In photos: U of T celebrates the Class of 2025

Cheered on by family and friends, more than 14,500 students from the University of Toronto’s three campuses walked across the stage in Convocation Hall during spring convocation this year.

All 34 ceremonies – livestreamed on U of T’s Convocation Hub for those who couldn’t attend in person – featured rich traditions that date back more than a century alongside more recently introduced elements such as the Eagle Feather Bearer leading the chancellor’s procession.

Once each ceremony concluded, the university’s newest alumni spilled out onto Front Campus to take selfies with their friends, families and other supporters. 

Here are just a few of the picture-perfect moments captured by U of T photographers at convocation this spring:

A graduating student wearing her gown and hood shares a laugh on her way into Convocation Hall.

The giant “U of T” letters on Front Campus near Convocation Hall made it easy for this U of T Scarborough graduate to capture a special moment.

Eagle Feather Bearer Douglas Sanderson – a professor and the Prichard Wilson Chair in Law & Public Policy in U of T’s Faculty of Law, where he is also the decanal adviser on Indigenous issues – places the Eagle Feather in its case in Convocation Hall. The Eagle Feather was officially added to U of T’s convocation ceremonies in 2022 as a symbol of the university's enduring partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

University Professor Janice Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, shakes hands with a graduate crossing the stage inside Convocation Hall.

The cloudy skies didn't darken the mood for this U of T Mississauga graduate.

Bouquet in hand, a new U of T graduate shares an embrace outside Convocation Hall.

A furry companion joins in the celebration with the Class of 2025. 

Dressed to impress: A pair of fans are hoisted for the cameras by a proud graduate.

With weeks of ceremonies, the plaza outside Convocation Hall was bustling during the month of June – as were the giant “U of T” letters placed in front of University College.

U of T President Meric Gertler spots the photographer on his way into Convocation Hall for a June 5 ceremony – one of the last ones he would preside over as U of T’s 16^th president. 

“The world needs more U of T,” he said at a recent farewell reception, “the amazing talent we attract and produce, and the hope we offer, inspired by the values of inclusive excellence.”