Guests and Seating
The Spring 2025 Convocation ceremonies are ticketed events. Guests will need a ticket to access the venue. Details about guest tickets and additional guest tickets (if available) will be shared with graduates by email in the afternoon of May 20. IMPORTANT: guests will not be let into the venue without a ticket.
The ceremonies are live-streamed so family and guests can also watch from venues off campus. Please see the Guests section of the FAQ page if you have any questions.
The Venues
Downtown Ceremonies
The Spring Convocation ceremonies (Downtown Campus) will be held in the Tomlinson Fieldhouse, McGill Sport Complex. To access the venue, all graduates and guests must use the Tomlinson Fieldhouse entrance as shown in the image below. The McGill Sports Complex entrance located at 475 Pine Ave. West will not be used for Convocation. Please do not use this entrance. See below for details on how to access the venue by Shuttle Bus service, walking or metro/bus.
Macdonald Campus Ceremonies
The Spring Convocation ceremonies for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will be held in the Centennial Centre Ballroom, Macdonald Campus. To access the venue, all graduates and guests are asked to use the main entrance as shown in the image below.
Getting to the Venue - Tomlinson Fieldhouse, McGill Sports Complex
Shuttle Service
There will be a complimentary shuttle service available for all graduates and guests. The service will be available daily as of 8:00 a.m., for an hour and a half before and after each ceremony, including ceremonies held in the evening.
All buses will leave from 680 Sherbrooke Street West and arrive at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse drop-off point within 10-15 minutes. The service includes transportation for passengers with reduced mobility.
We encourage the use of the shuttle service and ask that you plan to arrive early. The venue will open one hour and fifteen minutes before the start of the ceremony for graduates and one hour before the start of the ceremony for guests.
Following the conclusion of the ceremony, buses will leave the venue, from the same drop-off point to return to 680 Sherbrooke Street West.
Shuttle Bus Route: The bus will leave 680 Sherbrooke St. West to go up University St. and will turn right next to Molson Stadium (see map below). The drop-off point is at the McConnell Arena Parking lot that is at the top of Molson Stadium. From there, you need to walk down the path to get to the Tomlinson Fieldhouse entrance. As the path is a bit steep, there will be golf carts to take anyone with mobility concerns to the Fieldhouse entrance.
Walking to the Venue
If you are walking to the venue, do not use the entrance at 475 Pine Ave. West. This entrance is not used for Convocation. The Tomlinson Fieldhouse entrance is located on the north side of the building, access is via the road on the right side of the building. You will need to walk toward the corner of Park and Pine Avenue and use the road that leads to the Tomlinson Fieldhouse entrance as shown in the image below. Follow the road to the north side of the building and look for the red and white balloons.
IMPORTANT: The walking path is gravel and there are stairs to get to the Tomlinson Fieldhouse. This path is not recommended for anyone with mobility issues.
Metro/Bus
The McGill metro station is located close to McGill's downtown campus on the green line, providing a convenient option for getting to the university. This is the simplest and most recommended mode of transportation when attending convocation. The Convocation Shuttle Bus stop at 680 Sherbrooke St. West is a short walk from the McGill metro station.
The Place des Arts metro station is also an option to get to the Tomlinson Fieldhouse. From this station, you can take the STM 80 Bus up Parc Ave and get off at the corner of Parc Ave and Pine Ave. From there you would need to use the walking path next to the Fieldhouse to get to the entrance. Note that this option is not recommended for anyone with mobility issues.
Public transportation in the city is handled by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).
Fares:
$3.75 for one trip; $7.00 for two.
Unlimited evening pass (6:00pm-5:00am): $6.25.
Day pass (24 hours): $11.00.
3-day pass: $21.25.
Unlimited weekend pass: $15.75.
Airport
If you are arriving from the airport on the 747 bus, you will already possess a 24-hour day metro/bus pass. Guests arriving by airplane can consult this website for information on how to get to the city from the airport.
Bike share
Bixi is a public bicycle-sharing program originating in Montreal. The base rate of unlocking a bike for a one-way pass costs $1.50, plus an extra fee of 20 cents per minute while riding a regular bike or 35 cents per minute while riding an electric one. Bikes can be checked out and subsequently returned to any of the hundreds of parking stations in the city, including one just outside of McGill Service Point on McTavish Street.
Parking
The best option is to leave your car at home and avoid the traffic in the city core. Montreal has many one-way streets and traffic customs you may be unfamiliar with. All street signs will be in French. There is no parking on the McGill Downtown Campus.
Accessibility
Convocation is committed to being as accessible and barrier-free as possible for students, faculty, and guests. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or require accommodations to participate by filling out the Request for Accessibility Accommodation form.
Please note that there is no parking on campus. We invite you to view the McGill Accessibility Guide for our Downtown Campus and Macdonald Campus for information on access to McGill buildings and accessible washrooms on campus.
Questions?
Full FAQ Page: https://www.mcgill.ca/graduation/convocation-faq