Guest Information

Review the information below to make sure you are all set for your graduates' big day. 

Note: Information on this page is for Peterborough ceremonies. If you are a student attending a Durham ceremony, please visit the Durham Convocation site.

Tickets

  • Guest tickets are required for all guests over the age of 2 at the Peterborough ceremonies. Tickets will be scanned upon entry (print or mobile), and seating is first-come, first-served.
  • Guest tickets were reserved by students when they completed the RSVP. Your student is responsible for sharing your ticket in advance of the ceremony.
  • If you do not have a ticket, you are welcome to view the ceremonies in Stohn Hall in the Student Centre, and meet up with you after the ceremony for pictures around campus. 

 

Souvenir Program, Flowers, Frames & Gifts

Please wait until after the ceremony to give your graduate their flowers or gifts as they are not allowed to carry anything on stage. 

Directions

Trent University Peterborough is located at 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough ON, K9L 0G2. For further information, please review the How to Find Us page. 

 

​Parking

Map of Symons Campus in Peterborough. 

Parking is free for the convocation ceremonies. Guest parking is on West Bank, with overflow parking on East Bank. Ushers in safety vests will help to direct you and are available to answer any questions. 

Please note that the distance from the parking lots to the actual ceremony can be up to 0.5 km. If this is a concern, guests can be dropped off at the ceremony site.

Students may be dropped off at the Student Centre on the West Bank for gowning before you park. 

 

Bus Service

Peterborough Transit has many buses that come to campus. Review the TCSA website for full service details. 

Alternatively, GO Transit has a stop for route 88, beside Gzowski College, on East Bank.

 

Restaurants & Accommodations

Peterborough has a number of excellent restaurants if you would like to book a meal with your graduate to celebrate after the ceremony. You can find restaurant and accommodation listings on the tourism site or "The Boro" site.  Alternatively, you can stay on campus! Contact conferences@trentu.ca to book.  
 

Accessibility

  • Mobility Aids: If you require mobility assistance devices such as a cane, walker or wheelchair, we recommend you bring it with you to the ceremony.
  • Parking: Accessibility permit parking is available beside the ceremony site. Elderly guests or persons with limited mobility may also be dropped off here. Please identify yourself to the parking attendants upon entry to campus and they will direct you to the accessible lot. Friendly ushers will assist guests to the accessible seating area.
  • There is a sign language interpreter at many ceremonies. If you need to be close to the sign language interpreter please email convocation@trentu.ca.
  • The ceremonies will also be broadcast in Stohn Hall in the Student Centre.
  • For any student accessibility concerns, please contact convocation@trentu.ca.

 

International Guests

If your relatives are international and require an entry visa to attend your Convocation ceremony, please complete the following steps:

  1. Review the Inviting Your Family to Canada Checklist to understand the visitor visa application process and documents required.
  2. Provide a copy of the 2026 Convocation ceremony schedule to your family members for their entry visa application.
  3. Here are the general Convocation invitations for all guests.
    1. Peterborough
    2. Durham

NOTE: Convocation ceremonies are public events that are photographed, recorded, and livestreamed on trentu.ca/live. By attending, you are providing consent that Trent University may use your likeness in any future Trent materials without compensation. If you have any questions, please contact convocation@trentu.ca.

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishnaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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