sit on the platform must wear academic dress.

Faculty members may also invite one guest. Invited platform party guests and faculty that choose not to sit on stage will use the general guest seating.

Parking Lot Locations

Lots closest to Merlis Belsher Place:

Payment:

Lot 20 (located directly in front of Merlis Belsher Place) 

Sponsored Parking

Lot 15 (at the corner of College Drive and Preston Avenue) 

Sponsored Parking

Stadium Parkade

Paid parking 

Detailed list of visitor parking at USask

Convocation Shuttle for Faculty and Staff

Spring 2024 Convocation is June 3-7 and faculty and staff are invited to use the shuttle service that runs between the USask campus and Merlis Belsher Place at select times and locations. Look for green signs marking the pick-up locations. 

The shuttle service schedule is TBD but will run continously through the following route: 

  • Merlis Belsher Place 
  • Administration Loop 
  • Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites 
  • Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre  
  • Education - East Entrance  
  • Agriculture  
  • Health Sciences – Dental Court Loop 
  • Edwards School of Business 

 Map indicating convocation shuttle pick-up points

Please allow for ample time when using a shuttle as the time on the transportation loop may be longer than anticipated. 

Arrival

Please assemble no later than 8:00 a.m. for the morning ceremonies, and no later than 1:00 p.m. for the afternoon ceremonies.

Faculty sitting on stage are asked to assemble in the Faculty Room. Please follow the signs to the Faculty Room once in Merlis Belsher Place.  From the Faculty Room, you will be escorted to the stage. 

Ceremony Tickets

Ceremony tickets for Spring 2024 will be open from April 15 at 12pm to May 21 at 11:59 pm. Tickets may be printed or can be shown at the door on a digital device.

  • June 3, 2 pm: College of Education 
  • June 4, 9 am: College of Arts and Science*, Office of the Provost, and School of Public Health
  • June 4, 2 pm: College of Arts and Science*, School of Environment and Sustainability, and Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
  • June 5, 9 am: Edwards School of Business, and College of Law
  • June 5, 2 pm: College of Agriculture and Bioresources, and Western College of Veterinary Medicine
  • June 6, 9 am: Colleges of Kinesiology, Medicine, and Pharmacy and Nutrition
  • June 6, 2 pm: Colleges of Dentistry, and Nursing
  • June 7, 9 am: College of Engineering

*A breakdown of majors included in the Arts and Science ceremonies will be available soon.

Ceremony listings

The ceremony listings can be found on the student convocation page

Academic Dress

Faculty who choose to sit on the platform are required to wear regalia. First Nation, Metis and Inuit faculty are invited to wear their traditional regalia over academic regalia or in place of it. We ask that faculty do not alter rented academic regalia (gown or hood) as it represents your academic achievement. Online rental pre-ordering for Spring 2024 is open from April 15 at 12pm to May 12 at 11:59pm. If you do not pre-order a gown rental, you can rent one on site 1.5 hours prior to your ceremony. 

 

Be sure to obtain a gown and hood prior to the time of assembly. Gowns and hoods are available on a non-refundable rental basis. If you have questions please contact convocation@usask.ca

Undergraduate
Online $40.00
On Site $50.00 
Master's
Online $40.00
On Site $50.00
Doctor of Philosophy
Online $60.00
On Site $75.00
Hood
(included)
(plus tax)
(plus tax) (plus tax)
gown-undergraduate gown-masters gown-doctorate

hood

Academic dress must be returned at Merlis Belsher Place following the convocation ceremonies as they must be shipped back to the supplier.  

New PhD Gown
All faculty who currently own the original scarlet and blue gown are more than welcome to continue wearing this gown. If you choose to purchase a new gown, you may do so by using your APEF fund.

Onsite Rentals and Returns

Pickup Date Time Place
TBD TBD Community Rink, Merlis Belsher Place 

Getting Help

Registrarial Services - Convocation

If you need assistance please contact us at (306) 966-6735 or (306) 966-2448 or convocation@usask.ca

Hood and Gown

Regalia services for University of Saskatchewan are provided by Harcourts.