Family and friends
Join us in celebrating the University of Calgary’s graduating class of 2026. This page provides information to help you prepare for and attend the ceremony.
Guest attendance and seating
Convocation ceremonies are open to family and friends. Guest tickets and RSVPs are not required, and seating is available on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Due to venue capacity, graduands are strongly encouraged, where possible, to limit their guest attendance to a maximum of four guests. This helps ensure seating is available for all graduates and their supporters.
We appreciate the cooperation of graduates and guests in helping us provide a positive and inclusive convocation experience.
Getting to the ceremony
Spring 2026
Convocation dates
June 3–10, 2026
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Cumming School of Medicine
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Nursing
- Schulich School of Engineering:
- Energy Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Oil and Gas Engineering
- Pipeline Engineering
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Schulich School of Engineering:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Civil Engineering
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Schulich School of Engineering:
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Haskayne School of Business (Graduate only)
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Haskayne School of Business (Undergraduate only)
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Arts:
- Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication & Culture
- Communication & Media Studies
- Communications Studies
- Division of Applied Psychology
- Earth Science
- Film Studies
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Geographic Information Technology
- Geography
- Law and Society
- Multidisciplinary
- Psychology
- Science, Technology & Society
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
- Women’s Studies
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Arts:
- Ancient and Medieval History
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art
- Canadian Studies
- Composition
- Dance
- Development Studies
- Drama & Drama Education
- East Asia
- East Asian Language Studies
- Economics
- English
- Fine Arts
- French
- French, Italian and Spanish
- German
- Germanic Slavic and East Asian
- Global Development Studies
- Greek and Roman Studies
- History
- Integrated Studies
- International Indigenous Studies
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Languages, Literature & Cultures
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Music
- Music Education
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Primatology
- Religious Studies
- Religious Studies & Applied Ethics
- Russian
- Social & Cultural Anthropology
- Spanish
- Visual Studies
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Science:
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied & Environmental Geology
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Chemical Physics
- Cellular, Molecular & Microbial Biology
- Ecology
- Environmental Science
- Geoscience
- Geology
- Geology and Geophysics
- Geophysics
- Geospatial Info Technology
- Neuroscience
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
- Physics and Astronomy
- Plant Biology
- Zoology
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Kinesiology
- Faculty of Science:
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Computational Media Design
- Computer Science
- Data Science & Analytics
- Fundamental Data Sciences & Analytics
- General Mathematics
- Information, Security & Privacy
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Pure Mathematics
- Statistics
9:30 a.m. | Morning Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Werklund School of Education
2 p.m. | Afternoon Ceremony
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
- Faculty of Law
- School of Public Policy
- Faculty of Social Work
Accessibility needs
For those in need of accommodated guest seating, wheelchairs, and/or noise-cancelling headphones, please visit the accessibility table at the entrance of the Olympic Oval during convocation.
A quiet space will be available in the Oval Lounge and boardroom, including a private nursing area. There will also be a multi-purpose streaming room located in the Kinesiology Complex in KNB 130, where the ceremonies will be broadcast on a screen.
If you have any questions about accessibility, feel free to reach out to us at alumni@ucalgary.ca.
Letters of invitation for international guests
International guests, who require a visa, may be asked to provide a letter of invitation to obtain their visa. This letter is written by the graduand. Please refer to the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) website for guidance on what to include in your invitation letter.
The university is unable to provide letters of invitation for guests of graduands.
Look up to the city skyline
The Calgary Tower will be lit up with our Red and Gold school colours on June 3, 2026. Congratulations to the class of 2026!
Selfie and family photo locations
Are you wondering where to take photos before or after the convocation ceremony?