Information for guests
Information for guests
We can all take great pride in this moment for our graduates. Family, friends and supporters play an important role in the academic success of our students. We look forward to celebrating with you.
Guest tickets
Tickets are required to attend convocation. Students are eligible to claim two guest tickets and may join a waitlist for additional tickets. Any remaining tickets will be distributed to the waitlist in late May. Students must claim their tickets through a registration process and provide them to their guests. Guests must present their ticket upon arrival to be scanned for entry.
Arrival and parking
Ceremonies will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. with the Graduate Procession. Guests are encouraged to arrive between 30 to 60 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. While tickets are required, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free parking is available in Founders Lot 2. Overflow parking is available in the campus parking lots north of Conlin Road: Founders Lot 3, Founders Lot 4 and Founders Lot 5. An accessible drop-off location is on Avenue of Champions.
Accessibility
Convocation is outdoors in Polonsky Commons on the university’s north Oshawa campus location. The ceremony will take place under a tent, rain or shine. Please view the campus map to familiarize yourself with the location of the ceremony as well as parking, accessible drop-off location and the restrooms.
If you require an accessibility accommodation, please email convocation@ontariotechu.ca.
Degree Frames, flowers and merchandise
- The Campus Store will be on-site for degree frame and Ontario Tech merchandise sales.
- Alumni merchandise will be sold onsite at Convocation.
- Convocation Flowers will have bouquets available for purchase, and offer online pre-orders.
Ceremony website and digital program
As part of our ongoing dedication to minimizing our environmental impact, a virtual program is available for viewing on your mobile device during the ceremony.
