No. Due to the current Public Health Order restrictions in place for indoor events, Mount Royal University has made the difficult decision to defer the Fall 2021 Convocation ceremony to Spring 2022. This deferral includes all associated Convocation events to be held during that week. Further details about the Spring 2022 Convocation ceremony will be shared as they are known.

Yes. We are hoping you will still join us for Convocation in the spring, but if you are unable to attend, please email convocation@mtroyal.ca to request a refund. Students who do not request a refund will automatically be moved to our spring ceremony. If you are unsure if you are able to attend the ceremony in the spring (as the dates have yet to be determined), please do not request a refund at this time. We will accept refund requests after the spring dates have been determined.

Students who do not request a refund will automatically be moved to the spring ceremony.

Yes. Right now, we are transitioning students who have applied to convocate in November to the spring ceremony. If you have not applied to convocate yet, the application to convocate will reopen shortly. The deadline to apply to convocate for Spring 2022 Convocation is May 15, 2022.

This is normal. Parchments are only printed twice a year and released at the convocation ceremony. Because Fall 2021 Convocation has been deferred, we will be allowing students to pick-up their parchments on campus or have them mailed out. Further information will be posted as it becomes available.

Not for those who applied for Fall 2021 Convocation. Normally, this deposit is non-refundable, but given that the ceremony is being deferred as a result of circumstances beyond our control, we will accept refund requests. Please email convocation@mtroyal.ca to request a refund. If you are unsure if you are able to attend the ceremony in the spring (as the dates have yet to be determined), please do not request a refund at this time. We will accept refund requests after the spring dates have been determined.     

Graduation marks the completion of your studies - you have successfully completed all the necessary requirements in your program. As a result, you will receive an academic degree, diploma or certificate.

Convocation is a time-honoured tradition that commemorates graduates' accomplishments. It refers to the formal ceremony where the administration, faculty, Mount Royal community, family and friends honour graduates' achievements.

Regalia rentals and the purchase of souvenir caps can be done directly through Gaspard. Please note that MRU is not responsible for purchases or rentals made through Gaspard.

You are eligible to be a member of the Mount Royal Alumni Association if:

• you have successfully completed at least 30 credits of credit courses,
• one year has passed since you have enrolled, or
• you have completed a certificate, diploma or degree program at Mount Royal.

To get a graduate portrait you can contact Lifetouch Photography or call (403) 255-5440

Yes.