An estimated 1,500 University of Lethbridge students will cross the stage to receive well-earned university degrees this week as the U of L holds its Spring Convocation, Thursday and Friday in the 1st Choice Savings Centre.
A total of four ceremonies will be held over the two days, beginning with Thursday morning's 9:30 a.m. Ceremony I event. Ceremony II is set for Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., followed by Ceremony III and IV on Friday, 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively.
In addition to the many degrees that will be handed out, a number of members from the University community will be honoured for outstanding achievements throughout the past year. Dr. Ian McAdam (English) will receive the 2009 Distinguished Teaching Award and be honoured duriing Ceremony I. Dr. Brian Titley (Education) is the 2009 winner of the Ingrid Speaker Medal and he will be honoured during Friday morning's Ceremony III. The 2009 Senate Volunteer Award goes to Dr. Dennis Connolly and he will be honoured during Thursday evening's Chancellor's Dinner, beginning at 6 p.m. A limited number of tickets are still available for this event. Contact Nicole Leusink at 403-329-2482 or e-mail her at nicole.leusink@uleth.ca for additional information.
Once again, the U of L is providing live stream video of the convocation ceremonies through its website. It can be found by following this Spring Convocation video link.
Following is a full schedule of events for Spring Convocation.
Thursday, May 28 - Convocation Ceremony I and Ceremony II
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Information ROSS, SU140, SUB
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Regalia Distribution Bookstore, Level 2, SUB
(Graduands and Academic Staff)
8:15 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. Usher Assembly & Rehearsal Gymnasium, PE155
8:00 a.m. Official Photographs Boardroom, W646, UHall
(Honorary Degree Recipients, Distinguished Teacher, Chancellor, President, Board Chair)
8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Assembly of Graduands Atrium, Level 6, UHall
Ceremony I - PhD, MA, MSc, MEd, MSc(Mgt), CAAP, BA, BASc
Ceremony II - BSc, BHSc, BN
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Faculty Information Booths 1st Choice Savings Centre, Level 2
8:45 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. Assembly of Chancellor's Party and Academic Staff, Theatre Foyer, Level 5, Cent. for Arts
(Chancellor, President, Board Chair, Honorary Degree Recipients, Distinguished Teacher, Executive Senators, Board of Governors, Visiting Dignitaries, Academic Staff, Marshals and other Platform Guests)
Assembly of Soloists & Musicians, PE157
Assembly of First Aid Personnel, PE105
9:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m. Deadline for Seating Gymnasium, PE155
(Audience, Press and Distinguished Guests)
9:20 a.m. & 2:20 p.m. Academic Procession Theatre Foyer to PE155
(Decision to process indoors or outdoors made by Chief Marshal)
9:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Convocation Ceremony I and II Gymnasium, PE155
11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Convocation Tea Track, Level 2, PE
1:00 p.m. Official Photographs Boardroom, W646, UHall
(Honorary Degree Recipient, Chancellor, President, Board Chair)
11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Working Lunch AH100
(For any staff, or platform members working back-to-back ceremonies)
11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Regalia Return
Graduates and Academic Staff Bookstore, Level 2, SUB
Platform Party, PE264
Friday, May 29 - Convocation Ceremony III and Ceremony IV
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Information ROSS, SU140, SUB
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Regalia Distribution Bookstore, Level 2, SUB
(Graduands and Academic Staff)
8:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Usher Assembly & Rehearsal Gymnasium, PE155
8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Assembly of Graduands Atrium, Level 6, UHall
Ceremony III - Dip in Ed, BEd, BA/BEd, BSc/BEd, BFA(Art)/BEd, BFA(Dramatic Arts)/BEd, BMus/
BEd, BMgt/BEd, BFA(Art), BFA(Dramatic Arts), BFA(Multidisciplinary), BFA(New Media), BMus
Ceremony IV - PBCA, BMgt, Mgt Cert, BA/BMgt, BSc/BMgt
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Faculty Information Booths 1st Choice Savings Centre, Level 2
8:45 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. Assembly of Chancellor's Party and Academic Staff, Theatre Foyer, Level 5, Cent. for Arts
(Chancellor, President, Board Chair, Honorary Degree Recipient, Ingrid Speaker Medal Recipient,
Executive Senators, Board of Governors, Visiting Dignitaries, Academic Staff, Marshals and other Platform
Guests)
Assembly of Soloists & Musicians, PE157
Assembly of First Aid Personnel, PE105
9:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m. Deadline for Seating Gymnasium, PE155
(Audience, Press and Distinguished Guests)
9:20 a.m. & 2:20 p.m. Academic Procession Theatre Foyer to PE155
(Decision to process indoors or outdoors made by Chief Marshal)
9:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Convocation Ceremony III and IV Gymnasium, PE155
11:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Convocation Tea Track, Level 2, PE
1 p.m. Official Photographs Boardroom, W646, UHall
(Honorary Degree Recipients, Ingrid Speaker Medal Recipient, Chancellor, President, Board Chair)
11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Working Lunch AH100
(For any staff, or platform members working back-to-back ceremonies)
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Regalia Return
Graduates and Academic Staff Bookstore, Level 2, SUB
Platform Party, PE264
