This is your graduation journey. Use these resources as your roadmap to the memories you’ll soon be making with friends and family on your big day. Share your graduation stories and view your classmates’ pictures, messages and cheers at #UBCgrad.
Get started
Your journey starts with a formal application for graduation through Enrolment Services.
Graduation ceremonies are held annually in May and November at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Use the Graduation Checklist to help you complete the journey and enjoy the ceremony and your day to the fullest.
Key dates
April 2, 2018
Gown rental opens online. Order your gown early to take advantage of the early booking rate.
April 3, 2018
Online registration for guest tickets for Fall graduation.
May 23-31, 2018
UBC hosts twenty-eight ceremonies during Spring graduation.
Need help along the way?
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions.
If you have a question that isn’t covered, please contact us and we will respond to you within 24 hours.
Share the day with your family and guests
Share this day with the loved ones who helped get you here. You can request up to two (2) guest tickets online between April 3, 2018 and May 15, 2018
Depending on availability, additional tickets will be available for purchase between May 16 to May 22, 2018
Family and friends who cannot join you at your graduation ceremonies may watch the live webcast to virtually cheer you on.
UBC hosts nearly 32,000 graduates and their guests each year for the Fall and Spring graduation ceremonies. These resources will help your guests easily find their way to graduation, receptions and more.
Prepare for the Graduation Ceremony
The band has practiced, the mace has been polished. All that is left is the moment when you make your way to the stage to accept your degree.
To know what to expect on the day, find the venue and take a step by step walk-through your ceremony progression, from what to bring to how to find your procession number.
Once you have finished your photo sessions, please remember to return your gown and hood.
#UBCgrad
Join in the excitement by tweeting, posting and sharing your #UBCgrad stories.
Preserve this moment
All ceremonies are webcast live, photographed and available for purchase following graduation.
Check the live webcast schedule and and purchase a downloadable copy of your ceremony video.
GradImages picture proofs from the procession and your complimentary sitting will be sent to you one week following graduation.
Select your graduation memorabilia
Download the official program in pdf format
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