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As the leaves changed colour across the University of Toronto’s three campuses, more than 4,000 members of the Class of 2024 embarked on a new chapter in their lives by crossing the stage inside Convocation Hall.

They were among more than 5,700 Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduates to receive their Â鶹ÊÓƵ degrees this fall and among more than 21,500 to graduate this year – many having begun their studies during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some of the highlights of fall convocation ceremonies as captured by Â鶹ÊÓƵ photographers:

With the autumn leaves providing a burst of colour overhead, graduates gather outside Convocation Hall with their friends and families.

Eagle Feather Bearer Kaitlin Phillips, Indigenous student support specialist at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga, leads the chancellor’s procession into Convocation Hall.

Graduates from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work’s  pose for a group shot on Front Campus. 

New beginnings: A smiling grad shakes the hand of Wes Hall, who was officially installed as Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 35th chancellor at the outset of this year’s fall convocation ceremonies. 

Smartphone-toting friends and family members strain to capture graduates’ big moments inside Convocation Hall.

Eagle Feather Bearer Adrianna Lewis, left, a master’s student in the Faculty of Information, shares a laugh with Sheree Drummond, secretary of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Governing Council.  

Proud Â鶹ÊÓƵ Scarborough graduates celebrate their achievement with a photo op outside of Convocation Hall.

A graduating student gets a helping hand in making a heart-shaped gesture following his convocation ceremony.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ convocation celebrations are often family affairs. This joyful embrace, with the tiniest family member joining in, says it all.