So what happens at Convocation anyways?
The Convocation Ceremony is a formal celebration of all grad's achievements at Bow Valley College. You will receive a commemorative parchment, be gathered with your classmates, have your name announced to the audience, and then cross the stage to be recognized, all while wearing gowns with matching caps and tassels.
The ceremonies usually go for about two hours, and are filled with music, speeches, and other elements. If you attend, we ask that you stay for the entire ceremony, out of respect for your fellow grads and their guests.
Read more below!
Convocation Frequently Asked Questions
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Centre for Entertainment Arts
- Chiu School of Business
- School of Technology
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- School of Community Studies
- School of Health and Wellness
Arts Commons Jack Singer Concert Hall
205 – 8 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 0K9
You first need to submit your Application to Graduate in the final term of your program. Click here for details on how and when to submit your Application to Graduate.
School of Foundational Learning and School of Global Access learners need to contact their schools for information.
Once you've done that, and you wish to attend convocation, you can confirm your attendance by placing an order to rent your regalia through the Gaspard "Build-A-Grad" webpage. More information on how to place your order is in the section below.
The Build a Grad site will be open on August 16, 2024.
The deadline to rent your regalia and confirm your attendance at the upcoming Convocation ceremony on November 6, 2024 is October 18, 2024.
To be redirected to the portal where you can order your Convocation rental regalia for a fee of $40.00 please click here. You will only be able to access the online form by entering your student ID number.
Once you complete the online form and make payment for your rental you will receive a confirmation email from Gaspard. Please review your order carefully. If you need to make changes or cancel your order we ask that you do so before October 18, 2024 by contacting Gaspard directly via email (alphaomega@gaspard.ca) or phone (1-866-949-5703).
Regalia will be distributed by Gaspard at Bow Valley College south campus room S2009 on:
- November 4, 2024 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm
- November 5, 2024 from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
More information will be provided closer to the next convocation date.
More information will be provided closer to the next convocation date.
Tickets will go on sale October 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. on the Arts Commons Website. Links will be sent via email closer to the sale date. There will be a 2 ticket limit per graduate for all ceremonies on first come first serve basis using a promo code of BVC<student ID number>. A further release without limit will open on November 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. depending on availability. Graduates do not require tickets.
We will be hosting a live stream of convocation ceremonies on all screens at Bow Valley College. We will also post the link to the live stream on this page so that you can watch from anywhere.
To retrieve your photo, use the following link:
For the morning and afternoon ceremony on November 6, click here.
