Get Involved - Convocation!
Be a Convocation Ambassador
Convocation would not be possible at Trent without the 100+ staff, faculty, retirees, alumni and students that help. You make the day run smoothly and provide that personal interaction that makes it such a special and memorable event for the graduates and their guests. There are a number of ways to assist:
- Gowning: provide the hoods for the students to wear at the ceremonies
- Marshalling: help to line the students up by degree and alphabetically and hand them a water bottle
- Ushering: help direct the guests, answer their questions and hand out programs
A description of these roles will be provided and there will be an orientation session before the ceremonies. Ambassadors are provided with lunch when they help for a full day, and a thank you event after convocation. The convocation team appreciates everyone who is able to help!
Volunteer opportunities will be advertised in the spring ahead of convocation.
Please email convocation@trentu.ca or kmaina@trentu.ca if you have any questions.
Faculty & Staff
Participate in the Academic Procession
Convocation is an extremely significant event in the lives of many Trent students and their families. The students are always happy and proud to see and be congratulated by their professors on stage and introduced to their families after the ceremonies. Your presence strengthens the bond with them as they become alumni.
Information on participating in the Academic Procession, including how to rent academic regalia if you don't own any, will be available in the spring, ahead of convocation.
Regalia
Students are provided with Trent regalia for the ceremonies, to be returned after.
If you would like to purchase new regalia to represent your highest degree, please contact Harcourts or Gaspard.
Faculty or staff that would like to participate in the academic procession are asked to be in regalia. If you do not own it, you can also rent it - the details will be provided here. If your degree is from Trent, or you have further questions please email convocation@trentu.ca.