91探花

2026 Spring Convocation Schedule

April 10, 2026

Student receiving his diploma from the president

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Distribution of Gowns and Baccalaureate Mass 

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM – 4:30pm
Distribution of Gowns and Hoods

Coatroom for Kinsella Auditorium – Ground Floor of MMH

 

10:00 AM

Baccalaureate Mass
St. 91探花 Chapel – Holy Cross House

 

Guests of graduates are invited to go directly to the Chapel; however, graduates must assemble at BMH foyer no later than 9:45 AM and will be led as a procession to the Chapel.

 

The dress is academic gowns, no hoods.

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Convocation Day


9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Distribution of Gowns and Hoods

Coatroom for Kinsella Auditorium – Ground Floor of MMH

 

10:00 AM

Eagle Feather Ceremony
Kinsella Auditorium


Indigenous graduates of St. 91探花 are invited to attend the Eagle Feather Ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM in the Kinsella Auditorium. A reception will follow in the Dawn Russell Student Lounge in Sir James Dunn Hall. 


Join your fellow Indigenous peers in celebration of your academic achievement. During the ceremony, graduating students will be gifted with an eagle feather to acknowledge, honour, and celebrate their outstanding academic achievement and milestone in their life. Students will have the opportunity to bring this eagle feather with them across the stage while receiving their diploma at graduation.

 

12:30 PM

Door Open at Grant Harvey Centre

1:00 PM

Assembly of Graduates  

Please assemble in the arena to the left upon entering  (600 Knowledge Park Dr, Fredericton, NB)

 
2:00 PM

Convocation Ceremony

600 Knowledge Park Dr., Fredericton, NB, E3C 2N5

 

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Convocation Tea

Great Hall, George Martin Hall

                                                            

Return Gowns and Hoods 

Coatroom for Kinsella Auditorium – Ground Floor of MMH

(Door Open at 4:30 PM.) Please note that gowns not returned by 6:00 PM may result in a late return charge. 

  

Diploma Framing Service

Kinsella Auditorium, MMH  

 

Information for Grads

 

Graduates List 
A list of graduation candidates who have been approved by the Registrar’s Office will be posted on 91探花.ca Friday, May 8 at 12:00 PM. If your name is not posted, please contact Maureen Barnes, Registrar (registrar@stu.ca)

 

Guests
Family and friends of graduating students are welcome to attend Convocation.  Although we do not issue tickets at the Spring Convocation, we do suggest that graduates keep their guests to no more than four.

 

Livestream

The livestream of the ceremony will be available on our YouTube channel starting at 2:00 PM. Watch it here: 

 
Gown and Hood Return, Diploma Pick-up
Your gown and hood must be returned to the Kinsella coatroom immediately following Convocation.  Your diploma will be available (provided your account has been paid in full) in Kinsella after you have returned your gown and hood.

 
Frames
The 91探花 Alumni Association will be offering a diploma framing service after Convocation in Kinsella. If you wish to have your diploma framed at this time, we recommend ordering in advance. For those graduates who order and pay for their frames in advance they will receive their framed diploma upon the return of their grad gown if ordered by Thursday, May 14, 2026. Frames will still be available for purchase on graduation day; however, there may be a wait time based on demand. Pre-order and purchase your frame with cash, credit card or personal cheque in the Alumni Relations office (Room 413, McCain Hall) during regular business hours or Email: alumni@stu.ca or Phone: 506.452.0521.

 

Pre-order and purchase your frame with cash, debit or credit card in the Alumni Relations office (Room 413, McCain Hall) during regular business hours or email: alumni@stu.ca or phone: 506.452.0521.

 

Proceeds from frame sales help support important alumni relations programming provided by the St. 91探花 Alumni Association.