Graduation Ceremony – Details
The ceremony is an important part of your graduation. This is an event in which your family, friends, teachers, peers and community will formally recognize and celebrate your success. It takes place at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 - 14 Ave. NW) on Friday, June 2, 2027. Students need to arrive at 9:00 a.m. to line up and prepare with teachers for the ceremony,
The program consists of a processional, during which graduands, guests, and teachers enter the main auditorium in their academic gowns while the audience stands to receive them. This is followed by a program of messages, introductions and musical interludes. Each graduand crosses the stage to receive a certificate and congratulations from the Principal, Assistant Principals, Area 3 Director and a Calgary Board of Education Trustee. Lifetouch will take a picture of you as you receive your certificate.
As this is a formal ceremony, the audience is requested to dress in business attire, to pay respectful attention to the speeches and musical performances, and to remain in the auditorium until after the recessional. Friends and family are requested to refrain from cheering and giving flowers or gifts during the ceremony. They are asked to withhold their applause until each group of graduands has been presented.
The graduation ceremony is approximately three hours in length and is not suitable for young children. There is limited seating available for people with disabilities. The access and seating in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is not suitable for those who may have trouble navigating stairs or sitting for extended periods.
Parking is available at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14 Ave NW – SE corner of 16 Ave and 14 Street NW beside SAIT and ACAD). There is a parking charge of $10.00 but the C-Train SAIT station is close and also an excellent option.
Graduands will enter the building line up at 9:15 am to be organized by their designated teachers. Guests will not be permitted to enter the lower level of the Jubilee Auditorium. The doors for guest seating will open at approximately 9:30 am. The processional (ceremony) will begin at 10:00 am sharp. If you are late, you will miss your entry into the ceremony.
Recommended Timeline for the Morning:
9:00 am Be on time. Plan your route and timeline before the morning of the ceremony. Expect traffic delays.
9:15 - 9:45 am. When you arrive, turn right, go the Alberta College of Art and Design Hallway to form the alphabetical lineup for the procession by LAST NAME. Your guests must enter the auditorium at this time, show their tickets on their phone and sit where designated.
10:00 am The auditorium processional will take place. Remain standing for O’ CANADA and the INVOCATION - Please be quiet and respectful.
12:30 pm Return your stoles as you exit the auditorium seating area.
Ceremony Attire
A dress, skirt and blouse, shirt and tie, dress pants, and dress shoes should be worn under the grad gown. Long dresses are not appropriate at the exercises, as this is an academic occasion. Corsages are not worn on academic gowns. Dress shoes should have comfortable heel for walking across the stage. If you wear a blazer, please leave it with your family as it will be very warm with the gown on.
Graduands will NOT be permitted to take purses, hats, cameras, cell phones, iPods, air pods, earphones or other items into the ceremony. Please leave these items with family or friends to avoid having to leave them behind in the gowning area. The school will not assume responsibility for the security of any student’s personal items.
NOISE MAKERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE JUBILEE AUDITORIUM
Photographs: At the stage, a professional photographer from Lifetouch will be taking photographs of each student with the Principal. These photographs will be available free of charge in June. Friends and family are requested not to interrupt the ceremony by coming to the front to take pictures. This disturbs the audience and prevents others from seeing and hearing their graduand’s name being called.
Acquiring Graduation Ceremony Tickets (Jubilee Auditorium)
How to make a Ticketmaster account
Why do I need an account to reserve tickets? Note: Grads do NOT need a ticket. Babies do need a ticket.
• All grads have the opportunity to reserve their free tickets at the Jubilee starting April 26. To RESERVE your grad tickets (you/your parent/guardian) must have a Ticketmaster account.
• If you are reserving tickets for someone else, they ALSO need a Ticketmaster account in order for you to TRANSFER them to their account.
On April 26th – (number of tickets to be confirmed) tickets can be reserved, and the seats chosen.
Graduation Gowns, Caps and Tassels
Souvenir Graduation gowns, caps and tassels will be provided. You will be able to pick up your gown, cap and tassel on Friday, May 28th. Students will be called, down alphabetically, during period 1.
GRADUATION PROM
Friday, June 11, 2027
Empire Banquet Hall
4826 - 11 Street NE, Calgary
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Program and Dinner: 6:15 PM
Program/Photo Booth: 7:45 PM
Dance: 8:15 PM
PROM ATTIRE & SECURITY
Student dress is “dress to impress”. For graduates, dresses, suit jackets and dress pants. However, there is no formal dress code and students are not required to purchase expensive clothing to attend this event.
A coat check will NOT be available.
No alcohol is permitted in the banquet hall.
All students’, guests’, and parents’ bags may be checked upon entry to the banquet hall by security staff.
PROM PARKING – Free onsite
PROM TICKETS
Tickets go on Sale: Monday, April 12th - (Cost to be determined)
To order tickets, please pay at the Business Office (cash, credit or debit) then see Mrs. Kennedy to book your seat at a table. 10 people are seated at a table. If you have a group, please come together to pay and book the table. We will not be holding any seats without payment.
We are issuing one ticket per person – we are not able to reprint lost tickets.
NO REFUND OR EXCHANGE
PROM MENU (TBD)
Grad Photo Dates In School: December 14-18; January 4-8
The sessions will be 30 minutes, and we will do formal cap/gown photos as well as casual photos. (ex. Jeans/T-shirt, Sports uniform, etc,)
We highly suggest males bring a dress shirt and tie for formal photos and females wear v-neck or scoop neck top for formal photos. Unfortunately, we will not have shirts and ties for graduates to use.
The use of props provided by Lifetouch (roses, diploma scroll) is voluntary, we have implemented safety protocols for sanitizing props or will provide one time use props for each sitting.
Graduates may also bring appropriate props to be included in their sitting. (ex. football, musical instrument, etc.)