Commencement Date and Location
When: Thursday, June 24, 2027 at 9 a.m.
Graduates must arrive no later than 8:15 a.m.
Where: Cohere Centre (formerly EY Centre)
4899 Uplands Dr., Ottawa, ON
Each Graduate will receive 1 parking pass.
Parking at the EY Centre is a flat daily rate of $10. They accept Visa or MasterCard for express parking, as well as Interac or cash options.
Commencement Rehearsal
When: Wednesday, June 23, 2027 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Where: St. Peter cafeteria gym
During the rehearsal students will:
receive their grad gown and cap
return any outstanding items and pay any outstanding fees
rehearse entrance and exit procedure
review pronunciation of name with the MC's
Commencement Guest Tickets -
A Google form to order tickets will be sent to student school emails in mid-April
After that date graduates can click here to access the form to order tickets
GRADUATES MUST BE LOGGED INTO THEIR OCSB STUDENT ACCOUNT to access this form
Please do not request access to the order form
All grads must fill out the form to order tickets regardless of the number of tickets needed
When ordering tickets do not include the graduate … grads do not need a ticket
Only 4 tickets can be guaranteed per graduate
Those requesting more than 4 tickets will be distributed depending on availability
Deadline to order tickets is mid-May
Commencement GRAD FEE
This fee covers the cost associated with the Commencement Ceremony. It includes the rental of the EY Centre, sound and music, Graduation gown, decorations, awards, the Graduation Mass, reception, Grad retreat (buses, refreshments, site rental) and other associated costs.
The fee is calculated based on the number of potential graduating students, which is NON-REFUNDABLE.
School Cash Online will open soon, so you can go ahead and pay your grad fee
GRAD Gown Order Form
Please fill out the 2027 Grad Gown Form to order your graduation gown for the June commencement ceremony.
YOU MUST BE LOGGED INTO YOUR OCSB STUDENT ACCOUNT to access this form.
Please do not request access.
Contact Mrs. Cheshire with any questions regarding sizing - lisa.cheshire@ocsb.ca
The form must be completed by mid-November