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:

1. "Approved" indicates you are approved to graduate 
2. "Conditionally Eligible" indicates you are conditionally eligible to graduate based on the successful completion of your courses.

 

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:  

1. On the Student Homepage, click the Profile tile.  
2. In the left navigation menu, click Addresses.  
3. Change your Home Address (permanent address) and/or your Mailing Address (address while attending UWindsor).

*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.