Student checklist

If you're expecting to attend Convocation, you must have already applied to graduate from UFV and received confirmation of completion from the Office of the Registrar.

The deadline to apply for graduation is April 1, 2026. For instructions, please visit the Graduation page.

UFV will host six Convocation ceremonies over three days: June 9, 10, and 11, 2026. There are two ceremonies per day: one at 9:30 AM and one at 2:30 PM. You'll be assigned to a Convocation ceremony based on your program.

Artona will be on campus offering portrait sessions on the Chilliwack campus between March 12–13, 2026, and the Abbotsford campus between March 15–22, 2026.

Spaces fill up quickly. Reserve today.

Graduates must complete this registration to reserve their convocation regalia and confirm their guest ticket allocation. Regalia and guest tickets are processed together.
Advance regalia rental fee: $50

• Completing the registration form reserves your gown and confirms up to four guest tickets for your ceremony.
• You will select your ceremony, provide sizing information, and confirm attendance as part of this process.
• Reserving by the deadline ensures availability and the reduced rental rate.

If you do not register by May 22

• Regalia may be rented on site for $90 in Evered Hall, subject to availability.
• Guest tickets are not guaranteed for graduates who rent regalia on site.

Bring proof of reservation

• Please bring your confirmation when picking up your regalia on the day of your ceremony.

For more details about grad regalia, including gown pick-up and drop-off, see the  regalia info page.

• Grads are allocated up to four guest tickets for Convocation. For additional tickets, you can add yourself to the wait list.
• All guests, including infants and small children, must have tickets to enter the ceremony. This is for fire code regulations and everyone's safety.
• You will receive your guest tickets in your student email.
• Please forward these tickets to your guests to show at the ceremony entrance. Guests may also check in by providing your last name.
• Seating is not assigned.
• Guest tickets: Students will start receiving guest tickets at the end of May.

Have a guest who requires accessible seating or accommodation? Please email us at convocation@ufv.ca in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements.

Be sure you know when to arrive, what to wear, and other important details.

Flowers and UFV apparel will be available for purchase on location if your loved ones would like to mark the occasion with a gift. They can also review gift options and pre-order if they prefer.

Following the ceremonies, you are invited to the UFV Alumni Celebration Plaza to celebrate with your classmates, capture memories at one of the photo booths, with friends and family.

If your guests can't make it to the ceremony, they can celebrate your accomplishments from wherever they are online. Ceremonies will be livestreamed and available for viewing online.