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Guest Information

Guest Information

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Guest Information

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Showing Support for your Graduate

On the day of, know when and where to arrive, review ceremony etiquette, and check out ways to celebrate your graduate's achievements with flowers or other gifts.

Doors of Canada Life Place will open for Guests at 9:00 a.m. for a morning ceremony and 2:00 p.m. for an afternoon ceremony.

Guests should enter Canada Life Place through Gates 1 and 5 and will need to present a ticket for entry. Information on how graduates can order guest tickets can be found on the Tickets page.

Parking and transportation information for the Western campus and downtown London can be found on the Parking & Transportation page.

Information on making accessibility arrangements for guests can be found on the Accessibility page.

To honour the achievements of all graduates, guests are requested to remain until the end of the ceremony.

Guests are required to stay in their seats to take photos, keep the aisles clear, and not block the view of other guests.

Graduates will be crossing the stage in twos. We welcome you to celebrate your graduate by clapping and cheering once the names of both graduates crossing the stage have been announced.

Please review Canada Life Place's policies for bringing bags and other items to the venue. 

Guests can pre-order flowers for their graduate and pick them up at Dundas Place outside Canada Life Place on their graduate’s convocation day.

If you choose to bring flowers, please always keep them with you. Flower deliveries to the venue will NOT be accepted, and the University is not responsible for lost or stolen bouquets.

Mark this milestone for your student with a meaningful keepsake! From degree frames to grad bear stuffies, Western crest keychains, Mustang coaster sets, and class pins, the Dellelce Family Bookstore has it all. 

On convocation days, the bookstore will have extended hours from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A bookstore pop-up will also be available inside Canada Life Place, and a trailer outside, stocked with select degree frames and gifts. 

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Celebrate with us on Dundas Place!

Graduates and guests mingle on Dundas Place outside after a ceremony in Spring 2025.

After the ceremony, enjoy the festive, purple-themed community space on Dundas Place right beside Canada Life Place. Celebrate with live music and lawn games and photo opportunities!

Browse a beautiful selection of fresh flowers to surprise your grad and find the perfect memento for your grad's achievements! From degree frames to grad bear stuffies, Western crest keychains, Mustang coaster sets, and class pins, the Dellelce Family Bookstore's pop-up trailer will have it all. 

Gate 4 (Grad Entry) and Gate 5 (Guest Entry) are right off Dundas Place - we'll see you there to celebrate the Class of 2026 together!

Watching your Graduate from Afar

If you're unable to attend in-person, you can tune in virtually.

Tune into the convocation livestream! Visit our Vimeo to find the stream for the convocation ceremonies.

If you missed the ceremony or want to watch one again, you can view past recordings on our Vimeo.