Student speakers
**NOTE** This page is for the student speakers only.
If you have not been invited to to give the convocation address, please visit the Graduation checklist webpage.
Questions?
Contact Kira Davis, Associate Director, Convocation and Events at kira_davis@sfu.ca
Speaker schedule
Morning ceremonies | Afternoon ceremonies |
Ceremony A: Eden Chipperfield | Ceremony B: Reema Faris |
Ceremony C: Noor Alsaleh | Ceremony D: Shannon Peltier |
Ceremony E: N/A | Ceremony F: N/A |
Ceremony G: N/A | Ceremony H: N/A |
** You must bring a printed copy of your speech to read from during the ceremony. **
Morning ceremony schedule
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Step 1. Parchment pick-up (AQ 3000 Southeast corner) Step 2. Regalia pick up (AQ 3000 Northeast corner) Step 3. Get hood pinned (AQ 3000 Northwest corner) If you are a doctoral graduate:
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9:00 a.m. |
Step 4. Gather with the platform party Arrive at the platform party regalia room in Strand Hall 3101. The Registrar will meet you there. |
9:30 a.m. |
Step 5. Process with the platform party The Registrar will see that you are in the appropriate place in the procession line-up, and will lead you to sit beside them in the front row on the platform until your speech is completed. |
9:45 a.m. | Ceremony begins |
Refer to the order of program for next steps.
Afternoon ceremony schedule
12:45 - 1:45 p.m. |
Step 1. Parchment pick-up (AQ 3000 Southeast) Step 2. Regalia pick up (AQ 3000 Northeast) Step 3. Get hood pinned (AQ 3000 Northwest) If you are a doctoral graduate:
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1:45 p.m. |
Step 4. Gather with the platform party Arrive at the platform party regalia room in Strand Hall 3101. The Registrar will meet you there. |
2:15 p.m. |
Step 5. Process with the platform party The Registrar will see that you are in the appropriate place in the procession line-up, and will lead you to sit beside them in the front row on the platform until your speech is completed. |
2:45 p.m. | Ceremony begins |
Refer to the order of program for next steps.
Order of program
- Academic procession to Convocation Mall led by SFU Pipers
- Host nation cultural representatives
- Host nation ceremonial welcome, Elder (Ceremony A and D)
- O Canada
- Chancellor’s welcome
- President’s greetings
- Student speaker address
After your speech, do not return to your seat. Exit the platform down the ramp on your right (library/north side) and an usher will assist with getting you lined up to cross the stage with your fellow graduands.
After you cross the stage, you can follow the line of graduands back to the graduand seating area.
- Presentation of honorary degree recipient & convocation address
- Alumni greeting
- Chancellor and president, recognition of graduands and their degrees, diplomas and certificates
- Conferring of degrees, diplomas and certificates
Includes presentation of Graduate and Undergraduate Dean's Convocation Medals - June ceremonies only
- Presentation of medals - June ceremonies only
Governor General's Gold Medals
Governor General's Silver Medals
Leiutenant Governor's Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation
Gordon M. Shrum Undergraduate Medal
- Chancellor and president’s concluding remarks
- Piper leads recession
- Faculty celebration reception(s)