{"id":88526,"date":"2023-10-11T14:51:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=88526"},"modified":"2023-10-11T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:15:11","slug":"fall-convocation-what-you-need-to-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2023\/10\/fall-convocation-what-you-need-to-know-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Convocation: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The moment Brock\u2019s latest group of graduands has been waiting for \u2014 and working towards \u2014 has nearly arrived.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Oct. 13, about 1,000 Brock Badgers will cross the stage to receive their degrees during the University\u2019s 114th Convocation.<\/p>\n<p>The one-day celebration will include ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., both in the Ian D. Beddis Gymnasium.<\/p>\n<p>All ceremonies will be livestreamed at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brocku.ca\/livestream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brocku.ca\/livestream<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest arrival<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tickets will not be required to attend, but there is a two-guest limit per graduand and all guests will be required to check in prior to entering the ceremony. Guests are encouraged to have the name and student identification number of the graduand they\u2019re celebrating present at checkin. It\u2019s recommended guests be checked in and seated 30 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to begin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Convocation celebrations<br \/>\n<\/strong>Following each ceremony, graduates and their loved ones are invited to the New Alumni Celebration in the Rankin Family Pavilion to explore additional photo opportunities and enjoy light refreshments and live music.<\/p>\n<p>Class of 2023 graduates are also encouraged to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/alumni\/update-contact-info\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=FA2023%20Alumni%20E-mail%201&amp;utm_content=FA2023%20Alumni%20E-mail%201+Preview+CID_9025c6091d6f6ba75b2ff1e706bfe2ea&amp;utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20Registrar&amp;utm_term=Update%20your%20contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update their contact information<\/a>\u00a0with Brock University Alumni Relations.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration for Brock\u2019s master\u2019s and PhD graduates and their guests will also be held Friday on the upper level of the Rankin Family Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>The Grad\u00b2 Experience area \u2014 available after both the morning and afternoon ceremonies\u00a0\u2014 will include photo opportunities, sweet treats and the chance to mingle with fellow graduates, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online celebration toolkit<br \/>\n<\/strong>Brock graduands have the chance to mark this milestone moment in their lives using the University\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/celebrate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online celebration toolkit<\/a>, which includes Convocation-themed cover photos, wallpapers, Instagram filters and Giphy stickers to help grads share their accomplishments on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The toolkit also includes a map of the University\u2019s photo trail, which highlights some of the most iconic and scenic spots on campus, such as the Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock statue, Pond Inlet and Alumni Field. Grads are encouraged to share their photos on social media with the hashtag #BrockUGrad so the University can celebrate with them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Store<br \/>\n<\/strong>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/campusstore.brocku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brock Campus Store<\/a>\u00a0will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, with an additional pop-up store in the Walker Sports Complex offering a variety of University gear as well as degree frames from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Complimentary diploma framing is available with the purchase of a degree frame, with the option to preorder online at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/campusstore.brocku.ca\/main-nav\/gifts--accessories\/for-the-graduate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brock Campus Store<\/a> or on site at the Campus Store pop-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking<br \/>\n<\/strong>Complimentary parking will be available for Fall Convocation.\u00a0Please follow the directional signage to Lot B and Lot D. If these lots are full, overflow parking will be available in Lots 1 and 3. Accessible parking is also available in Lot P.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Brock\u2019s Fall Convocation, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/convocation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brocku.ca\/convocation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The moment Brock\u2019s latest group of graduands has been waiting for \u2014 and working towards \u2014 has nearly arrived.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88537,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[119,1,4],"tags":[156,1368],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88526"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88530,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88526\/revisions\/88530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}