Convocation schedule
Spring 2026 convocation ceremonies will be held June 8 - 12 in the Farquhar Auditorium.
The Faculty of Health became operational May 1, 2025. If you are unsure of your assigned ceremony, please contact Ceremonies & Events at convoc@uvic.ca.
Monday, June 8
10 a.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate students from the faculty of:
- Engineering and Computer Science
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Software Engineering
2:30 p.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Education
- Engineering and Computer Science
- Graduate Studies only
- Graduate Studies
Tuesday, June 9
10 a.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Law
- Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Graduate Studies
2:30 p.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Science
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry & Microbiology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Ocean Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Graduate Studies
Wednesday, June 10
10 a.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Business
- Fine Arts
- Graduate Studies
2 p.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Humanities
- Graduate Studies
6 p.m. ceremony
Includes students from the Division of Continuing Studies:
- Continuing Studies
- Certificate in Business Administration
- Diploma in Business Administration (Last names A - Kum)
Thursday, June 11
10 a.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology (BA only)
- Graduate Studies
2 p.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Social Sciences
- Anthropology
- Geography
- Indigenous Community Development and Governance
- Psychology (BSc only)
- Public Administration
- Graduate Studies
6 p.m. ceremony
Includes students from the Division of Continuing Studies:
- Continuing Studies
- Certificate programs
- Adult & Continuing Education
- Ecological Restoration
- Environmental & Occupational Health
- General Studies
- Population Health Data Analysis
- Diploma in Business Administration (Last names Kun - Z)
- Diploma in Public Relations
- Certificate programs
Friday, June 12
10 a.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Health
- Social Work
- Social Sciences
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Sociology
- Graduate Studies
2:30 p.m. ceremony
Includes undergraduate and graduate students from the faculties of:
- Health
- Clinical Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education
- Health Information Science
- Medical Sciences
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Public Health & Social Policy
- Graduate Studies
Future convocations
- Fall 2026: November 9 & 10, 2026
- detailed schedule released early September 2026
- Spring 2027: June 14-18, 2027
- detailed schedule released early March 2027