Prince George campus

Two in-person Convocation ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 26, 2023 at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre at the Prince George campus.

• Ceremony 1 (AM) start time: 9:30 a.m.
• Ceremony 2 (PM) start time: 2:30 p.m.

Student schedule

Ceremony 1 (AM)

Public - Doors to Charles Jago Northern Sports Centre will open at 8:30 a.m. for guest seating (one hour prior to event).  Guests must have received tickets from their graduand/graduate to attend the event - tickets must be presented at the door (eticket or printed).  An overflow venue for those guests without tickets will be the Canfor Theatre (Rm 6-213).  As well the Ceremony will be live-streamed with a link located via www.unbc.ca/convocation.

Graduands/graduates - If inclement weather on day of Ceremony please ensure you bring an umbrella as student registration, gowning, procession to NSC from campus will remain as per the below. 

Student registration and gowning
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Prince George Campus - Bentley Centre

Processional line-up
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Student Services Street

Procession to the Northern Sport Centre 
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Student Services Street to Northern Sport Centre Field House - Student Marshals will lead you

Convocation ceremony (AM)
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
Northern Sport Centre - Gymnasium

Ceremony 1 (AM) class photo
11:45 a.m. (OR right after ceremony)
Prince George Campus Agora Courtyard Steps - Student Marshals will lead you after Ceremony (if inclement weather class photo will take place in the NSC Field House)

Ceremony 2 (PM)

Public - Doors to Charles Jago Northern Sports Centre will open at 1:30 p.m. for guest seating (one hour prior to event).  Guests must have received tickets from their graduand/graduate to attend the event - tickets must be presented at the door (eticket or printed).  An overflow venue for those guests without tickets will be the Canfor Theatre (Rm 6-213).  As well the Ceremony will be live-streamed with a link located via www.unbc.ca/convocation.

Graduands/graduates - If inclement weather on day of Ceremony please ensure you bring an umbrella as student registration, gowning, procession to NSC from campus will remain as per the below. 

Student registration and gowning
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Prince George Campus - Bentley Centre

Ceremony 2 (PM) class photo
1:10 p.m.
Prince George Campus Agora Courtyard Steps - All Ceremony 2 graduands meet in the Agora.  (if inclement weather class photo will take place in the NSC Field House just prior to Ceremony)

Processional line-up
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Student Services Street

Procession to the Northern Sport Centre
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
From Student Services Street to Northern Sport Centre Field House - Student Marshals will lead you

Convocation ceremony (PM)
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Northern Sport Centre - Gymnasium