FAQ

Yes! For Fall 2026 graduates and onward, all degree, diploma and certificate students must apply to graduate. This process ensures your academic record is reviewed at the appropriate time so your credential can be awarded. It also confirms that your legal name and mailing address are accurate before your parchment is mailed.

Once you’re approved to graduate, you’ll receive an email inviting you to RSVP to Convocation.

Learn more about applying to graduate

Yes! Once you have been approved to graduate, you will need to RSVP to your convocation ceremony. Remember, applying to graduate does not automatically confirm your attendance to Convocation – these are two separate steps. 

More details on how to RSVP to Convocation can be found here.  

To attend Convocation, you must: 

• Apply to graduate and be approved.
• RSVP to Convocation by the deadline provided. 
• Follow any additional instructions included in your invitation email, like ordering your gown. 

Once you have been approved to graduate, you’ll receive an email invitation for you to RSVP to Convocation. You must RSVP by the deadline to attend your convocation ceremony.

Convocation RSVP details will be available in early 2027. 

1. Verify you are using the right website: https://onlineforms.nait.ca/convocation
2. If you are not prompted to login, that could be because it’s a browser or account problem, please reach out to IT Service Desk for assistance.
3. If you are prompted to login and receive an error, please submit a screenshot/picture of the error to IT Service Desk.

Before you can receive an invite to Convocation, you must first formally apply to graduate. After your application is approved, you will be sent an email invitation with RSVP information and Convocation details.

Unfortunately, no. Only students with an approved graduation status are eligible to attend Convocation. If your application to graduate was denied, you are not eligible to attend Convocation, even if you previously received an invitation to RSVP. 

After completing any remaining program requirements, you can apply to graduate for a future term and celebrate your achievement at a future Convocation ceremony. We look forward to celebrating with you then! 

Due to logistics and timing constraints, we are unfortunately unable to accommodate any additional students to participate in Convocation and are unable to make exceptions after the deadline has passed. 

Our aim is to ensure that Convocation runs smoothly and allows all participants to have a memorable experience. The timelines are set so that all necessary arrangements can be made for the event. 

If you have questions about your graduation status decision or believe your application to graduate was denied in error, please contact your program area as soon as possible. 

Only students with an approved graduation status can attend Convocation. 

Yes! Once your application to graduate is approved, your parchment will be mailed to you approximately 6-8 weeks after the end of your final term.  

The graduates attending convocation will receive a parchment holder and a congratulatory letter at the ceremony. Your official parchment is mailed separately. 

Please visit the Grad Gown & Hood page for all details on ordering your gown.

Please reach out to shop@nait.ca for any issues with your gown purchase.

Order your Grad Gown Souvenir Package for $64.95+tax. In order to attend Convocation, you must order your gown by June 12 at 3 p.m. If you have missed this deadline, you can purchase your gown package on site (Edmonton Convention Centre) 1.5 hours before your Convocation ceremony, however please be aware that size availability may be limited.

Refunds will be issued for students who apply to attend Convocation and do not meet graduation requirements. To qualify for this refund, you will need to show the email from the Registrar’s Office confirming you have not met requirements.

Pick up will span will be in early June inclusive at shop at NAIT. More details will be published on the Grad Gown & Hood page closer to Convocation.

You will have to pick up your gown before your graduation ceremony at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Please ensure you arrive at least 1.5 hours before the ceremony start to have enough time to pick up your gown.

If you are not able to pick up your gown in person on campus during the pickup period, you can send a representative to pick up your gown. If someone else picks up your gown, please ensure they have your order confirmation and that an email is sent to shop@nait.ca with your authorization for that person to pick up for you.  

If you live out of the province and don’t have someone else who can pick up your gown, you will have the option of picking it up before your graduation ceremony at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Please mention this request in the note section when ordering your gown, so we can put your gown aside to bring with us to the ceremony. Please also ensure you arrive at the ceremony at least an hour before the event start time.

Yes, you can! The cost of renting a hood on its own is $39.95 and can only be done in person at shop AT NAIT. All those who are renting a hood, whether it’s a part of the souvenir package or on its own, will fill out a contract that goes along with the hood/liripipe rental. There is a very strict due date of July 15, 2026 for this hood to be returned to shop AT NAIT. Please note, you are still required to wear the gown, but we understand some graduates make alternative arrangements to obtain their NAIT gown.

Typically, guest tickets are released in early June. You do not need a ticket for yourself to attend. Graduates can order up to 3 guest tickets for their ceremony. Guest tickets are complimentary.

Extra tickets may be released depending on the number graduates in attendance. If there are extra tickets available, they will be released one week before the ceremony.

Find more info about guest tickets on the Tickets page.

Graduates do not require a ticket to attend Convocation.

Every graduating student is able to secure up to three tickets to ensure the distribution of tickets is equitable. However, if not every student requests all three tickets and there are additional tickets available, these extra tickets will be released a week before convocation.

Extra tickets will be released depending on the number graduates in attendance. If there are extra tickets available, they will be released one week before the ceremony.

Please visit our info desk at the Edmonton Convention Centre during the convocation hours on June 22 - 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to determine if any additional tickets are available. If space permits, your guest will be provided a ticket and they will be allowed to enter.

We are offering multiple opportunities to get your grad photos taken – on campus, at the studio and at the Convention Centre during the ceremonies. In addition to the professional grad photo session, you will also receive a complimentary photo taken after you cross the stage when you attend the convocation.

Please visit the Graduation Photos & Gifts page to book your session.

Yes, if you book the 15-minute professional photography session, the cost is $42 including tax. You do not need to attend convocation to book your grad photo session. However, everyone attending their ceremony will also receive a complimentary grad photo after they cross the stage. Should you wish for more formal photos with the opportunity to select from a variety of poses, it is recommended that you book a grad photo session as procession line moves quickly.

The pre-booked session allows grads to pose and choose from a variety of photos; the complimentary photo captures the moment after a graduate walks across the stage. There is not the same opportunity for multiple photos or retakes with a complimentary photo because they are provided during a pre-booked session.

Students will graduate with Honours standing if they achieve a Graduation GPA of 3.70 or higher and have satisfied all program completion requirements. Graduation GPA is cumulative of the grades achieved in all courses used to satisfy the program’s completion requirements. Honours standing is recognized on the student’s parchment and at NAIT’s Convocation ceremony when you cross the stage.

Students may be placed on the Dean’s Honour Roll by achieving a term GPA of 3.70 or higher. This achievement is recognized on the student’s transcript of grades and through a congratulatory letter, but does not appear on the parchment awarded upon program completion or at NAIT’s Convocation ceremony.

You can request a letter through my.nait.ca/contact. Select "Connect with us" >> Current Course/Program >> Transcripts, Parchments, Letters >> Official Letter Request. There's an inquiry box to specify you need this for your family to attend your convocation ceremony. 

Yes, the ceremonies will be live-streamed. Guests who are unable to attend in person can watch the ceremonies in real time. 

If you still have questions, please reach out to convocation@nait.ca. Please note the answer may be delayed 48 hours before responding.