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Queen’s University will soon be hosting more than 1,750 graduates and their guests for Fall Convocation 2025. The newest Queen’s alumni will cross the Grant Hall stage and receive their degrees during nine ceremonies taking place November 3-7.

Queen’s will also confer its latest honorary degrees at two of the ceremonies. The recipients were chosen by Queen’s community members for their outstanding achievements and contributions to local, national, and global communities.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this important milestone in the lives of graduates, who have shown remarkable dedication in earning their degrees,” says Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane. “I am also looking forward to congratulating this fall’s honorary degree recipients and hope that graduates will be inspired by the wisdom they will share during the ceremonies.”

Honorary degree recipients:

Uzma Jalaluddin, Ceremony 1, Nov. 3, 2025, 10 am

Uzma Jalaluddin is an author who writes heartfelt and nuanced stories about first-and-second-generation South Asian and Muslim immigrants. She is the author of Detective Aunty (2025), featuring Kausar Khan, a South Asian Miss Marple, as well as Much Ado About Nada (2023), which The New York Times described as, “in a word, brilliant.” Her novel Three Holidays and a Wedding (2023) was co-written with Marissa Stapley and was a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. Her debut novel, Ayesha at Last (2019), was a Cosmopolitan UK Book of the Year and Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2019. Her second novel, Hana Khan Carries On (2021) was named a 2021 Best Romance Novel by The Washington Post. Her first play, The Rishta was performed at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal. Jalaluddin is a high school teacher and has contributed to the Toronto Star and The Atlantic.

The Honourable Senator Rosemary Moodie, Ceremony 2, Nov. 3, 2025, 2:30 pm

The Honourable Senator Rosemary Moodie is an independent Senator for Ontario, born in Jamaica and recognized nationally and internationally as a distinguished pediatrician, senior neonatologist, and Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She holds both a Master of Business Administration (University of Toronto) and a Master of Public Administration (Queen’s University), reflecting her dual commitment to excellence in health care and public policy. In the Senate of Canada, Senator Moodie serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology and as a member of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration. Throughout her career, Senator Moodie has worked to reduce social inequities and health disparities, earning the title “Children’s Senator” for her unwavering advocacy on behalf of women, children, and marginalized communities. A passionate advocate for racial equity, Senator Moodie initiated the Senate’s historic Emergency Debate on systemic racism and, as Chair of the Parliamentary Black Caucus, brought critical issues facing Black Canadians to the forefront of government attention. Senator Moodie’s contributions have been recognized with numerous awards and honours, including the Order of Ontario.

Ceremonies and broadcasts

Livestreams for each ceremony, including relevant details such as date, time and faculties featured, are available on the Office of the University Registrar's website.