Convocation at Temple University is an annual tradition each fall that celebrates the arrival of new undergraduate first-year and transfer students. It marks the beginning of your academic journey. University leaders and several student leaders will welcome the incoming class.
School/College | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Boyer College of Music and Dance | 9:30 a.m. | Rock Hall Auditorium |
College of Education and Human Development | 9:15 a.m. | Walk Auditorium, Ritter Hall |
College of Engineering | 9:15 a.m. | Howard Gittis Student Center 217 |
College of Liberal Arts | 9:30 a.m. | Mazur Terrace |
Barnett College of Public Health, School of Social Work | 9:30 a.m. | Aramark STAR Complex Turf |
College of Science and Technology | 10 a.m. | McGonigle Hall Main Gym |
Fox School of Business | 9:45 a.m. | The Liacouras Center |
Klein College of Media and Communication | 9 a.m. | Mitten Hall Great Court |
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management | 9:30 a.m. | Alter Hall First Floor Atrium and Undergraduate Commons |
School of Pharmacy | 9:15 a.m. | SERC 110AB |
School of Theater, Film and Media Arts | Theater: 9 a.m. | Tomlinson Theater, Annenberg Hall |
Tyler School of Art and Architecture | 10 a.m. | Tyler Building |
University Studies | 10 a.m. | SERC 108AB |
University leaders will welcome first-year and new transfer students in one of Temple’s honored traditions. Convocation will take place on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 11 a.m. at The Liacouras Center. New students will process to the event with their classmates following their school/college meeting. A Pep Rally will immediately follow the New Student Convocation Ceremony.
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