Ceremony Proceedings

INTRODUCTION

• Lucas Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation: Shayan Sharif
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Chief Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Rabbi Raphi Steiner
• The assembly will be seated.

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Roland Browning Watt
• Presented by: Jeff Wichtel

PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITA 

• Recipient: Dorothee Bienzle
• Presented by: Darren Wood

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL GOLD MEDAL

• Recipient: Latasha Ludwig
• Presented by: Jeff Wichtel

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Roland Browning Watt

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Shayan Sharif, Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Jeff Wichtel, Dean, Ontario Veterinary College; Mazyar Fallah, Dean, College of Biological Science and Moncef Nedhi, Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism: Jade Ferguson
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Sara DeMoor

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Trevor Massey
• Presented by: Kayla Malcolm

PRESENTATION OF W.C. Winegard Medal

• Recipient: Daniel Neiterman
• Presented by: Sandra Scott

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Trevor Massey

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Jade Ferguson, Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Uwafiokun Idemudia, Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences and Sara Mann, Dean, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism: Jade Ferguson
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Rabbi Raphi Steiner

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Michael Organ
• Presented by: Martin Bosch

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Michael Organ

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Jade Ferguson, Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Moncef Nedhi, Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism: Jade Ferguson
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Sonya Wu-Winter

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Marva Wisdom
• Presented by: Vicki Hodgkinson

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Marva Wisdom

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Jade Ferguson, Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Sara Mann, Dean, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Vice-President (Academic): Byron Sheldrick
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Rabbi Raphi Steiner

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Elizabeth Witmer
• Presented by: Byron Sheldrick

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Elizabeth Witmer

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Byron Sheldrick, Associate Vice-President, Academic

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Jess Haines, Interim Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Provost & Vice-President (Academic): Bill Rosehart
• Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation: Shayan Sharif
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Rabbi Raphi Steiner

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL SILVER MEDAL

• Recipient: Andra Stefania Popa
• Presented by: Jasmin Lalonde

PRESENTATION OF V.N. VAUGHAN MEDAL

• Recipient: William Coleman
• Presented by: Melinda Scott

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Shayan Sharif, Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Mazyar Fallah, Dean, College of Biological Science

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Bill Rosehart, Provost & Vice-President, Academic

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Vice-President (Academic): Byron Sheldrick
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Andrew Hyde

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Michael De Gagne
• Presented by: Cara Wehkamp

PRESENTATION OF JOHN BELL AWARD

• Recipient: Mavis Morton
• Presented by: Linda Hunter

PRESENTATION OF D.F. FORSTER MEDAL(MAGISTERIATE)

• Recipient: Linda-Paola Sosa Hernandez
• Presented by: Jess Haines

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Michael De Gagne

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Byron Sheldrick, Associate Vice-President, Academic

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Jess Haines, Interim Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Lisa Latif, University Registrar
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Assistant Vice-President, International: Stuart McCook
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Andrew Hyde

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Dasha Shenkham
• Presented by: Kim Francis

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Dasha Shenkman

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Stuart McCook, Assistant Vice-President, International

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Samantha Brennan, Dean, College of Arts and John Cranfield, Interim Dean, Ontario Agricultural College

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Ted Cogan, University Secretary
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism: Jade Ferguson
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Ania Krysciak

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL GOLD MEDAL

• Recipient: Heather Petrick
• Presented by: Graham Holloway

PRESENTATION OF GOVERNOR GENERAL SILVER MEDAL

• Recipient: Leo Heyuan Li
• Presented by: Tami Martino

PRESENTATION OF D.F. FORSTER MEDAL(DOCTORAL)

• Recipient: Danielle Nowosad
• Presented by: Sally Adamowicz

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Jade Ferguson, Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Mazyar Fallah, Dean, College of Biological Science

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Sean Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Joanne Emeneau, Associate University Secretary (Senate)
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Interim President & Vice-Chancellor: Rene Van Acker
• Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism: Jade Ferguson
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Ania Krysciak

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITA

• Recipient: Beverley Hale
• Presented by: Paul Sibley

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Beverley Hale

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Jade Ferguson, Associate Dean, Academic Equity & Anti-Racism

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: John Cranfield, Interim Dean, Ontario Agricultural College

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Rene Van Acker, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Lucas Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Ted Cogan, University Secretary
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Provost & Vice-President (Academic): Bill Rosehart
• Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies): Ben Bradshaw
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Rabia Khan

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Moncef Nedhi, Dean, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Uwafiokun Idemudia, Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Bill Rosehart, Provost & Vice-President, Academic

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.

INTRODUCTION

• Lucas Furfaro
• The assembly will rise for the procession of graduands and the convocation fanfare and remain standing until after the invocation.

PROCESSION

• Candidates for Degrees in Course

CONVOCATION FANFARE

• Piper: Barry W. McKendry
• Beadle: Melinda Scott, Vice-Provost, Student Affairs
• Chancellor: Mary Anne Chambers
• Provost & Vice-President (Academic): Bill Rosehart
• Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies): Ben Bradshaw
• Participants in the Ceremony
• Members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees
• Members of Senate
• Faculty Members

TERRITORIAL WELCOME

• Retired Cheif Stacey Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit
• O Canada

INVOCATION

• Sara De Moor

WELCOME

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE

• Recipient: Ormond MacDougald
• Presented by: John Cranfield

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

• Ormond MacDougald

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARS

• Ben Bradshaw, Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers
• Graduands presented by: Mazyar Fallah, Dean, College of Biological Science and Sean Lyons, Associate Dean, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

DEGREES IN ABSENTIA

• Chancellor Mary Anne Chambers

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VALETE

• Bill Rosehart, Provost & Vice-President, Academic

RECESSION

• Piper
• The assembly will remain standing during the recession.