INVOCATION The Reverend Canon David Morris, BA, LTh All Saints Anglican Church, Waterloo The assembly will be seated. OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD Dr. Barry McPherson, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research will present to the President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Lorna R. Marsden, the recipient of the 1995-96 Teaching Award -- Dr. GORDON H.G. MCDOUGALL, Professor of Business. CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Lorna R. Marsden, will present to the Chancellor for the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, ROBERT MURRAY ASTLEY Dr. J. Alex Murray, Dean of the School of Business and Economics, will read the citation. The recipient will be invested with academic hood by Dr. Anne C. Hall, Dean of the Faculty of Music. Dr. Robert Astley will address Convocation. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Lorna R. Marsden, will present to the Chancellor for the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, HOWARD DYCK Dr. Paul G. Tiessen, Professor of English, will read the citation. The recipient will be invested with academic hood by Professor Victor Martens, Professor of Music. Dr. Howard Dyck will address Convocation. CONFERRING OF DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS The Vice-President: Academic, Dr. Rowland Smith will present to the Chancellor candidates for degrees and diplomas in course. The President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Lorna R. Marsden; Vice-President: Academic, Dr. Rowland Smith; Vice-President: Finance and Administration, Dr. Andrew Berczi; Dr. Raymond Adamson, Associate Professor of Business and Professor Barrie Cabena, Professor of Music will assist the Chancellor in admitting candidates to degrees in course. Announcing candidates for degrees will be Dr. Kim Morouney, Assistant Professor of Business and Dr. Peter W. Sinclair, Associate Professor of Economics. Professors John C. Banks, William J. Banks, Robert J. Ellis, Ruth C. Harris, Russell W. Muncaster, Jan Overduin, Michael Purves-Smith, Cheryl Regehr, Howard D. Teall, Janet Varner and Anne Westhues will invest the candidates with academic hoods. Greeting candidates for postgraduate degrees will be Dr. Jannah H. Mather, Dean of the Faculty of Social Work and Dr. J. Alex Murray, Dean of the School of Business and Economics.