Convocation 2026
NSCAD University will host its 2026 Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Light House Arts Centre (1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS).
If you are a student who is eligible to graduate and you have not yet submitted an Application to Graduate, please email registrar@nscad.ca for assistance.
Please be sure to check your NSCAD email often, or visit the Office of Student Experience (2nd Floor, Duke Building) if you have questions about the ceremony.
Let us know your plans!
Potential graduates will receive an email in February requesting that they complete a Formal RSVP by mid-March to tell us whether they be attending the Convocation ceremony, as well as information we will need to know ahead of the big day. This information will help us determine the number of invitations we are able to provide each graduate.
Typically, we are able to offer each graduate a maximum of three invitations for the ceremony.
Legal and Preferred Name Usage during Convocation
For ceremony purposes, NSCAD will print preferred names in the Convocation program, and we will announce preferred names as students cross the stage to receive their parchment.
The parchment a student will receive at Convocation is a legal document, and NSCAD is required to print a student’s current legal name on the parchment.
We are only able to change a student’s legal name upon presentation of a government issued photo id. If a change to this name is required, please visit the Office of Student Experience on the second floor of the Duke Building with your ID in hand.
NSCAD Alumni Rings are as unique as YOU
NSCAD ‘Make Your Mark’ alumni rings let you customize your design to represent your time at NSCAD. Our process allows you to digitally create your own pattern to be etched onto the ring you choose.
Made from ethically sourced materials, the new NSCAD alumni ring is unconventional, personal, unique, and exceptional, a reflection of the University’s commitment to sustainability and personal expression. Order your ring through the NSCAD Art Supply Store, or contact the Art Supply Store directly to book your one-on-one design appointment. 902.494.8176 or store@nscad.ca.
Convocation 2025: Photos
To all our graduates — congratulations! You’ve worked hard to receive your degree at NSCAD University, and we are proud to welcome you to the NSCAD alumni community.
Photos by Wiebke Schroeder.
Congratulations! You’ve worked hard to receive your degree at NSCAD University, and we are proud to have you as part of the NSCAD alumni community. To help you follow the necessary steps to get that degree in your hands, read on.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all degree and program requirements have been met. Submission of the Application to Graduate form by the required deadlines (see below) ensures that the registrar can review your program requirements and complete a “degree check”.
Graduation and Commencement
NSCAD degree students may graduate after completing their degree requirements in the fall, winter or summer semesters. However, only one official graduation and commencement ceremony will be held in the spring. At this ceremony, any students who already received their diplomas on the degree conferral dates listed below are eligible to attend and cross the stage with their peers. All students who had degrees conferred the previous fall or summer will be listed in the official spring graduation program.
To be considered for graduation, students must submit an application to graduate–available for download on the Forms Portal page along with a $50 graduation fee by the published deadline.
