In Photos: Celebrating past, present and future at fall convocation
Convocation is an important milestone in a student's journey, where successful years of study are celebrated with friends and family. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.
Convocation is a time of transition. As TMU graduates reflect on their student journeys, they also look toward the new opportunities that lie ahead.
More than 2,000 students crossed the stage at the Mattamy Athletic Centre during three ceremonies held on October 15 and 16, 2024. The ceremonies were marked with celebrations that honoured the TMU’s past while ushering in the next chapter at TMU.
Check out some of the highlights below.
Chancellor Emerita Janice Fukasuka (centre left) passed on the chancellorship to Donette Chin-Loy Chang (centre right) during convocation. Chin-Loy Chang, proud TMU alumna, was installed as TMU’s sixth chancellor on October 15, 2024. President Mohamed Lachemi (left) and Board of Governors chair Tony Staffieri (right) also joined the celebration. Photo by Harry Choi.
It was all smiles as Chancellor Emerita Janice Fukasuka received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony on October 16, 2024. The honor recognizes her contributions to TMU as the university’s first woman chancellor. Photo by Harry Choi.
TMU ceremonial mace is used at each ceremony to symbolize the chancellor’s authority to award degrees. This year, the university’s new name was carved into the mace. A beaded star was also added to represent the Star Blanket gifted to TMU from the Indigenous Education Council. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.
A graduate receives their hood and mortarboard on stage during convocation. At TMU, it’s tradition for mortarboards to only be worn by students receiving their PhD. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.
Students walk into their convocation ceremony, ready to graduate in front of family and friends. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.
Proud parents, family and friends cheer for the graduates and snap photos. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.
After each ceremony, TMU hosts a celebratory reception for graduates and their family. Photo by Alyssa K. Faoro.