Gowns and Tickets

Student Gowns

You will receive an email in December when the link to reserve your regalia is available.  If you do not reserve your regalia, you will be charged a late fee of $35.00 plus a service fee, payable directly to Gaspard on the day of your  convocation ceremony.  

Guest Tickets

Before you reserve your guest tickets, make sure you have checked the Ceremony Schedule to confirm which date and time your ceremony is at.  Graduates are able to reserve 2 guest tickets .  Depending on availability up to 2 additional tickets may be available.  If you do not reserve guest tickets, guests will still be able to watch the live stream in the overflow room and join the reception that follows. 

 Tickets

Students do not require a ticket for Convocation

Deadline to reserve is January 24, 2025

Guest tickets will be emailed to the graduates KPU email account 

Seating Policy

If guests are not seated 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony, these guest tickets are no longer valid and guests will be directed to the overflow room.

Only guests with tickets will be granted admittance to the auditorium. All attendees, including any small children taking a seat, require a ticket for admission. Seating is first-come, first-served. The audience seating area will be open to guests with tickets 90 minutes prior to the ceremony. Guests must be seated at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.   

FEBRUARY 2025 CONVOCATION CEREMONY SCHEDULE (for graduands who graduated between June 2024 and January 2025).

MONDAY, February 24th – 10 AM

         FACULTY OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER PREPARATION

                BC Adult Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood)

                Employment and Community Studies

                English Language Studies

       FACULTY OF HEALTH

                All Programs in the Faculty  

MONDAY, February 24th – 2:30 PM     

      MELVILLE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

                Business Administration

                Business Management

                General Business Studies   

                 Economics

                 Public Relations

                Technical Management and Services

      WILSON SCHOOL OF DESIGN

                All Programs in the Faculty

TUESDAY, February 25th – 10 AM

      MELVILLE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

                Computer Information Systems

                Global Business Management

                Green Business Management and Sustainability

                Information Technology

                Legal Administrative Studies

TUESDAY, February 25th – 2:30 PM

      MELVILLE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

                Accounting

                Marketing Management

WEDNESDAY, February 26th – 10 AM

      MELVILLE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

                Entrepreneurial Leadership

                Human Resources

                Operations and Supply Chain Management

     FACULTY OF TRADES AND TECHNOLOGY

                Appliance Service Technician

                Automotive Service Technician

               Farrier Science

                Mechatronics and Advanced Manufacturing Technology

                Welding

 WEDNESDAY, February 26th – 2:30 PM     

     FACULTY OF ARTS

                Anthropology

                Applied Geography

                Asian Studies

                Creative Writing

                Criminology

                Double Major

                Double Minor

                English 

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "I"

                History

                Journalism

                Music

                NGO & Nonprofit Studies

                Policy Studies

                Political Science

                Psychology

                Sociology

 THURSDAY, February 27th – 10 AM     

     FACULTY OF ARTS

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "H"

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "M - R"

    FACULTY OF SCIENCE

                All Programs in the Faculty

 THURSDAY, February 27th – 2:30 PM    

     FACULTY OF ARTS

                3D Animation and 3D Modelling

               Foundation in Entertainment Arts

                Game Development

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "S"

                VFX (Virtual Production)

 FRIDAY, February 28th – 10 AM

     FACULTY OF ARTS

                Education Assistant   

                Fine Arts     

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "A - G"

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "T - Z"

 FRIDAY, February 28th – 2:30 PM

     FACULTY OF ARTS

                Arts     

                General Studies - Last name beginning with "J - L"