Commencement ceremonies are the official graduation events for the university open to all graduating students regardless of what school they are graduating from. ... New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science Convocation is a celebration of our graduating students.

Is graduation a commencement or convocation?

Graduation is the award of academic degree, or the ceremony that is sometimes associated with it. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. The graduation ceremony is also sometimes called: commencement, convocation or invocation.

Do you walk at commencement or convocation?

Graduation Ceremony: What to Expect

Your graduation ceremony is also referred to as “commencement” or “convocation”. After walking the stage, you'll go from from “graduand” to “graduate” over the course of the graduation ceremony.