Your invitation to the Chancellor’s installation
This message was sent to faculty, staff and students in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
November 3, 2020
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor
In July, the Honourable Steven Point (xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl) became UBC’s 19th Chancellor. I would like to invite you to formally welcome Chancellor Point to the university community by joining the virtual Chancellor installation ceremony on November 25 at 10:00am.
This virtual event will include elements of the in-person ceremony that are part of the installation tradition. This includes greetings from both campuses, welcomes and greetings from the Musqueam Band and Okanagan Nation Alliance, greetings from federal and provincial representatives, an installation citation, oath and gowning, as well as an address by Chancellor Point.
Following the installation ceremony, Chancellor Point will preside over UBC Vancouver’s fall graduation ceremony at 2:30pm, which you are also invited to attend.
Chancellor Point is a member of the Skowkale First Nation. He is a double alumnus of UBC with a Bachelor of Laws degree and honorary Doctor of Laws degree, and was the 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
UBC's Chancellor is the titular head of the university, presiding over all major ceremonies, including graduation. The Chancellor confers university degrees and acts as chair of Convocation.
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