Ceremony Information 

Commencement Date and Location

When:  Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 9:00 am

• Graduates must arrive no later than 8:15 am

Where:  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 Guest Tickets

A Google form link to order tickets was sent to student school emails on May 1st

The DEADLIINE to submit ticket requests is Friday MAY 17, 2024 

• All grads must fill out the form to order tickets regardless of the number of tickets needed

• Students must be signed in to their OCSB student account to access the form

• When ordering tickets do not include the graduate … grads do not need a ticket

• Any requests over 4 tickets can not be guaranteed

• Those requesting more than 4 tickets will be distributed depending on availability  

Commencement Rehearsal

When: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 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 GRAD FEE

This $113 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 so it is NON-REFUNDABLE. 

School Cash online is open, so you can go ahead and pay your grad fee