Review the graduation checklist to ensure you got all the information you need before the ceremony.
All ceremonies will be held in the Laura C. Muir Theatre at the New Westminster Campus.
A $25 fee is required to confirm your attendance and rent your regalia (gown) for your ceremony. You must register by May 24. The link to RSVP your attendance and rent your regalia is on the .
Information regarding guest tickets will be sent to you by May 30, after you have confirmed you have paid your registration fee and reserved your regalia.
How many guests am I allowed to bring?
On the RSVP website, graduates may indicate how many guest tickets they would like; you may request up to two 鈥淕uaranteed Guest Tickets.鈥
After all requested Guaranteed Guest Tickets are issued, you may request additional guest tickets by adding guests to the Event Waitlist; the link will be shared along the Guaranteed Guest Tickets.
Waitlist Tickets will be released June 2-16 to waitlisted guests as seats become available on a first come, first served basis, and need to be claimed within 48 hours of email notification.
Note that since we prioritize accommodating as many student requests for additional tickets as possible, you may not receive as many additional tickets as requested.
Guests under the age of two鈥痙o not require a guest ticket; these guests will be required to sit on a parent or guardian鈥檚 lap.
Guests without a ticket are still welcome to join you on your graduation day. An overflow room, N2201, near the concourse is available in which to watch the ceremonies. Tickets are not required to join the Cake and Coffee Social after the ceremony.
Additional guest information
Guests must have a ticket to enter the Laura C. Muir Theatre. Guests should arrive 30-45 minutes prior to the ceremony's start time. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes鈥痓efore the ceremony.
Guests who arrive after the procession has begun will be seated by theatre staff when there is an appropriate break in the ceremony (if space permits). Guest seating is unassigned. We ask that guests stay in their seats for the duration of the ceremony.
Guests may wear what they are comfortable in.
Latecomers may not be seated in the theatre.
If you require special accommodation (e.g., sign language interpretation or wheelchair access), please fill out this form and email it to convocation@douglascollege.ca at least two weeks before your ceremony.
Parking at the New Westminster Campus will be complimentary to everyone June 17-20, 2025. Parking is free of charge and guests can use any stall even those that say employee parking. Parking is first come first serve.