Ceremony Information

The following details are applicable for those learners graduating from the Thunder Bay (West) campus:

• Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
• Location: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
• Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

What to expect as graduands on the day of the Thunder Bay Convocation Ceremony.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at graduation@nosm.ca.

The following details are applicable for those learners graduating from the Sudbury (East) campus:

• Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
• Location: College Boreal
• Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

What to expect as graduands on the day of the Sudbury Convocation Ceremony.

Before You Arrive:

• Ensure you and your guests have your tickets ready. All guests will need a ticket to gain entry to the venue.
• Have your gown and hood prepared.
• Gowns can get warm when wearing them for extended periods of time so please be mindful of this when choosing an outfit for the day.
• Leave all valuables and personal belongings with your family/supporters as you will not be able to leave anything at your seat

Once You Arrive:

• Graduands, please go to Collège Boréal (21 Lasalle Blvd). Parking will be available at the venue. Please use lot P3.
• You are expected to arrive at 2:30 PM sharp! Family and supporters will be invited in at 3:30 PM.
• Once you arrive, check in at the welcome table and be sure to have your gown and hood with you.
• After you have checked in, you will be sent directly to your marshall who will guide you to your marshalling area to go over the protocol with you for when you cross the stage, this way you know what to do when it comes time for your name to be called.

Procession:

• After being lined up with your fellow graduands, the student marshall will bring you to the marshaling area with the remainder of the procession where everyone will await the drumming signaling the start of the procession.
• Please keep in mind that the ceremony will be recorded and live streamed so smile for the camera!

Convocation Ceremony:

• The ceremony will begin with the procession at 4:00 PM.
• When we get to the “Conferral of Degrees” portion of the ceremony, this is when your name will be called.
• You will stand up from your seat and make your way onto the stage. You will be hooded by your selected hooder if you chose one, or Dr. Baron if you did not, and will then move on to receive your degree from the Chancellor and pause for a photo.
• You will then continue to exit the stage behind the curtain where you will remove your gown and hood and will be given your medical coat. You will then make your way back to your seat. Marshalls will be there to guide you through this process so be sure to follow their direction.
• Once at your seat, remain seated and do not put on your medical coat until you are instructed to do so.

Recession:

• Once the ceremony has concluded, graduates and other platform party members will be led out of the auditorium while music plays in the background.

Reception:

• Graduands, friends, family, and supporters will be welcomed into the reception area for light refreshments and mingling.

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 a designated hooder 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 TBD.

NOSM University Convocation – Hooder Consent Form

Please note a $75.00 graduation application fee will be charged to your account that must be paid for your graduation application to be complete. For more information please see the Schedule of Fees for Service.

***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 Monday, December 15, 2025 and will be available to you through Self-Service. The deadline to submit your graduation application will be Friday, February 6, 2026.***