College of Arts and Science Pinning Ceremony

In a tradition that began in 2018, students in the College of Arts and Science are formally welcomed and recognized at the college’s annual Pinning Ceremony. Those in attendance are addressed by past graduates and by the dean of the College of Arts and Science before receiving a specially designed college pin.

The ceremony is a chance for students to meet their peers, to be recognized and celebrated by the department heads and the Dean’s Executive Committee, and to learn what it means to be a graduate of the College of Arts and Science. The event demonstrates to students that they belong, that this college is truly theirs and that their opportunities are unlimited.

Two ceremonies are held each year. The silver pin ceremony recognizes students in their third year of study (who have completed between 48 – 78 credit units) who have declared a major, while the gold pin ceremony recognizes students named to the Dean’s Honour List—those whose academic grades rank in the top five per cent of College of Arts and Science students.