Fall 2019 Convocation

UVic students and their families and friends gathered on campus through November to celebrate the achievement of an academic milestone. During Fall Convocation from Nov. 12-13, ceremonies will confer 1,459 degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Convocation ceremonies are webcast live and available for six weeks following Convocation. View the schedule.

Featured convocation stories

• Thriving on fast pace of changing technology — Brianna Carrels, BEng Biomedical Engineering
• Getting the full flavour of international business — Avasta Farboud, BCom 
• Oceanography propels grad around the globe — Wylee Fitz-Gerald, BSc Honours Earth and Ocean Sciences 
• Passion for learning, curating and decolonizing — Melissa Granley, BFA Art History and Visual Studies
• Striving for an equitable world — Claire Horwood, BA Gender Studies
• Learning comes full circle for counsellor — Scott Kouri, PhD School of Child and Youth Care
• A librarian's truth-telling journey — Pia Russell, MA history
• Nourishing community, feeding change — Jessica Schellenberg, BA Environmental Studies and Political Science, minor in Education.

Honorary degree recipients

Honorary degrees—the university’s highest academic honour—will be presented to two exceptional individuals during the Fall Convocation ceremonies:

• Kimahli Powell, Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD)
• Martine Rothblatt, Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Read more about our honorary degree recipients