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Convocation

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.

Faculties & programs

This convocation ceremony includes undergraduate and graduate students from:

  • Business
  • Fine Arts
  • Graduate Studies

Order of proceedings

  • Pre-ceremony music
    • Performer: Aleksei Pankratov, School of Music
  • Processional
  • Welcome
  • Opening remarks
    • Chancellor Marion Buller
  • Conferring of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)
    • Roy Henry Vickers
  • Orator
    • Carey Newman - Nulis, Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Conferring of degrees
    • Performer: Jesse Benjamin Marshall, School of Music
  • Student awards
  • Congratulations from the Alumni Association
    • Lucky Budd, MA '05
  • Closing remarks
    • Chancellor Marion Buller
  • O Canada
    • Performer: Carter Martin, School of Music

Honorary degree recipient

Photo of smiling older man with grey hair

Roy Henry Vickers, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)

Roy Henry Vickers is a celebrated Indigenous artist, author, printmaker and storyteller of Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk, Wuikinuxv and English descent.

He is a Member of the Order of Canada, the Order of BC and a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2019, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for his design work on a Grateful Dead CD box set.

He studied at the University of Victoria before joining the Saanich Fire Department, he then left to study and graduate from the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

His internationally acclaimed artwork reflects the landscapes, wildlife and people of British Columbia. Characterized by clean lines and vivid colors, his distinctive artistic style blends his Indigenous heritage with a contemporary design, creating timeless and evocative pieces.

Vickers’ influence is felt throughout the province—from founding his Eagle Aerie Gallery in Tofino to designing the Salmon Totem Pole for the 1994 Commonwealth Games. He also played a pivotal role in shaping the artistic direction of Vancouver International Airport’s new terminal, where his work remains prominently displayed.

With a career spanning more than 50 years, Vickers continues to leave a lasting legacy through his art and storytelling—sharing powerful messages of Indigenous self-determination, resilience and healing.