Volunteer at TMU Convocation
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All university faculty and full-time staff are encouraged to get involved in one of the most important events on campus.
Our volunteers help ensure a successful convocation ceremony and provide a familiar face to our graduands on this exciting day! Please view the current convocation schedule (opens in new window) for ceremony dates and times.
Signing up for convocation is a commitment. Please sign up only if you are sure you can attend.
Volunteer roles are for faculty and full-time staff only. Current TMU students interested in being a part of convocation should email convocation@torontomu.ca to learn about student staff opportunities.
Volunteer Roles
In this role, you will assist grads with the check-in process and ensure they know where to line-up once they receive their gown, hood, and Name Reader Card.
Graduand check-in and gown distribution takes place in the Varsity Court.
Please check-in at the Volunteer Lounge located on the third floor in the Blue & Gold Room (MAC) 15 minutes before your shift. Volunteers in this role will wear a gold gown to wear during their shift.
A convocation staff member will direct Graduand Check-in and Gown Distribution volunteers to the Varsity Court.
9:30 a.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Graduand Line Marshal
In this role, you will line up grads in the Varsity Court before the ceremony and cheer graduands as they process into the Convocation Arena.
Please check-in at the Volunteer Lounge located on the third floor in the Blue & Gold Room (MAC) 15 minutes before your shift. Line marshals will wear gold gowns, provided during check-in.
A convocation staff member will direct Graduand Line Marshal volunteers to the Varsity Court.
9:30 a.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Graduand Seating Marshal
In this role, you will work within a team, alongside our convocation staff, to process grads to their seats in the Convocation Arena, cue them when it is time to cross the stage, guide them back to their seats and dismiss them once the ceremony has ended.
Note: additional training will be provided for volunteers in this role.
Please check-in at the Volunteer Lounge located on the third floor in the Blue & Gold Room (MAC) 15 minutes before your shift.
9:30 a.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
In this role, you will assist the Curriculum Advising staff with handing out award documents after the ceremony.
Please check-in directly to the Varsity Court located on the second floor (MAC) 15 minutes before your shift.
9:30 a.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m. ceremony – Your shift will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Volunteer sign up is now closed.