Graduation is when you officially complete your program and receive your credential.
The Registrar’s Office handles all graduation applications. Students are eligible to apply for graduation once they have completed, or are about to complete, their final term. All students must complete a formal Graduation Application to receive their credential. To apply, email graduation@alexandercollege.ca. They will check your requirements and help you prepare your Graduation Application package.
Convocation is the celebration ceremony for graduates. Convocation is organized by the Student Life Unit. Eligible students will receive an invitation email from Student Life (to their MyAC email only).
You must apply for graduation in order to receive your credential, even if you do not plan to attend Convocation.
Arrival and Regalia
Graduates attending the morning ceremony should arrive by 9:00 am to check in, wearing their full regalia (gown, cap, and stole). The ceremony begins promptly at 10:00 am, and all graduates and guests must be seated in the auditorium before the start time.
Graduates attending the afternoon ceremony should arrive by 2:00 pm in full regalia (gown, cap, and stole). The ceremony begins at 3:00 pm, and all graduates and guests are asked to be seated in the auditorium by that time.
You can pick up your graduation regalia at the Burnaby Campus before November 21. Burnaby campus is open:
Please ensure you have your student ID or the convocation ticket with you when collecting your regalia.
Guests
Each graduate may invite two guests. Guest tickets must be reserved in advance. Students who miss the reservation deadline are not guaranteed tickets. Guests should arrive early. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Accommodations
If you or your guests require accommodations (wheelchair seating, priority seating, accessible parking, etc.), email studentlife@alexandercollege.ca as soon as possible.
Deferring your Ceremony
If you cannot attend the ceremony, you may defer to a future one. To defer, please email studentlife@alexandercollege.ca. Please plan ahead with family and employers to ensure you can attend.
To ensure that your convocation goes smoothly, please use the list below:
RSVP to the Convocation
All graduates must RSVP to the ceremony.
Student or Guest Accommodation
If you or a guest require accommodation at the event venue (wheelchair seating, parking information, priority seating, etc.), please contact us as soon as possible at studentlife@alexandercollege.ca
Reserve Guest Tickets
We strongly recommend students reserve their tickets as soon as possible. All tickets must be reserved in advance.
Keep Your Information Up to Date
Please check your MyAC account to ensure:
For more details, check the Convocation FAQs or contact:
Graduation applications: graduation@alexandercollege.ca
Convocation ceremony and guest tickets: studentlife@alexandercollege.ca
Eligibility questions: alumni@alexandercollege.ca
Letter of Invitation
To invite your family to Convocation you will need a Letter of Invitation. Alexander College does not offer Letters of Invitation on behalf of students. These must be written by the individual. For formatting, students may search online for sample templates.
Please wait to submit to your Letter of Invitation until you have officially applied and have been approved to graduate.
Students are eligible to pickup their graduation documents shortly after being notified of their graduation status. For more information, please see the Office of the Registrar’s page regarding Graduation here.
A: All graduates collect their graduation documents from the Office of the Registrar. For more information, please see here, Graduation.
A: The ceremony typically takes 2-3 hours dependant on the number of graduates in the given terms.
A: If you have registered for the convocation, please read this message carefully.
Gown Pick-Up Details:
To participate in the convocation ceremony, you must wear the graduation gown (regalia) that we are providing. You will need to pick it up before the ceremony.
Pick-Up Location:
Alexander College Burnaby Campus
4805 Kingsway – Lab Room (next to the Student Den)
You can pick up your graduation regalia at the Burnaby Campus before November 21. Burnaby campus is open:
Important:
What to Bring When You Pick Up Your Gown:
This is a very important step in getting ready for your big day. Please make sure to come to one of the pick-up days so you are fully prepared.
A: Typically the ceremony is formal attire. Please wear something to reflect the esteem of the event. Graduates will have time to take pictures in their gowns or formal attire once the ceremony finishes.
The gown should fall to your mid-calf so your ankles and shoes will be visible.
A: Each student can request more than two guest tickets. However, due to the large number of graduates and limited seating, we request them to be mindful of their peers. After the RSVP deadline has passed, we will make every effort to provide extra tickets if available.
A: Yes, as long as you stay within your seat. We will have professional photographers on site taking pictures of graduates crossing the stage.
A: You will not be able to leave during the ceremony in order to respect the graduates and speaker. The official conferral of degree is done by the Registrar at the end of the ceremony, which you should wait for.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.
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