Convocation FAQs

Friday, May 2nd,  9 am - 7 pm @ Keating Centre - Conference Room A

Saturday, May 3rd, 9 am - 5 pm @ Keating Centre - Conference Room A

Sunday, May 4th, 7:30 am - 6 pm @ Keating Centre - Conference Room A

Monday, May 5th, 9 am - 4 pm @ Keating Centre - Conference Room A

Tuesday, May 6th, 9 am - 4 pm @ Keating Centre - Conference Room A

Wednesday, May 7th, 9 am - 4 pm @ StFX Store

Notes

• StFX Student ID cards are required to sign out gowns for Convocation.

• Students of Indigenous descent are encouraged to borrow an Indigenous stole when they collect their gown and hood from Regalia Services at the hours listed above. *These stoles must be returned after Convocation.

• Students of African descent are encouraged to borrow a Kente cloth stole when they collect their gown and good from Regalia Services at the hours listed above. *These stoles must be returned after Convocation.

• Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who wish to have a pride cord to wear to Convocation (or as a keepsake) can coordinate a time to pick one up by emailing Aimee MacDonald at @email.

Accommodations in and around Antigonish fill up quickly for Convocation weekend so it is best to book early. You can book accommodations on campus here.

There are also a number of hotel/motel/cottages options along with Air BNB, Bed & Breakfast and VRBO. https://www.visitantigonish.ca/stay/

If you plan to have a family dinner during graduation weekend, we highly encourage booking reservations early.

The ceremony is held in the Charles V. Keating Centre, Main Arena.

Each graduate has access to 3 tickets for their convocation ceremony for friends and family. Convocation tickets can be accessed on the main Convocation website which directs to Ticketpro. The access code or promo code is your Student ID

Guests should plan to arrive together one hour prior to the ceremony time and proceed to the Main Arena in the Charles V. Keating Centre to be seated.  We kindly ask that all guests arrive no less than 15 minutes prior to the ceremony’s scheduled start. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. In the interest of all concerned, ushers will not permit seats to be held for late arriving guests or personal belongings.

There is no specific dress code for convocation guests. However, we recommend business casual attire.

Prior to convocation, contact the special events staff department by emailing @email. Please note, that the The Charles V. Keating Centre is a completely accessible building. There is also a limited number of accessible parking spots available close to the Charles V. Keating Centre.

Parking is limited at StFX on the day of convocation. Parking for graduates, family and guests is free and available at any of the open parking lots throughout campus. It is recommended that you arrive at least one hour prior to the start of the ceremonies to secure parking. Carpooling and taxis are recommended.

2025 Convocation ceremonies will be approximately three hours long.

The spring and fall convocations are both livestreamed. Find the link by visiting StFX.ca/convocation 

Degree parchments will be mailed out starting on May 6th. Parchments will be sent to the mailing address on file in Banner. To verify your address, please visit Self-Service Banner. If you need to update your address, please submit a request through Services@StFX by April 20. Within Canada, parchments will be sent via Xpresspost. Outside of Canada, parchments will be sent via courier and will require a street address and phone number.

The graduation list will be posted on Friday, May 2nd.  The list will be posted and can be viewed by visiting Convocation.

The Alumni Office in Xavier Hall is open year round for purchases of diploma frames Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm. There will be a pop-up shop at convocation in KMC on the second floor as well that you will be able to purchase frames:

• Friday, May 2: 10am - 4pm 
• Saturday, May 3: 10am - 4pm
• Sunday, May 4: 8am-6pm

Due to the large number of attendees at this event and for the safety and security of all, we recommend that you do not bring any bag larger than a small purse to the convocation ceremony. All bags, regardless of size, brought to StFX events are subject to inspection and will delay your entry.

Attendees without purses or bags will get express entry into the venue and will be able to access and secure seats more quickly.