Fall Convocation 2026

Fall Convocation ceremonies for 2026 are planned for Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7. These ceremonies will be held in Murray Hall’s Brinton Auditorium. Ceremonies are scheduled by program as listed below.

• Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:30pm AST
  • Master of Management (Cohorts 41 & 42)
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 9:30am AST
  • Master of Education
  • Master of Organizational Management
  • Bachelor of Education
  • Bachelor of Technical Education
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Organizational Management
  • Undergraduate Certificates
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 2:00pm AST
  • Master of Management (Cohort 40 & Sussex Cohort 3)

Grads need to arrive one hour before the ceremony begins to get gowned and placed in order for the ceremony. Instructions about the ceremony will also be provided at this time.

If you are unable to attend in person, you may tune in live at the time of each ceremony or any time after they air. The ceremonies will be posted below, or watch on Crandall’s YouTube Channel.

Pre-Ceremony Information

Application to Graduate

Be sure to complete the online Application to Graduate form through the My Requests section on myCrandall.

All students must apply to graduate, whether or not they plan to attend the ceremony. All potential graduates, including those who are completing certificate programs, must complete the form and pay the $50 processing fee.

Grad List

The grad list will be posted at noon the day before Convocation on this page.

Grad Rings

Proudly wear one of Crandall’s grad rings by Jostens. For more information on how to order your grad ring, contact Crandall’s Alumni Office at alumni@crandallu.ca.

Student Accounts

All fees, including but not limited to, tuition, student fees, and library fines, must be paid in full before you can receive your degree parchment, transcript, letter of completion, or grades.

• If you are a domestic student with questions regarding your account, please contact Jose Navarro, Manager of Domestic Student Accounts, at jose.navarro@crandallu.ca.
• If you are an international student with questions regarding your account, please contact Alisha Doucette, Manager of International Student Accounts, at alisha.doucette@crandallu.ca.

Mailbox Keys

Students who are graduating, or not returning to Crandall, should return mailbox keys to Darby Smith (Student Life, Stultz Hall) to ensure that the $50 deposit is credited to their account.

Transcripts

If you require copies of your transcript, please fill out the online Transcript Request form through the My Requests section on myCrandall. Note that transcript requests will be processed after Convocation.

International Master of Management and Master of Organizational Management students will automatically be issued letters of completion and official transcripts electronically upon the successful completion of their program. If students need to a hard copy (for pick up or to be mailed), please complete the Transcript Request form. Only electronic copies will be issued automatically. For more information, please email registrar@crandallu.ca.

Day of Ceremony Information

The Ceremonies

Fall Convocation ceremonies for 2026 are planned for Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7. These ceremonies will be held in Murray Hall’s Brinton Auditorium. Ceremonies are scheduled by program as listed below.

• Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:30pm AST
  • Master of Management (Cohorts 41 & 42)
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 9:30am AST
  • Master of Education
  • Master of Organizational Management
  • Bachelor of Education
  • Bachelor of Technical Education
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Organizational Management
  • Undergraduate Certificates
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 2:00pm AST
  • Master of Management (Cohort 40 & Sussex Cohort 3)

Grads need to arrive one hour before the ceremony begins to get gowned and placed in order for the ceremony. Instructions about the ceremony will also be provided at this time.

Academic Regalia and Convocation-Day Attire

All graduates must wear academic regalia for the ceremony.

Grads must still arrive early for the ceremony to get instruction and the remainder of their regalia.

Grads are asked not to bring valuables with them on this day. Also, grads must ensure that phones are turned off before the processional as well as during the ceremony.

Conferral of Certificates and Degrees

There is no grad rehearsal, but students are asked to meet an hour early to receive their instructions regarding how to line up and how the conferral of certificates and degrees will take place.

Issuing of Parchments

Parchments will be handed out during Convocation. For those who have requested that the parchments be mailed to them, parchments will be mailed the week following Convocation.

Exiting

After the ceremony, the participants will leave in the following order: stage party first; graduates next; and finally, the audience. Due to the large volume of people, grads are advised to plan to meet their guests far from the doors of the ceremony location.

After the Ceremony Information

Return academic regalia after the ceremony no later than one hour after the end of the ceremony. Please feel free to take a few minutes for pictures with family, friends, and faculty/staff members before returning the regalia.

The Chancellor’s Reception

After the ceremony, light refreshments will be served in the Stultz Hall Commons.

Parchment Frames

Frames bearing the Crandall University logo are available for purchase through the Crandall University Bookstore.

Souvenirs

The Crandall University Bookstore, which is located in Stultz Hall, is open for the purchase of souvenirs. For more information email bookstore@crandallu.ca.

Want to speak with someone about convocation? Please contact us at: registrar@crandallu.ca