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Ceremony Proceedings

Officials of the University appearing in this program at the time of publication may be required to appoint a designate to fulfill their ceremonial duties.

Summer 2026

Monday, June 8, 2026

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: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • 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

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Sara DeMoor, Multi-Faith Resource Team
  • The assembly will be seated

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF D.F. FORSTER MEDAL (MAGISTERIATE) 

  • Recipient: Nida Ansari 
  • Presented by: Graham Holloway, Interim Dean, College of Biological Science 

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Graham Holloway, Interim Dean, College of Biological Science 

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Graham Holloway, Interim Dean, College of Biological Science; Stacey Scott, Dean, College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Moncef Nehdi, Dean, College of Engineering; Paula Barata, Associate Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • Associate Vice-President (Academic) Byron Sheldrick

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: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Sara DeMoor, Multi-Faith Resource Team
  • The assembly will be seated.

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL (GOLD)

  • Recipient: Christine Hwang 
  • Presented by: Laurie Barclay, Professor, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

PRESENTATION OF D.F. FORSTER MEDAL (DOCTORAL)

  • Recipient: Charlotte Potter  
  • Presented by: Silvia Sarapura, Professor, School of Environmental Design  

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Sean Lyons, Associate Dean, Research & Grad Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Graduands presented by: Ruediger Mueller, Associate Dean Academic, College of Arts; Sean Lyons, Associate Dean, Research & Grad Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics; John Cranfield, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker

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: Lisa Latif, University Registrar 
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief 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

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAWS

  • Recipient: Karen Sorensen
  • Presented by: Mavis Morton, Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

  • Dr. Karen Sorensen

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Kaitlyn McLachlan, Interim Chair, Department of Psychology  

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Kaitlyn McLachlan, Interim Chair, Department of Psychology  

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker

RECESSION

  • Piper
  • The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice Chancellor: Rene Van Acker  
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Ania Krysciak, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science 

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science; Sara Mann, Dean, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker 

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: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice Chancellor: Rene Van Acker  
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Ania Krysciak, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS

  • Recipient: Michael Hoy
  • Presented by: Kathleen Rodenburg, Associate Dean Academic, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics 

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

  • Professor Michael Hoy 

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Kathleen Rodenburg, Associate Dean Academic, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics 

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Kathleen Rodenburg, Associate Dean Academic, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice Chancellor Rene Van Acker 

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
  • Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies: Ben Bradshaw
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Rabbi Raphi Steiner, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL (SILVER)

  • Recipient: Lindsay Moffatt
  • Presented by: Kimberly Levere, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics 

 PRESENTATION OF W. C. WINEGARD MEDAL 

  • Recipient: Justin Tang
  • Presented by: John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Graham Holloway, Interim Dean, College of Biological Science

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Graham Holloway, Interim Dean, College of Biological Science 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies, Ben Bradshaw

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 & Vice Chancellor: Rene Van Acker  
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Rabbi Raphi Steiner, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Sean Lyons, Associate Dean, Research & Grad Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Sean Lyons, Associate Dean, Research & Grad Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker 

RECESSION

  • Piper
  • The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice Chancellor: Rene Van Acker  
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Sonya Wu-Winter, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAWS 

  • Recipient: Gervan Fearon 
  • Presented by: Andrea Chance, Professor of Business, University of Guelph Humber and George Brown Polytechnic 

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Robin Roth, Chair, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences 

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Robin Roth, Chair, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker

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: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • 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

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Sonya Wu-Winter, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL (GOLD) 

  • Recipient: Brett Culbert 
  • Presented by: John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL (SILVER) 

  • Recipient: Bryn McNeil 
  • Presented by: John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ACADEMIC MEDAL (SILVER) 

  • Recipient: Lochlyn Trefiak
  • Presented by: Ian Scagnetti, Senior Laboratory and Donor Care Coordinator, Department of Human Health Sciences

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: John Dawson, Associate Dean Academic, College of Biological Science

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • Associate Vice-President (Academic) Byron Sheldrick   

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: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker   
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Rabbi Raphi Steiner, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAWS 

  • Recipient: Margaret Biggs
  • Presented by: Robin Roth, Chair in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics

CONVOCATION ADDRESS 

  • Dr. Margaret Biggs  

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Jess Haines, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Jess Haines, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker

RECESSION

  • Piper
  • The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

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 Emineau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker  
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Rabbi Raphi Steiner, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAWS

  • Recipient: Paul Moyer 
  • Presented by: Keith Warriner, Professor, Department of Food Science

PRESENTATION OF MEDAL OF MERIT 

  • Recipient: Lori Jones 
  • Presented by: Kathryn Preuss, Professor, Department of Chemistry

PRESENTATION OF W.N. VAUGHAN MEDAL  

  • Recipient: Megan Black 
  • Presented by: Professor, Department of Animal Biosciences   

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

  • Dr. Paul Moyer

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Joanne O'Meara, Associate Dean Academic, College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Stacey Scott, Dean, College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences; John Cranfield, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker 

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 Emineau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • Interim Provost and 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

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Ania Krysciak, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF W.N. VAUGHAN MEDAL 

  • Recipient: Marcus Aldred-Ganhao
  • Presented by: Moncef Nehdi, Dean, College of Engineering

PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITI 

  • Recipient: Ed McBean
  • Recipient: Ramesh Rudra 
  • Presented by: Moncef Nehdi, Dean, College of Engineering

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Moncef Nehdi, Dean, College of Engineering 

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Moncef Nehdi, Dean, College of Engineering

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Byron Sheldrick 

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: Lisa Latif, University Registrar 
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker 
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Sara DeMoor, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAWS

  • Recipient: Martin Pick 
  • Presented by: Adrian Correndo, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Agriculture  

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

  • Dr. Martin Pick 

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • John Cranfield, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College  

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: John Cranfield, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College 

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice-Chancellor Rene Van Acker 

RECESSION

  • Piper
  • The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

Friday, June 12, 2026

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: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs 
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President & Chancellor: Rene Van Acker 
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Rabbi Raphi Steiner, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF JOHN BELL AWARD

  • Recipient: Kimberly Francis  
  • Presented by: Jade Ferguson, Dean, Academic Equity and Anti-Racism

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Samantha Brennan, Dean, College of Arts   

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Samantha Brennan, Dean, College of Arts   

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President & Vice Chancellor Rene Van Acker 

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: Ted Cogan, University Secretary
  • Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
  • President: Rene Van Acker 
  • Participants in the Ceremony
  • Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
  • Members of Senate
  • Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

  • Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
  • O Canada

INVOCATION

  • Sonya Wu-Winter, Multi-Faith Resource Team

WELCOME

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF MEDAL OF MERIT (POSTHUMOUS)

  • Recipient: Peter Conlon 
  • Presented by: Jeffrey Wichtel, Past Dean, Ontario Veterinary College

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF SCIENCE 

  • Recipient: Stephanie Valberg   
  • Presented by: John Baird, Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical Studies

PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITA

  • Recipient: Bonnie Mallard 
  • Presented by: Jeff Wichtel, Past Dean, Ontario Veterinary College

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

  • Dr. Stephanie Valberg 

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

  • Jeff Wichtel, Past Dean, Ontario Veterinary College

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
  • Graduands presented by: Jeff Wichtel, Past Dean, Ontario Veterinary College

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

  • Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

  • President Rene Van Acker 

RECESSION

  • Piper
  • The assembly will remain standing during the recession.