Registration is open for Fall 2024 Convocation on Tuesday, October 15.

All staff, faculty and alumni are invited to join the celebration!

Follow the steps below to register to hand out name cards, usher or join the academic procession.

The volunteer registration link and more details on the various roles are available on the Faculty & Staff page of the convocation website.

  1. Visit the SignUp webpage.
  2. Review the options listed and choose your spot(s) (ceremony and role).
  3. You can also register for the online training session on Tuesday, October 8 at 11:30 a.m. (This is open to all and highly recommended for Ushers)
  4. After you sign up for a spot, a participant information screen will pop-up.  Only your email is required, you do not need to include a phone number. Input your details and at the bottom of this screen select the GREEN SAVE and DONE button.
  5. When you are finished selecting your ceremonies, the BLUE BAR at the top of your screen will indicate how many spots you have signed up for.  Don’t forget to click the BLUE SAVE button to complete your registration.
  6. You will receive a confirmation email summarizing your registration details. Remember to save that email so you can access your SignUp registration at any time.
  7. To register for an additional spot, edit, cancel, or switch your spot you can do so by following the ‘View/Change My Commitments’ link in your confirmation email.  This will log you back into SignUp.com where you will find the spots you’ve registered for. Click the corresponding BLUE MY SPOTS button and select ‘Edit Spot’ to edit your personal information or ‘Remove’ to cancel your spot.

You do NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com but be sure to save the confirmation email you will receive after completing your registration as it has your link to access your SignUp at any time in the future.

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.

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