Ceremony Proceedings
Convocation Programs
Visit our Program page for a list of all graduating students and an archive of past ceremony programs.
Class of 2023 Convocation
Learn more about the proceedings for each ceremony held at the Event Centre of the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
Fall 2023 ceremony proceedings are listed below.
Summer 2024 ceremony proceedings will be posted to this page in June.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
INTRODUCTION
Sean Furfaro
The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.
PROCESSION
Candidates for Degrees in Course
CONVOCATION FANFARE
Piper: Barry W. McKendry
Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
President and Vice-Chancellor: Charlotte Yates
Associate Vice-President (Academic): Byron Sheldrick
Participants in the Ceremony
Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
Members of Senate
Faculty Members
TERRITORIAL WELCOME
Gimaa Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
O Canada
INVOCATION
Andrew Hyde, Multi-Faith Resource Team
The assembly will be seated.
WELCOME
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
CONVOCATION ADDRESS
Brian Husband, Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS
Byron Sheldrick, Associate Vice-President (Academic)
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
Graduands presented by Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies); Jeffrey Wichtel, Dean, Ontario Veterinary College; Mazyar Fallah, Dean, College of Biological Science; Richard Zytner, Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
DEGREES IN ABSENTIA
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE
Charlotte Yates, President and Vice-Chancellor
RECESSION
Piper
The assembly will remain standing during the recession.
INTRODUCTION
Sean Furfaro
The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.
PROCESSION
Candidates for Degrees in Course
CONVOCATION FANFARE
Piper: Barry W. McKendry
Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
President and Vice-Chancellor: Charlotte Yates
Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Gwen Chapman
Participants in the Ceremony
Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
Members of Senate
Faculty Members
TERRITORIAL WELCOME
Gimaa Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
O Canada
INVOCATION
Rabbi Raphi Steiner, Multi-Faith Resource Team
The assembly will be seated.
WELCOME
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
APPOINTMENT OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITA
Candidate: Elizabeth Ewan
Presented by: Samantha Brennan, Dean, College of Arts
CONVOCATION ADDRESS
Byron Sheldrick, Associate Vice-President (Academic)
PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS
Gwen Chapman, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
Graduands presented by Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies); Samantha Brennan, Dean, College of Arts; Uwafiokun Idemudia, Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
DEGREES IN ABSENTIA
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE
Charlotte Yates, President and Vice-Chancellor
RECESSION
Piper
The assembly will remain standing during the recession.
INTRODUCTION
Sean Furfaro
The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.
PROCESSION
Candidates for Degrees in Course
CONVOCATION FANFARE
Piper: Barry W. McKendry
Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Gwen Chapman
Associate Vice-President (Academic): Byron Sheldrick
Participants in the Ceremony
Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
Members of Senate
Faculty Members
TERRITORIAL WELCOME
Gimaa Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
O Canada
INVOCATION
Sonya Wu-Winter, Multi-Faith Resource Team
The assembly will be seated.
WELCOME
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE
Candidate: Doctor of Laws, honoris causa,
Keith Henry
Presented by: Statia Elliot, Professor, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management
CONVOCATION ADDRESS
Dr. Keith Henry
PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS
Byron Sheldrick, Associate Vice-President (Academic)
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
Graduands presented by Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies); Audrey Jamal, interim Assistant Dean (Strategic Partnerships and Societal Impact), Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics; John Cranfield, Acting Dean, Ontario Agricultural College
DEGREES IN ABSENTIA
Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE
Gwen Chapman, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
RECESSION
Piper
The assembly will remain standing during the recession.