You’re Invited to Convocation 2026!

Convocation is almost here! UPEI faculty and staff are invited to attend the Convocation exercises being held from May 12 to 15, at 10:00 am each day at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

May 12—Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Nursing
May 13—Faculty of Business and Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
May 14—Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Graduate Studies
May 15—Faculty of Science

Although the format of holding four ceremonies allows more flexibility in terms of seating, guests must present invitations (i.e., tickets) to be admitted to the Sports Centre. Staff/faculty members can request an invitation(s) by filling out the Staff Ticket Request Form. Those who RSVP will be advised when the invitations are available to be picked up.

 

For Faculty Members
All faculty members are invited to participate in the Academic Procession for each Convocation ceremony. Faculty members who have regalia and wish to participate are asked to RSVP via this form to confirm which ceremony they will be attending. Faculty members will line up with the graduates in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building concourse 45 minutes before each ceremony.   

For those faculty members who would like to order regalia online through UPEI’s official gown supplier, GradCo, they are encouraged to do so ASAP at http://gradco.ca/upei. The deadline for ordering is Wednesday, April 22, at 11:59 pm. 

Any faculty members who wish to purchase their regalia may contact GradCo at info@gradco.ca for information.  

For Staff Members
Staff members who are available to volunteer during the Convocation ceremonies may express interest by emailing Katherine MacDonald, Communications and Events Officer, at katmmacdonald@upei.ca.

Can’t attend the ceremony?
Each ceremony is preceded by a procession of graduates across campus. Faculty and staff who are unable to attend the ceremonies are encouraged to line up along the Academic Procession route each day to cheer on and congratulate the Class of 2026. The Procession departs the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering between 9:35 and 9:45 am and travels in front of SDU Main Building on its way to the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

 

Each ceremony will also be available to watch via livestream at upei.ca/live.

 

Stay tuned!
For more information about Convocation 2026, please visit: upei.ca/convocation.

Also, stay tuned for more information about "Convocation Countdown Events," in the lead up to Convocation. The entire Panther community is invited to come together, celebrate our graduates, and give them a wonderful sendoff. 

For questions about Convocation Countdown Events, please contact the Student Engagement Officer Krissi Ewing at kewing@upei.ca.