Convocation Ceremony
- Convocation - North Bay
- Grad Party Nights @ The Wall
- Convocation - Brantford
- First Aid
- Grad Photos
- Honorary Degree Recipients
- Hooding - (Convocation Hooding Procedures)
- Mace
- Picture Taking
- Webcast
- Processional/Recessional
- Programs
- Reception
- Seating
- Special Needs Services
2010 Listing of Convocation Ceremonies
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION
A. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 – 9:30 a.m. EDUCATION
Primary/Junior
B. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. EDUCATION
Junior/Intermediate
C. Thursday, June 10, 2010 – 9:30 a.m. EDUCATION
Intermediate/Senior
Bachelor’s Degree in Extension, Advanced Bachelor’s Degree in Education,
Diploma in Education, Advanced Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Leadership, MEd
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FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE
D. Thursday, June 10, 2010 – 2:00 p.m.
Master of Arts (History)
Bachelor of Arts (first majors as listed): Classical Studies; English Studies; History; Psychology
Bachelor of Science: Psychology,
Concurrent Education: History and Psychology
FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE
FACULTY OF APPLIED & PROFESIONAL STUDIES
E Friday, June 11, 2010 – 9:30 a.m.
Bachelor of Arts (first majors as listed): Biology; Computer Science;
Environmental Geography;Geography; Geography of Regional Planning
and International Development; Mathematics; Native Studies;
Philosophy; Political Science; Sociology,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Biology;
Computer Science; Environmental Biology and Technology;
Environmental Science and Physical Geography; Liberal Science; Mathematics
F. Friday, June 11, 2010 – 2:00 p.m.
Bachelor of Arts (first majors as listed): Administrative Studies;
Child and Family Studies; Criminal Justice; Culture and the Arts;
Economics; Fine Arts; Gender Equality and Social Justice; Liberal Arts;
Religions and Cultures; Social Welfare
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Commerce
North Bay Grad Party Nights @ The Wall: Wednesday, June 9th
Thursday, June 10th
Friday, June 11th
Convocation ceremonies will be held in the
gym in the main building. Each ceremony is
2 - 2 1/2 hours in length. Please
note that our gym is not air conditioned; however,
water is available for all guests.
We would appreciate if each graduating
student would limit their guests to four.
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Students are encouraged to check on the WebAdvisor if unsure about their first major. If there is any change to the status of your degree, please inform Pat Czaikowski in the Registrar's Office (ext. 4520). Students must complete an Application for Graduation form available from the Office of the Registrar or online (Graduation Form.pdf). Application is required of all graduates whether or not they plan to attend Convocation. Forms for 2010 Convocation must be returned to the Office of the Registrar before March 5, 2010. Applications received after the deadline will be applied to the next graduation.
Students who are unable to attend the Convocation ceremony may request that their degree be conferred "in absentia". Diplomas will be mailed to those who do not attend Convocation.
Students will receive final confirmation of graduation and an Instruction Sheet from the Office of the Registrar in LATE May regarding pick up of regalia and times to line up for the Processional.
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BRANTFORD CONVOCATION 2010
The date of Brantford's Convocation ceremony is Wednesday, June 23, 2010
2:00 p.m., Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
88 Dalhousie Street
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Personnel trained in first aid procedures will be present at each Convocation ceremony (in the gym) to assist any member of the public.
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Pre-graduation photo sessions will be offered January 18 - 29 and March 29 - April 16.
Students can sign up in the Office of University Advancement. (F215). There is a $20 sitting fee ($10 is due at the time of booking).
Graduates can also arrange a personal photo session with a professional photographer on campus during Convocation. Further details for the 2010 Convocation will be provided at a later date.
Photography appointments will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Photographs with family and friends are also available.
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Nipissing University confers an honorary degree at each of its Convocation ceremonies. Nominations for honorary degree are solicited from the university-wide community and are reviewed by the Honorary Degrees Committee and candidates are approved by the Academic Senate and Board of Governors. Criteria for an honorary degree nomination includes: national stature; relevance/contribution to Nipissing University; academic background; contributions to society (regionally, provincially, nationally, internationally) and sustained contribution to scholarship.
Nipissing University offers two honorary degree designations: Doctor of Letters or Doctor of Education. Each honorary degree recipient will provide a brief Convocation address to the graduating class. A short biography of each honorary degree recipient can be found in the Convocation program.
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As graduands enter the gym during the processional, they carry their hoods on their arms and are officially hooded by the Dean of their Faculty when they cross the stage. The hooding itself is the ideal Kodak moment for photos. Nipissing University’s Convocation ceremonies are a blend of the formal with a unique personal ambiance. One of Nipissing’s traditions is to allow the opportunity for faculty and staff members to hood a graduate who is a relative. This practice proves to be especially meaningful for both the graduate and participant.
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Nipissing University’s mace is a complex mixture of artistry and power. Its presence depicts the authority vested in the university to grant degrees, yet its design signifies more than the right to certify students as knowledgeable; it incorporates all the effort, history and tradition that surround both the site of and the vision for the university.
Designed after Nipissing received its degree-granting charter on December 10, 1992, the mace masterfully pulls together the many symbolic elements important to its identity: the university’s crest, the Athenian owl pictured on the crest, the Nipissing University logo, Nipissing’s motto “Integritas” and the traditions of the Ojibwa people who have been keepers of the land on which the university stands.
The Nipissing University mace is an expression of growth and transformation within a context of harmony and equanimity with the world in which we dwell: specifically the Nipissing landscape. From the wisdom of the Anishinabek people, the mace draws the symbolism of the four orders of creation – mineral, plant, animal and human (and the gifts of the four winds):
- the mineral elements are represented by the local red granite, gold, silver, bronze and polished stones signifying the four cardinal directions – red, yellow, white and black
- the plant world is represented in the form of oak and maple leaves carved into the shaft of the mace
- the animal world finds its representation in the owl
- the human element is represented by the hands that hold the mace and the hands that crafted it
As well, in keeping with Native tradition, the mace joins mother earth and father sky as it journeys symbolically from the fragment of granite at its base, through the trees to the golden sphere of the sun and the owl of the air.
Like the institution it represents, the mace is not static; it expresses growth, movement and perpetuity. Time is asserted through the four seasons and the transformation of the oak and maple from buds, to leaves, to fruit. The movement of the eagle feathers, the beads of the “medicine wheel” and the owl poised with an ambiguous relationship to flight add to the dynamics.
The university itself is represented by the embossed silver and enameled emblem, repeated to form a band, by the four coats of arms that support the crown and by the embossed silver motto "Integritas". The mace is designed to represent that which makes Nipissing University distinct:
Harmony
Growth
Perpetuity
(designed by Jean Laroque)
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Information sheets will be distributed to the audience to provide recommendations on the best opportunities for taking pictures. These guidelines will be shared verbally by the President during the welcoming remarks. Friends and family members are advised to approach the stage using the centre aisle, take the photograph when their graduate is being hooded by the Dean, and proceed back to their seat using the far left aisle.
Graduates will approach the stage in groups of 10; please refer to the program to know when your graduate is expected to appear before the Reader. The Reader will announce the graduate’s name; he/she will proceed onto the stage to be hooded by the Dean and congratulated by the Chancellor and the President (in that order).
To facilitate picture taking and avoid congestion, friends and family are asked to wait until their graduate is in line to approach the Reader before they come forward to take a picture.
Please bring only hand-held cameras (no tripods) into the gym.
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Friends and family who are unable to attend the North Bay Convocation ceremony in person can view a webcast of the event. Live webcasts of the event and archives of those webcasts can be found on the Convocation Webcast page.
Please note: participants in the North Bay Convocation are consenting to Nipissing University recording, altering, broadcasting, reproducing and using their visual and/or aural likeness from any still images, video recordings and/or audio recordings, in any medium, for any purpose, for perpetuity. Nipissing University is the copyright owner of the recorded materials, and reserves all rights.
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The Processional is led by the Marshal who carries the mace. The graduands are first in line in the Processional that begins at the front doors of the Student Centre, leads down the path to the door on the far left-hand side of The Education Centre gym, enters the gym door and proceeds down the centre aisle. The Assistant Marshal assists the graduands in seating. The faculty members follow the graduands and pause at the middle aisle until the graduands have entered their designated seating area. Faculty proceed to their seating area located at the left-hand side of the stage. The Processional continues with members of the platform party, including the President, Chancellor, Dean, honorary degree recipient, and Board representative who take their respective places on stage. All participants and members of the audience will remain standing until singing of the National Anthem and the Invocation are concluded.
When the ceremony is completed, the Recessional starts on cue from the Marshal. The band will begin playing a Recessional march. The audience will rise and remain standing while the Recessional departs. The platform guests will exit the stage area, followed by the faculty, then, lastly, the graduates. The band will continue playing until the last graduate exits the gym. The Assistant Marshal assists the graduates during the Recessional. The Marshal leads the graduates out of the gym using the door at the far right, immediately turns right, proceeds up the stairs by the Student Affairs Office, and down the set of stairs to enter the main cafeteria. All guests are asked to meet the graduates at the reception in the main cafeteria immediately following Convocation.
Students
- line up for the processional (in the Student Centre Hallway) 45 minutes before the start of the Convocation ceremony.
Faculty
- line up for the processional (in the F wing foyer outside the Registrar’s office) ½ hour before the start of the Convocation ceremony.
Platform Guests
- meet at the President’s office (Room F313) ½ hour before the start of the Convocation ceremony.
Students will receive a pre-printed card when they line up in the Student Centre Hallway.
Education students will line up according to Section (e.g., Primary/Junior, Sections 1-7) and by the number indicated on the name card. Arts, Science, and Professional degree students will be lined up by degree program (e.g., BBA, BSc, BA) and by the number indicated on the card. Students will line up in pairs. More detailed instructions will be provided upon arrival. Students may highlight on the card any unusual pronunciation of their name (indicate phonetic spelling). Students should ensure that the Reader knows how to pronounce their name, before presenting their card to the Reader.
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Convocation programs are handed out to family and guests at the entrance to the gym for each respective Convocation ceremony. Graduates will receive a copy of the program at a separate time. Faculty and platform guests will find their programs placed on their seats.
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Following each ceremony, a reception for graduates and their guests will be held in the main cafeteria. The graduates will participate in the recessional and, thereafter, meet their guests in the main cafeteria. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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Special seating is reserved for graduates on the right side of the gym. The first three rows on the left side of the gym (facing the stage) are reserved for members of the Board of Governors, family members of the honorary degree recipients and other special guests. The audience is advised to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to the ceremony for best seating.
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In order to accommodate all special needs, please advise the Student Affairs office, in advance, if a wheelchair is required. Also, please notify the university if you are planning to bring either a stroller or wheelchair so that extra seating space can be arranged prior to the Convocation ceremony. Please contact Daralynn D’Angelo at 474-3450, ext. 4235.
Both the women’s and men’s change rooms in the hallway adjacent to the gym will be open during the Convocation ceremonies and available to parents who would like to use the room for any reason. Baby change stations are provided in these washrooms as well as the women’s and men’s washrooms located on the lower level, next to the main cafeteria.
Washrooms are located in:
- the hallway next to the gym
-in the F wing Foyer near the Registrar’s office
-adjacent to the Library and to the main cafeteria
-and also on the first, second and third floor levels
Personnel trained in first aid procedures will be present at each Convocation ceremony (in the gym) to assist any member of the public. Staff members from Special Needs will be available in the gym at each Convocation ceremony to offer assistance.
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