Graduands include only those whose degrees, diplomas, or certificates have been approved by their Faculty or School Council and who have no outstanding accounts with the University. The list of graduands is compiled and maintained by Student Enrolment and Registrar Services.
The graduands process as a discrete group, sit in an area reserved for graduands, and proceed to the platform to have their credential conferred under the guidance of the Marshals of the Graduands. Unless a graduand can demonstrate a special need (e.g. service dog), no one except approved graduands will process and sit with the graduands, or appear on the platform for conferral.
Guest seating at Convocation is open to the general public subject to availability of seats within prescribed safety limits of the venue. However, the first priority for guest seating is assigned to invited guests of University of Lethbridge graduands.
For the purposes of Convocation, the Academic Staff Party is restricted to the Registrar, current and retired academic staff (including Professors Emeriti), excluding Deans and Vice-Presidents. The Academic Staff Party processes as a discrete group and sit on the platform.
Any individual listed as a faculty member in the Calendar of an accredited post-secondary institution, the focus of which is on teaching, scholarship, and research, shall be allowed to join and to process with the Academic Staff Party upon request to the Convocation Coordinator.
The Chancellor's Party includes the Chair of the Board of Governors, President and Vice-Chancellor, all Deans, Vice-Presidents, Vice-Provosts, members of the Senate Executive Committee, members of the Board of Governors, member from the Iniskim Aawaahskataiksi Council or their designate, and all those distinguished guests invited to Convocation by the Chancellor (including those individuals selected to receive honours). The Chancellor's Party processes as a discrete group and sits according to a seating plan in a reserved area of the platform.