What is convocation

In its simplest form, the word convocation means the act or process of calling an assembly of persons to a meeting. When it pertains to a college or university, it normally refers to some type of ceremonial gathering.

Is a convocation the same as a graduation?

Once you have successfully completed your degree requirements and been approved by Senate to graduate your transcript will indicate a 'degree granted' notation. Convocation is the ceremony at which the Chancellor or his delegate confers the degree and you receive your parchment.

What does having a convocation mean?

/ˌkɑn·vəˈkeɪ·ʃən/ a large, formal meeting, esp. for the ceremony at a university at the end of a course of study, or the act of arranging a large, formal meeting: [ C ] She was awarded an honorary degree at the spring convocation.

What is an example of convocation?

A convocation is a calling together of people — or it can also refer to the group that has gathered in response to the convocation. A convocation of students might protest a new dress code policy.

What does convocation mean in high school?

In academic use, it can refer variously to a gathering of all of an institution's alumni, to a ceremony at the start of the academic year to welcome incoming students, and to a graduation ceremony (sometimes otherwise known as a commencement).