Fall 2025 Convocation: What you need to know

What you need to know for McMaster's Fall 2025 convocation, including the dates, times, and location for all ceremonies.

By Caelan Beard November 11, 2025

A graduate crosses a stage.
Fall 2025 graduates will be celebrated at faculty ceremonies taking place on November 19 and 20, 2025. (Photo by Georgia Kirkos)

The milestone achievements of our Fall 2025 graduates will be celebrated at faculty ceremonies taking place on November 19 and 20, 2025.  

In addition to degrees being conferred, award winners and honorary degree recipients will be recognized at the Fall convocation.  

When and where

Please see the schedule below for the Fall convocation ceremonies. 

All ceremonies will take place at FirstOntario Concert Hall (1 Summers Lane) in downtown Hamilton.  

Doors open 1.5 hours before the start of the ceremony and ceremonies are approximately two hours. Graduands are asked to arrive no later than one hour before their ceremony.  

  • Wednesday, November 19
    • 2:30 p.m.: Arts & Science Program, DeGroote School of Business, Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences 
  • Thursday, November 20
    • 9:30 a.m.: Faculty of Health Sciences 
    • 2:30 p.m.: Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science 

Guests

All graduands are entitled to two guest tickets. 

A livestream of each ceremony will be available if you or your guests cannot attend in-person. 

Other information

For more information on parchment diplomas, click here. 

For more details, including information on parking, click here. 

Updates 

Don’t forget to follow @macstudentservices on Instagram to keep on top of convocation updates. If you have questions about your eligibility to graduate, please contact your Faculty Office. 

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