Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of negative PCR test results within 48 hours of attendance is required to enter the Winspear Centre, effective October 1, 2021. Masks will be mandatory and are to be worn for the entire ceremony.
All graduates and potential graduates from the Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Spring 2022 terms who applied to graduate and have met, or are on track to meet, program requirements are invited to attend Convocation 2022. We will email the registration package to you in March.
Graduates will have an opportunity to order a souvenir package consisting of a cap, tassel, and gown.
Convocation is an academic event. Dress accordingly – business casual or business formal wear is suggested. All program graduates wear red gowns and traditional red mortarboards. Wear your cap parallel to the ground with the tassel to the right side.
Each graduate who registers to attend Convocation will have the opportunity to reserve two guest tickets.
The platform party comprises NorQuest College's Board of Governors, deans and directors, student representatives, and dignitaries who take part in the ceremony.
Platform party and faculty members wear a black academic gown and an accompanying hood representing their degree and alma mater.
It's your Convocation! We'd love to hear from you. Contact us with your questions or suggestions and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Email: convocation@norquest.ca
Share your Convocation journey with family and friends on social media with using #NQgrad2022.
Designed by Irene Klar, NorQuest College's presidential stole pays homage to the academic institution, its goals, and its student body.
The founding colours of the College were navy blue, sky blue, and white. These can be found in the stole. NorQuest College encourages its students to fulfill their potential. The undulating ribbon of blue and teal represents the many aspects of knowledge and the many facets of the student body... the sky above, the earth below and all that exists is revealed as our lives fold and unfold.
NorQuest College is multinational. A large percentage of its students immigrated to Canada from other countries. The eight stripes on the outer border of the stole comprise the colours of all the flags of the world – green, yellow, red, orange, light blue, dark blue, white, and black.
The braid at the apex of the stole's design refers to the sweetgrass so important to Canada's First Nations and Indigenous students at NorQuest College. It also represents the interweaving of people, ideals, and aspirations found at the college. Each ribbon by itself is weak but braided together forms part of a strong and structured whole.