Yes. Registration for all events will close at 12 p.m. noon on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

To ensure you have a ticket to attend any Homecoming events, please ensure you have registered prior to this deadline.

Go to the Homecoming registration website and click “modify my registration” in the top right corner of the page, or the “already registered?” link below the registration button. You will be prompted to enter the email address you used to register for the event, as well as the confirmation number you received. You’ll be directed to the first page of the registration process where you can modify your details and make changes to your event selections.

Note: A copy of your confirmation number was emailed to you after you completed your registration. Please check your spam or junk folders if you cannot find your confirmation email in your main inbox. You can email alumni@brocku.ca if you need additional support.

All ticketed events will happen, rain or shine.

The Guided Yoga session has been moved to the Roy and Lois Cairns Health and Bioscience Research Complex (Scotiabank Atrium).

Parking is free on Brock’s main campus after 6 p.m. and on weekends in Zone 1.

If you are attending an event during the week before 6 p.m., you can find locations of daily paid parking here. The hourly rate on Brock’s main campus is $4/hour, or $13/day in Lot D (Visitor Parking).

If you completed your registration a confirmation would have been send to you automatically. Please check your span or junk folder and look for the subject line, “Homecoming registration confirmation”.

If you are still experiencing issues, please contact us by email (alumni@brocku.ca) or phone at 905-688-5550 x4190.

Wearing a mask is optional, however, masks are strongly encouraged in indoor spaces.

All Homecoming events, both on and off campus, will follow the university’s policies currently in place: 

• https://brocku.ca/coronavirus/  
• https://brocku.ca/coronavirus/faq/  

Masks strongly encouraged in indoor areas. All visitors to campus and community events are encouraged to remain up to date on vaccination.

Please screen for symptoms in advance of attending (online screening tools available on the Brock site, Brock Safety App or the Ministry of Health site.  The Brock Website and Safety App site link directly to this Ministry screening tool.

If you are experiencing symptoms, we encourage you to please stay home.  

The Steel Blade Classic will be hosted at the Meridian Centre in downtown St. Catharines (1 David S. Howes Way, St. Catharines, ON).

Your seats will be in our alumni VIP area in the club level of the Meridian Centre. You’ll have a bird’s eye view of the game from the top level of the arena.

Access the club level using the elevator.

There is no parking on site. During the event, on-site parking is limited to accessible spaces with a government-issued permit displayed within your vehicle. However, the Meridian Centre’s drop off area is available at the front of the building. 

The downtown core of St. Catharines is the ideal place to park and follow the path down beside the Rankin Bridge to the Box office on the lower level. We recommend the Ontario Street Garage or the Carlisle Street Garage. Parking fees vary by location.

Will be available on the day-of outside the Box office on the lower level. We will have a tent outside for you to collect your tickets between 5:30 and 7:15 p.m. After 7:15 p.m., tickets will be available to pick up at the Will Call. 

Food will be served at 7 p.m. and will consist of the following items: kettle chips, fruit and veggies, charcuterie skewers, chicken tenders, smoked meat sliders, assorted cookies, pop, water, coffee.

If you would like to purchase food throughout the game from the lower level you are welcome to do so, as the wristbands will gain you access back to the club level. 

There is a private bar available on the club level to purchase beverages. 

Once you enter the Club level, we will take your ticket in exchange for a wrist band which will allow you to access the Club level throughout the evening should you leave our alumni VIP area. 

If you leave the Meridian Centre, however, you will not be able to get back into the building.

No. While you’ll receive a ticket with a row and number on it, you are welcome to sit wherever you’d like within the club level (does not include access to club suites).

There will be a private Brock line for our graduates so you can enjoy quick access into the park. Our line will be to the left of the main entrance at Gate 1, closest to Ontario Street.

Please have a copy of your registration confirmation email ready in order to use this fast pass entrance. Our event space, The Grove, will be very close to this entrance.

The Niagara Grape and Wine Festival opens at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. You can enter the park anytime after noon, however, please note that our private alumni event won’t be accessible until 5 p.m.

Yes! After you’ve checked in with us at the Brock tent outside of our private event area in The Grove, you will be able to come and go as you please to explore the festival.

You can collect your commemorative Niagara Grape & Wine Festival glass and drink token any time after our Brock event opens at 5 p.m. in The Grove area of Montebello Park.

No, access to Montebello Park is free!

Vendors will be using a TOUCHLESS, TOKENLESS payment system for food and beverage.

With the exception of our private Brock Night event, tokens will not be accepted at wine and food booths outside of The Grove. If you have tokens from past festivals, you can visit Guest Services in the park to donate your tokens to Community Care or to receive a refund.

There will be a ​two-unit trailer in the grove along the fence line near operations, and a 10-unit trailer on the asphalt adjacent to the pavilion (Lake St. side).

Not at our private event. Our classic BBQ catered by PigOut Roasters will begin around 5:30 p.m. and run until 7:30 p.m. (or until quantities last). Each registered participant will receive a meal ticket when they first enter the alumni VIP space to claim their plate of food.

Food will be available for purchase outside of our private event space in the park.

You can purchase tickets at our event on Saturday, September 24 starting at 5 p.m. Simply head to our registration check-in table to purchase a day-of ticket through a private Eventbrite link.

The Alumni Recognition Reception will be hosted in the Rankin Family Pavilion.

The awards and cameo pin presentations will take place in the main level of the building, following by a mix and mingle reception in the Brock LINC upstairs. There is an elevator to access the Brock LINC reception space.

Business attire is recommended for this event. Typically, recipients and attendees wear a suit, dress, or dress pants and a dress shirt/blouse.

Hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments will be served. A cash bar will also be available.

Our free skate will be hosted in the Walker Sports & Abilities Center at the Canada Games Park. The event will be in the “Algoma Central” rink.

The official address is 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6.

There is a parking lot outside of the south entrance right beside the building. You can park here for free and enter through the south entrance.

Enter from south entrance (located in front of the parking lot) and the Algoma Rink will be on your left.

Parking is free on site directly outside the Walker Sports & Abilities Center at Canada Games Park.

Yes! We have arranged for our registered attendees to have access to changing rooms.

Helmets are required for guests under the age of 14. Helmets are recommended for guests over 14 years of age.

Unfortunately, no. You must bring your own skates to participate in this event.

The Goodman Meet and Greet will take place inside the “Beattie’s Board Room” in the Walker Sports & Abilities Center at the Canada Games Park.

The official address is 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6.

This event is for Goodman School of Business or Brock Business Graduates and their registered guests only.

There is a parking lot outside of the south entrance right beside the building. You can park here for free and enter through the south entrance.

Light snacks and refreshments will be available.

Enter from south entrance (located in front of the parking lot) and go up the stairs/elevator one floor and the Beattie’s Board Room will be on your left.

Do not go left towards the arena when you first enter through the south entrance.

Tours will begin at the main entrance of the Roy and Lois Cairns Health and Bioscience Research Complex (Scotiabank Atrium)

We expect the tour to take 1.5 hours total.

The group size for each campus tour will vary, but the maximum capacity for any tour offering is 25 people total.

Please meet the group in Lot Q on Brock’s main campus located behind the Walker Complex.

Like all of our other Homecoming activities, this event is happening rain or shine!

We recommend wearing walking or hiking shoes. Bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray too if you need it!

We will hike along the Bruce Trail for approximately one hour.

Yes. We have secured complimentary parking in Lot D (Visitor Parking) for our Silver Badgers reunion participants.

We are asking all of our Silver Badgers to meet in Rankin Family Pavilion at the base of the Schmon Tower.

The reunion gathering will begin with the unveiling of the new display. Brunch will follow.

Please meet in the Roy and Lois Cairns Health and Bioscience Research Complex (Atrium) for your reunion and an opportunity to mix and mingle with other graduates.

Complimentary parking for Nursing reunion participants will be available in Lot E (Visitor Parking).

A parking pass will be emailed to registrants on Wednesday, September 21.

Your registration includes one complimentary beverage.

Reunion registrants will have an opportunity to view the new lab space after welcome and introductions have been made.

The RECL reunion will be hosted in the new Residence 8 Dining Hall located on the other side of smaller traffic circle on Brock’s main campus.

Please park in Zone 1. This lot is free on weekends.

Absolutely! This is a family friendly event.

Your RECL reunion registration includes BBQ lunch, complimentary beverage, and lawn games.

A large flock of Canadian Geese has taken over Weather Station Field, so we will be moving this activity indoors. Please go to the Roy and Lois Cairns Health and Bioscience Research Complex (Scotiabank Atrium) prior to the time your event is scheduled to begin.

You will need to bring your own yoga mat, as mats will not be provided at this event.

We also recommend bringing water to stay hydrated. If you’d like to bring blocks to challenge yourself you can.

This session will be hosted by Brock alumna Sonia Reynolds (BA ’09) in on Brock’s main campus. She is a serial entrepreneur, certified yoga teacher and passionate advocate for ADHD awareness. She believes in facilitating classes where her students can push themselves, connect with others and of course, enjoy the benefits of yoga.

After graduating with a degree in Political Science from Brock, Sonia decided to start her own business helping nonprofits and small businesses see the big picture and achieve their goals. She is currently pursuing her MBA and when she’s not writing business plans for fun – you can find her on the golf course; kayaking; or travelling the world in search of good food and wine.

Our yoga instructor, Sonia Reynolds, will be your guide throughout this relaxing yoga session. If you need to take breaks or stop at any point throughout the yoga session you are welcome to do so.

Brock’s float will be on Lake Street between Albert St. and Lowell Ave. in downtown St. Catharines. Attached is an image of this location on a map (we will be meeting in section B as marked on the map).

The parade will finish on Geneva street near the Marilyn I Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. If you are unable to find the Brock float, please call Kristen Smith at 905-650-0112 and she will provide directions.

Please meet at 10 a.m. The parade departs at 11 a.m. and usually lasts around two hours.

You will be provided with a Brock T-shirt that you are required to wear upon your arrival on Saturday. If you are wearing denim, it must be in excellent condition (no rips or tears). Please wear clothing appropriate to the weather as well as comfortable walking shoes.

There is no place to store any of your belongings. Please only bring with you what you can carry as you walk in the parade.

Please leave backpacks at home and cellphones in your pocket as we would like you to be engaging with the crowd.

My participating, you acknowledge that the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival and Brock University have permission to use any images of you/Brock’s entry taken during the 2022 parade.

No pets of any kind are allowed. Service animals are allowed if they are wearing proper identification.

Meet in the James A. Gibson Library near the circulation desk. If entering from the Rankin Family Pavilion, turn right twice and head into the nook with comfy benches.

When in doubt, look for the red alumni pop up banner! Your tour guide will meet you there.

Please show up 10 to 15 minutes early, if possible.

Check your email (and junk folder)! We emailed you a complimentary parking pass to use while attending your tour at MIWSFPA.

Please note: This complimentary parking pass is specific to the date of your tour, so you will need to ensure that you print the pass and display it clearly on your vehicle’s dash for the duration of your tour.