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Ceremony schedules
Ceremony A | Thursday, October 10, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack)
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Jason Spence
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Eden Chipperfield
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Samira Siahrostami
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Yi Cui
Alumni greetings
Edward Chiang
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony B | Thursday, October 10, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack)
O Canada
Anton Chan
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Dr. Reema Faris
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Laurel Weldon
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Esi Edugyan
Alumni greetings
Jake Fidler
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony C | Friday, October 11, 9:45 a.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack)
O Canada
Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Nour Alsaleh
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Andrew Gemino
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Elio Luongo
Alumni greetings
Daniel Breedveld
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Ceremony D | Friday, October 11, 2:30 p.m.
Procession
SFU Pipe Band, claymore bearer, graduands, delegates and representatives, faculty, senate, board of governors, distinguished guests, deans, vice-presidents, host nation cultural representatives, host nation Elder, mace bearer, president, chancellor
Host nation cultural representatives
Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack)
Host nation ceremonial welcome
Elder Syexwaliya
O Canada
Olympia Tomasta
Chancellor’s welcome
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
President’s greetings
Dr. Joy Johnson
Graduand address
Shannon Peltier
Presentation of honorary degree recipient
Orator: Dr. Lisa Craig
Conferring of honorary degree
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Convocation address
Dr. Alexandra Newton
Alumni greetings
Claire Wilson
The presentation
Dr. Joy Johnson
The admission
Dr. Tamara Vrooman
Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Concluding remarks
Dr. Tamara Vrooman