Convocation

University Convocation is a formal welcome for new students and faculty.  It's the culminating event of the Week of Welcome, setting the tone for the new academic year, and highlighting the appeal of intellectual activity.

Convocation traditions go back several centuries and vary from university to university.  In the 16th century, Oxford University used the term to describe an assembly of master's graduates, welcoming them to the order of scholars.  At the University of Oregon, convocation marks the start of the academic year and welcomes students to the scholarly world of the university.  The event is very festive with faculty wearing their academic regalia, rousing music in the air, and a picnic dinner for students and faculty on a campus lawn. 

As a new faculty member at the University of Oregon, you now play a key role in perpetuating the academic and intellectual activity on our campus.  In addition to being welcomed into the community, your participation in convocation is one of the important ways you can help welcome in our new students as they embark on the adventure of a new academic year. 

For more information on this year's convocation, guest speaker, and events visit the UO Undergraduate Studies webpage by clicking on this link to Convocation.