St. Michael's College Fall Convocation: November 9, 2009
St. Michael's College Fall Convocation
November 9, 2009 – On Behalf of the entire St. Michael’s community, I congratulate members of the Class 2009 on your graduation!
Each of you knows how much hard work and perseverance went into this very important accomplishment, and you and your family and friends deserve to be proud of what you have achieved.
The staff and faculty of your College are proud of you and are grateful to you for having chosen St. Michael’s as your academic home base. Whether as a residence student or as a commuter, whether your studies were based here or elsewhere in the wider University of Toronto, your involvement in the St. Michael’s community has been appreciated.
And we hope that your involvement here will not end with graduation. You are now joining a company of some 26,000 living alumni of St. Michael’s. Please stay in touch and update us on your life and career in the exciting years ahead.
Once again, congratulations and best wishes from everyone at St. Michael’s!
Prof. Anne Anderson, csj
President and Vice-Chancellor
October 26, 2009
Dear Graduand of November 2009,
Congratulations on the successful completion of your undergraduate degree. I am pleased to extend an invitation to you to attend your Graduation Exercises on Monday, November 9th.
You and your parents and family are invited to attend the Baccalaureate Mass at 2:00 p.m. in St. Basil’s Church. For our graduands this has become a very popular tradition at St. Michael’s. The Academic Procession for Mass will assemble in front of Brennan Hall, south entrance, at 1:30 p.m.
Following the Baccalaureate Mass, St. Michael’s College will host a Reception for you and your guests in Father Madden Hall, 100 St. Joseph Street; at approximately 3:00 p.m. Awards to the graduates will be presented in the Lounge at 3:15 pm.
Graduands are expected to wear gowns for the Mass. Reserve your Academic Regalia at www.convocation.utoronto.ca/preparing/regalia.htm.
Degrees will be conferred in Convocation Hall at 6:00 p.m. The Convocation procession will begin in the marshalling rooms in University College and you are required to be there at 4:45 p.m.
I look forward to seeing you on November 9th.
Sincerely,
Prof. Anne Anderson, csj
President and Vice-Chancellor
