FAQ

No, you do not need to apply to graduate. Students automatically qualify for graduation by completing their program requirements with a minimum GPA of 2.0.  Visit our graduation checklist to make sure you’re covered.

Yes. In order to attend Convocation in 2026, students will need to complete graduation requirements or complete their technical apprenticeship education before May 31, 2026  and apply to attend by a date that will be announced in January. Please check back in early 2026 for more information. 

You are eligible to attend convocation if you successfully complete graduation requirements and finish all your courses by May 31. If your courses are running past this deadline, you will be eligible to attend Convocation in the following year. Please note you must apply to attend Convocation in order to attend.  

1. Verify you are using the right website: https://onlineforms.nait.ca/convocation
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The graduates attending convocation will receive a parchment holder and a congratulatory letter. Your actual parchment (degree) will be mailed to you 6-8 weeks following the end of your final term, regardless if you attend convocation or not.

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.

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.

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.

Guest tickets will be released in early June when students have been notified if they’ve met graduation requirements and are eligible to attend Convocation. 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.

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 3.7 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 certificate/diploma/degree 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 3.5 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.

Please go to Student Information Services in CAT and they will issue a letter OR you can request a letter through my.nait.ca/contact. Select "Start an Email or Chat" >> Topic: Transcripts, Records, and Letter Requests >> Subcategory: Official Letters. 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.