Graduation Checklist
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Set up your Graduation Slide for the Virtual Ceremony
Before May 18, 2021
More about setting up your Graduation Slide for the virtual ceremony
If you’ve completed your degree requirements by the end of the winter term, you must apply to graduate whether you plan on attending your Convocation ceremony or not. You can learn more about applying to graduate at the link below.
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The University of Windsor had hoped to hold an in-person Spring Convocation in June 2021. Still, after careful review, Chancellor Mary Jo Haddad has announced that, once again, the upcoming Convocation ceremonies will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Windsor continues to follow government and public health protocols regarding physical distancing and large public gatherings. Though we are all disappointed, we cannot celebrate our students’ achievements in the usual way. Please, know that your health and safety is our primary decision-making driver during these uncertain times.
We cannot produce and send out any visitation letters for family members to attend the ceremony.
Please continue to monitor this site for more information about Spring Convocation 2021, and be assured that this virtual convocation celebration will include many of our essential and meaningful traditions.
Patti Lauzon
Director of Alumni &
Donor Communication
Congratulations! The Alumni Association congratulates you on achieving this milestone and proudly welcomes you to the University of Windsor alumni family. As a graduate of the University of Windsor, you have joined a proud, strong network of over 145,000 UWindsor alumni worldwide.
Our University of Windsor alumni are doing great things in their professional and personal lives around the world. From working on state-of-the-art research to writing important works of fiction to working on the front lines of our healthcare field, our alumni are certainly part of why we are Windsor Proud. We know you will carry on this great tradition and we can’t wait to hear about the fabulous things you will do!
Please remember to stay in touch and keep your contact information updated through our web site. We want to make sure you receive invitation to special networking events, guest speakers, social events and we will keep you updated on the exciting things that continue to happen at our great university.
You represent all that is great about the University of Windsor. Cheers to your graduation!
Patti Lauzon
Director of Alumni &
Donor Communication
Your University of Windsor Alumni Association
To learn more about the University of Windsor Alumni Association visit the UWindsor Alumni website, or email alumni@uwindsor.ca
Spring 2021 Convocation ceremonies will be postponed helping address the spread of COVID-19 and support social distancing strategies. Though we are all disappointed we cannot celebrate our students’ achievements in the usual way, please know that your health and safety is our primary decision-making driver during these unprecedented times.
Currently we are unable to produce and send out any visitation letters for family members to attend the ceremony.
In the coming months, once plans for the Fall 2021 Convocation ceremonies are finalized, the Office of the Registrar will invite Spring graduands and their families to participate in the Fall ceremonies. All graduating students will have an opportunity to celebrate and be recognized as part of these ceremonies.
Yes. If you have completed all the academic requirements of your program, and have completed the application to graduate process in UWinsite Student you will graduate.
Yes. All students who will have completed their degree requirements by the end of the winter term, must apply to graduate whether you plan on attending your Convocation ceremony or not.
If you are eligible to apply to graduate for Spring 2021 Convocation, please note the no-fee deadline is March 1, 2021.
Late applications to graduate will be accepted from March 2 to April 26, 2021. If you apply during the late application period, and wish to attend your Convocation ceremony, a non-refundable, non-transferable $80 fee will be charged. No applications to graduate will be accepted after April 26, 2021.
To apply to graduate, please log on to UWinsite Student.
After you have applied to graduate, it is recommended that you check your graduation eligibility status in UWinsite Student regularly, as applications are being evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Note: Your graduation eligibility status will be "Approved" or "Conditionally Eligible" if you have been deemed eligible to graduate.
Specifically:
Parchments, the legal document embossed with the University seal and the graduate’s name and degree, will be couriered after the degrees have been conferred.
Your mailing address on Uwinsite Student will be the default shipping address. Please note that couriers cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes. You have until May 7, 2021 to update your mailing address on your UWinsite Student profile for the purpose of shipping your diploma.
To update your address in UWinsite Student, follow the steps below:
*NOTE: If you are living in Residence at UWindsor, your Residence address will be pre-populated and cannot be updated by you in UWinsite Student. Information on Residence mailing addresses can be found here.
For additional information on how to set up your student profile, please visit this article.
If your mailing address was incorrect on your UWinsite Student profile: The courier company will call the number provided but if the diploma cannot be delivered, it will be returned to the Office of the Registrars. We will contact you to correct the address, however any further attempts to courier the diploma will be at your expense.
If your mailing address was missing: Your home address will be used in lieu of a mailing address.
It is imperative that you review your mailing address on your Uwinsite Student profile and ensure it is correct. If the Office of the Registrar is required to re-ship your diploma, there will be additional charges directly incurred by you.
Yes, we will ship worldwide (at no charge to you). Please update your mailing address on your Uwinsite Student profile. You will need to provide a full street address, City or town, Province or Region, Postal code and your international phone number. If there are any problems trying to deliver your package, the courier will reach out to your international phone number.
Nothing can replace the experience of crossing the Convocation stage and having your accomplishment recognized. We are as saddened as you that the pandemic has forced us all to change how we gather and celebrate life’s biggest moments.
Earlier this year, President Robert Gordon promised that, when safe to do so, an in-person celebration for you and your family will be held on campus. We will contact you once more information is available.
