Congratulations Graduates – Convocation is here
The graduates are ready to celebrate. The gowns and hoods and ironed and folded, the Surtees Centre is polished and the stage is set. Valedictory addresses are getting final tweaks. It’s convocation time.
Nipissing will hold four convocation ceremonies in North Bay, June 7 – 8. The convocation ceremony in Brantford took place on June 5.
There are 1,236 students eligible to graduate from Nipissing University this June, including 1,185 undergraduate students and 51 graduate students.
The faculty of Applied and Professional Schools is graduating 261 students in the Thursday morning ceremony. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is graduating 286 students. The faculty of Arts and Science is graduating 168 students. The Schulich School of Education is graduating 350 students in the Friday afternoon ceremony. A total of 171 students graduated from Nipissing Brantford on June 5.
Each convocation ceremony, including the honorary degree speeches, will be streamed live, here.
Here is the upcoming schedule:
Thursday, June 7, at 9:30 a.m.
- Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Arts (first majors as listed)
- Child and Family Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Social Welfare and Social Development
- Major Brenda Tinsley will receive an honorary degree
Thursday, June 7, at 2:00 p.m.
- Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Mr. George Couchie will receive an honorary degree
Friday, June 8, at 9:30 a.m.
- Faculty of Arts and Science
- Master of Arts
- History
- Master of Science
- Mathematics
- Master of Environmental Science
- Master of Environmental Studies
- Bachelor of Arts (first majors as listed)
- Anthropology
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English Studies
- Fine Arts
- Gender Equality and Social Justice
- Geography
- Environmental Geography
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Mathematics
- Native Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion and Cultures
- Sociology
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Science (first majors as listed)
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Environmental Biology and Technology
- Environment & Physical Geography
- Liberal Science
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Master of Arts
- Mr. Paul Kennedy will receive an honorary degree
Friday, June 8, 2:00 p.m.
- Schulich School of Education
- PhD in Educational Sustainability
- Master of Education
- Advanced Degree in Education
- Advanced Degree in Educational Leadership
- Bachelor of Education (Consecutive/Concurrent)
- Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
- Native Classroom Assistant Diploma Program
- Aboriginal Teacher Certification Program
- Teacher of Anishnaabemwin as a Second Language Program
- Senator Yvonne Boyer will receive an honorary degree