Ceremony Information
Below you will find details on the Thunder Bay and Sudbury convocation ceremonies happening May 2024. Ensure you are reading the correct ceremony information. The campus you are graduating from is the ceremony you will be attending. Please see the details below:
| Thunder Bay Ceremony | Sudbury Ceremony | |
| Date | Friday, May 24, 2024 | Friday, May 31, 2024 |
| Location | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium | Fraser Hall |
| Time | 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Reception | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Parking | Free parking is available outside the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. | There will be free parking in the lot closest to Fraser Hall (P1/A), if this lot becomes full there is paid parking in other lots on campus for $2/hr up to $8/per day. |
| Accommodations | Blocks of rooms have been set aside at the The Courthouse Hotel on 277 Camelot St | A block of rooms has been set aside at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sudbury on 475 Barrydowne Road. |
Thunder Bay Ceremony
The following details are applicable for those learners graduating from the Thunder Bay (West) campus:
- Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
- Location: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
- Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
A light reception will take place at the venue after the ceremony. Graduates, friends, family, and members of the NOSM University community are welcome to attend and celebrate the achievements of the graduating class!
Blocks of rooms have been set aside at the The Courthouse Hotel on 277 Camelot St. Once you have confirmed your attendance at Convocation you will receive an email with the special booking information.
The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium is located in the heart of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Below, is the address, as well as a regional and local map for your convenience.
Sudbury Ceremony
The following details are applicable for those learners graduating from the Sudbury (East) campus:
- Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Location: Fraser Auditorium
- Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
A light reception will take place at the venue after the ceremony. Graduates, friends, family, and members of the NOSM University community are welcome to attend and celebrate the achievements of the graduating class!
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sudbury on 475 Barrydowne Road. Once you have confirmed your attendance at Convocation you will receive an email with special booking information.
The Fraser Auditorium is located in the heart of Sudbury, Ontario on the Laurentian University Campus. Below, is the address, as well as a regional and local map for your convenience.
Hooders
As graduating MD learners, you have the opportunity to request a specific individual, typically a faculty member, to hood you on stage at your respective convocation ceremony. If you do not choose a faculty member to act as your hooder, you will be hooded by Dr. Toner when it is your time to cross the stage. To indicate if you would like to have a specific hooder for your convocation ceremony, please fill out the form below and return it to the Convocation Team at convocation@nosm.ca once it has been completed. The deadline to submit this form is Monday, April 1, 2024.
Convocation Application and Fee
Please note a $75.00 fee will be charged to your account to be paid after the deadline of the submission of your graduation application.
***REMINDER: to graduate at NOSM University, you MUST apply to graduate regardless of whether you attend your ceremony. Students will attend the ceremony associated with the campus they are graduating from. The graduation application will open on December 15th and will be available to you through Self-Service. The deadline to submit your graduation application will be Friday, February 16, 2024.***