Grad Celebrations Events

Your Grad Celebrations

We are excited to invite you to attend two exciting events to celebrate your remarkable accomplishments and achievements. Join us:

Rainbow Grad Celebration hosted by York’s Sexuality & Gender Advocacy Alumni (SAGA) Network held on June 2 at 6:00 pm in Accolade East - The Martin Family Lounge

Black Grad Celebration hosted by York’s Black Alumni Network (YUBAN) held on June 4 at 6:00 pm in Accolade East - Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Time: 6:00 pm ET – 8:00 pm ET

Location: Martin Family Lounge, Second Floor, Accolade Building East, York University Keele Campus, North York, ON M3J 1L3

Intentionally organized during PRIDE, join  YorkU’s Sexuality & Gender Advocacy Alumni (SAGA) Network at the Rainbow Grad Celebration!

This event will celebrate and recognize the achievements of the 2SLGBTQIA+ members of the Class of 2026. Current grads are invited to bring one guest to join your celebration, and we warmly welcome the professors, staff, classmates, alumni, friends, family, and allies of our grads, especially those who self-identify as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. While we celebrate the achievement of our grads, SAGA also acknowledges the work that remains to achieve equity.

This celebration is free to attend, but registration is required. You can expect to socialize with food, music, a photobooth, and hear short remarks from our community.

REGISTER HERE

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00 pm ET

Location: Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre 110 ACE (Accolade East Building) 83 York Blvd Toronto, ON M3J 2S5

Hosted by YorkU’s Black Alumni Network (YUBAN), register to celebrate and recognize the achievements of the Black identifying members of the Class of 2026.

Black-identifying grads, and one guest, along with the professors, staff, classmates, alumni, friends, family, and allies are invited to join this evening of mingling and celebrating. YUBAN also acknowledges that, while we are delighted to celebrate Black grads, much more work remains to be done to counter anti-Black racism and achieve much deserved equity.  This celebration is free to attend, but registration is required.

You can expect to socialize with food, music, a photobooth, and hear short remarks from our community.

REGISTER HERE

If you have questions, please email us at alumni@yorku.ca.