{"id":109,"date":"2026-03-07T14:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T19:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michener.ca\/convocation\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:26:59","slug":"guests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michener.ca\/convocation\/guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-447 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/michener.ca\/convocation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Default-Image-Blue.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-cd6d30181ee64df98b0bc8e4ce12bfd8 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-ast-global-color-4-color has-x-large-font-size\">Guests<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guests Attending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guests should plan to arrive no earlier than 9:30 a.m. and no later than 11:45 a.m. (15 minutes prior to the 12:00 p.m. ceremony start).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guests must enter via the main doors on Front Street.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can pick up your tickets in the lobby and then show them to the staff at the doors \u2014 there will be <strong>no<\/strong> admittance to the venue without tickets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doors to the hall will open at 11:30 a.m. for guest seating.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please do not occupy any seats marked as &#8220;reserved&#8221; \u2014 these are for graduates and faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guests should plan to stay for the entire ceremony (approximately 2 hours in duration).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guests &amp; Stage Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guests and family members (including children) cannot enter the gowning room, join the graduand procession, sit in the graduand seating area, or cross the stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exceptions may only be made through an approved accessibility accommodation request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guests Requiring Temporary Residents Visa (TRV)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps if you want to invite a family member from overseas to convocation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Write a Letter of Invitation:<\/strong><br>You must write the invitation yourself, and it must be in English. The letter may need to be notarized depending on the requirements of the visa office your family member applies to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may wish to request <strong>Confirmation of Enrolment<\/strong> or <strong>Confirmation of Program Completion<\/strong> from the Registrar&#8217;s Office as additional documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send the documents<\/strong> to your invited family member. They must include the invitation letter with their TRV application to their local visa office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See more information on how to write an invitation letter on the <strong>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)<\/strong> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodations for Graduates &amp; Guests With Disabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michener is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible Convocation experience for all students and guests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meridian Hall is wheelchair accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All accommodation requests must be submitted email to <a href=\"mailto:convocation@michener.ca\">convocation@michener.ca<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details will be provided to you prior to the ceremony and staff members will be onsite to assist you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location &amp; Parking \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Plan Your Visit to Meridian Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For information on parking, public transportation, and local restaurants, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/tolive.com\/Meridian-Hall\">Meridian Hall website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Gifts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Frames and additional Michener ware (sweatshirts, t-shirts)<\/strong> can be preordered (details coming soon) for pick up at Meridian Hall with additional stock available on the day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flowers and Class T-Shirts<\/strong> can be preordered through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecommencementgroup.com\/michener\/\">Convocation Flowers<\/a>. 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