Faculty, Staff and Official Guests
Join us in celebrating our Spring 2025 graduates!
Faculty, Staff and Official Guests
- Eligible faculty, staff and official guests are invited to join the Academic Procession. Registration is not required.
- Please assemble on the main level of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Arts Centre (Halifax) or at the MacRae Learning Commons (Truro), in academic dress, half an hour before the start of the ceremony. If you require academic dress, you may borrow a gown and hood. Reservations can be made through the by May 1. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information.
- The academic procession will begin approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the ceremony.
The following individuals are eligible to participate in the Academic Procession:
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Chancellor
- Â鶹´«Ã½ President and Vice-Chancellor
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Provost, Vice-Provosts, Assistant Vice-Provosts, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents and Assistant Vice-Presidents
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Faculty
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Deans, Associate Deans and Assistant Deans and Directors of Faculties and Schools
- Members of Â鶹´«Ã½ Senate
- Members of Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Governors
- Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Alumni Association President
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Processor Emeriti
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Honorary Degree Recipients
- Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Director of African Nova Scotian Community Engagement
- Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Director of Indigenous Community Engagement
- Academic Visitors from other institutions
- Senators and Members of Parliament
- Provincial Government Members, including the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Mayors, Ministers and Councillors
- PhD Supervisors
- Elders
- Â鶹´«Ã½ Beadle
Marshals
- Marshals are representatives appointed by the faculty to assist with lining up graduands, leading them into the auditorium, and assisting during the ceremony.
- Training documentation will be provided by the Convocation Team.
- Academic dress must be reserved through the by May 1. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information.
- Please check-in on the upper level (4th floor) of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Arts Centre (Halifax) or at the MacRae Learning Commons (Truro) 1 hour before the scheduled ceremony start time
PhD Supervisors
- PhD supervisors will join the academic procession and sit on stage and will stand when the name of their PhD graduate is read.
- PhD supervisors are asked to confirm their attendance with the Admissions and Convocation Officer (fgs.convocation@dal.ca) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
- Please assemble on the main level of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Arts Centre (Halifax) or at the MacRae Learning Commons (Truro), in academic dress, half an hour before the start of the ceremony. If you require academic dress, you may borrow a gown and hood through the by May 1. See 'Academic Dress' below for more information.
Volunteers
There are many ways to get involved with Convocation, including:
- Greeting and directing graduates and guests
- Assisting graduates during graduate line-up
- Volunteering for parchment distribution
Connect with the Convocation Team by emailing convocation@dal.ca if you are interested in volunteering.
Academic Dress
Faculty and staff are asked to wear the hood and gown to Convocation that represents their highest degree in the style of the awarding institution. If you are unable to obtain academic dress, a black gown with our Faculty Hood may be borrowed for the day of Convocation. For those who do not own their own academic dress but are Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates, academic dress can be borrowed.
Academic dress can be reserved through the by May 1. Reservations can be picked up from the Convocation Hub (see below for location and hours) and must be returned before closing.
- Account creation on the portal is restricted to users with a @dal address
- There is no cost to borrow academic dress. Upon check-out, a discount will automatically apply.
There will be limited availability of academic dress on-site to accommodate those who missed the reservation deadline; thus, it is strongly encouraged to place an advance reservation.
Convocation Hub Location and Hours
Halifax
Location: Student Union Building
- 3rd floor (room 303) - May 29 and 30 only *
- 2nd floor (McInnes Room) - June 9 - 19
* Pick-up of academic dress is only available on these dates to those attending a ceremony on May 30.
Hours:
DATE | TIME |
Thursday, May 29 | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
Friday, May 30 | 9:00AM - 8:00PM |
Monday, June 9 | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
Tuesday, June 10 | 8:00AM - 7:00PM |
Wednesday, June 11 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thursday, June 12 | 8:00AM - 7:00PM |
Monday, June 16 | 11:00AM - 7:00PM |
Tuesday, June 17 | 8:00AM - 7:00PM |
Wednesday, June 18 | 8:00AM - 7:00PM |
Thursday, June 19 | 8:00AM - 8:00PM |
Truro
Location: MacRae Student Learning Commons
Hours: Monday, June 9, 2025 9:00AM - 6:00PM