Join us for one of the most exciting events during Opening Week at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.) Convocation is an annual gathering of the Academic and University Community to celebrate UMass Lowell’s incoming class! Pierce Freelon is our dynamic artivist keynote speaker for this year. The college deans, upper administration, and your faculty will all be processing to welcome you in the same formal manner we celebrate our graduates at Commencement. Come listen to your fellow student leaders talk about their UMass Lowell experience and how important unity and community building has been to their journey. Welcome to UMass Lowell!