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To access detailed information on registration, shuttle busses, robing locations, and regalia, please select the headings below. 

Important Reminders:   

  • Bring your YU Faculty Card (card or digital) as it will be required to enter Sobeys Stadium. Grads, guests, staff and vendors also require accreditation or tickets to enter.   
  • Arrive at the ceremony location one hour prior to the ceremony and enter the site through the Faculty Entrance located on the west-side of the Stadium. 
  • Large bags are not permitted into the ceremony and it is recommended that you do not bring personal belongings. Secure storage is not available in the robing room. 

Faculty members participating in the academic procession do not need a ticket for convocation but are kindly requested to RSVP online by October 2, 2025. Invitations to faculty members have been sent on September 4, 2025.  The deadline for faculty to RSVP online has now passed.

Faculty members can still register on site:

  • Bring your YU Faculty Card (card or digital) as it will be required to enter Sobeys Stadium. Grads, guests, staff and vendors also require accreditation or tickets to enter.   
  • Arrive at the ceremony location one hour prior to the ceremony and enter the site through the Faculty Entrance located on the west-side of the Stadium. 

The 2025 Fall Convocation ceremony schedule can be found on the Convocation Ceremonies page. 

A shuttle service will be available for each ceremony, between your respective home faculty and the stadium. The shuttle will operate continuously during the specified times, both before and after the ceremony. We encourage you to take advantage of this shuttle service to ensure a smooth transportation experience on the day of convocation.  

View the Faculty Shuttle Map and Schedule.

Faculty members are encouraged to robe one hour prior to the ceremony. The Chancellor's Robing Room is located in the Player's Lounge at Sobeys Stadium, between gates C & D. 

Faculty members have the option to wear their own regalia or reserve regalia when completing the online RSVP. 

Faculty members have the flexibility to either wear their own regalia or reserve regalia when completing the online RSVP form. Faculty who identify as First Nations, Metis or Inuit are most welcome to wear traditional ceremonial dress of your people and culture.

For faculty members interested in purchasing their own academic regalia, we recommend reaching out to one of the official York regalia suppliers. They can provide you with the appropriate regalia based on your requirements. 

 Please find the contact information for the official York regalia supplier below: