Convocation Information for Family & Guests

• Guest tickets are required for all ceremonies.
• Only graduating students may purchase tickets.
• Approximately two weeks before the ceremony, students will receive an email to indicate whether any additional guest tickets (beyond the single purchased ticket from ceremony registration) are available to purchase.
• One week before ceremonies, all electronic tickets will be sent to graduates. Graduating students are responsible for sending their tickets to their guests.
• Once tickets have been issued to graduating students (i.e. emailed to registered grads) they are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Tickets may be printed or scanned directly from a smartphone. Each ticket has a unique QR and alphanumeric code and may be scanned only once for entry to the ceremony. We strongly advise against purchasing tickets from outside of WebAdvisor, as the University will not be responsible if secondary-market tickets are invalid.
  
  Tickets will not be available for purchase on the day of ceremonies.

Maps

Please visit our maps page for exact geo locations of the following parking lots:

• Lot P12 - Accessible Parking
• Lots P14 & P15 - Convocation Parking
• Lot P13 - Overflow Parking

Parking

Complimentary parking is available in lots P14, P15 and P13. Follow campus signage for directions.

Accessibility Parking

Guests with accessibility needs can be dropped off at the Larry Pearson Entrance.

Accessible parking is available in Lot P12. Vehicles must be registered in advance through our OffStreet portal to park in this lot. For general parking questions, you can contact Parking Services directly via email questions@parking.uoguelph.ca or phone 519-824-4120 Ext. 52118 or the Office of Ceremonies and Events at uofgevents@uoguelph.ca.

PLEASE NOTE: Lot P12 is not controlled, and accessible parking spaces cannot be guaranteed. Guests who have registered in advance through the OffStreet portal may park in any available spot in this lot, except those designated for the Health and Performance Centre. Medical-use spaces are reserved for permit holders only.

Complimentary Shuttle

A complimentary shuttle service will be circulating throughout the day, transporting guests to and from P13, P14 and P15, the loop between Reynolds Walk and the Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre, and the Gryphon Fieldhouse. Please refer to the Buildings, Parking and Shuttle Route map.

Maps

Please visit our maps page for exact geo locations of the following buildings:

• Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre - location of all convocation ceremonies. A floor plan of the GGAC is also available
• Gryphon Fieldhouse - location of the Convocation Tea event (your first alumni event), and the #GuelphGrad Red Carpet Experience

Driving Directions

For driving directions to the University of Guelph campus, please visit Parking Services.

If guests are travelling from out of town to be part of this special day, please take advantage of the information provided by City of Guelph Tourism. Whether you are looking for a hotel or a special place to get that celebratory dinner, it has the answers for you.

Accommodations for out of town guests that are close to University of Guelph campus include:

• Delta Hotels and Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, Guelph, ON N1G 0A9
• Staybridge Suites Guelph, 11 Corporate Ct, Guelph, ON N1G 5G5
  

• Guest tickets are required for all ceremonies. Graduating students are responsible for sending their tickets to their guests.
• The doors of the Event Centre will only open 1 hour before the ceremony begins.
• Guests enter through the Larry Pearson entrance of the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre and should be seated in the Event Centre 15 minutes before the ceremony begins.
• Each ticket has a unique QR and alphanumeric code and may be scanned only once for entry to the ceremony.
• View virtual tour of the Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre.

Immediately following each ceremony the college deans will host a tea in the Gryphon Fieldhouse for our newest alumni members, family, friends, faculty and staff.

Grads and their families will have a chance to walk along the #GuelphGrad Red Carpet and snap photos at a variety of U of G backdrops. Our U of G Ambassadors will be available to escort you along the carpet and take photos with your handheld device - they know all the best angles!

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Due to the risk of latex allergies, guests are strongly discouraged from bringing latex products, including balloons, into the event venue.

Flowers

Fresh flowers will be available for purchase outside the Larry Pearson entrance before each ceremony and can be pre-ordered through Convocation Flowers. To enhance efficiency for all attendees, customers are encouraged to pre-order flowers.

Gifts

Following each ceremony, in the Gryphons Fieldhouse, you will find degree frames, U of G memorabilia and order forms for grad rings, hoods and more. Guests are welcome to preview grad gift options ahead of time on the University Bookstore website.

Please visit Accessibility at Convocation page. If you require accommodations, please contact us.