Dear University of Windsor Graduates, Family, and Friends,
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, I am pleased to announce that Fall 2022 Convocation will be held in-person from June 14 to 17 at the Toldo Lancer Centre.
With capacity limits and public health measures being lifted, this Fall’s convocation ceremony will mark the first in-person UWindsor convocation celebration in over two years. I am honoured to celebrate the Class of 2022, with additional in-person celebration opportunities for the Class of 2020 and 2021. Our virtual celebrations these past two years have been incredible, and we look forward to welcoming you back in-person this year....
We are committed to keeping our campus community safe. Guided by public health recommendations, UWindsor will carefully review its policies, protocols and procedures related to COVID-19 and will remain flexible to adapt where necessary. COVID-19 considerations will be communicated in the coming weeks.
Our collective pride in all that you have achieved could not be stronger. We look forward to welcoming you this June 2022. Please check back regularly as Faculty session dates and times will be added soon.
Celebrate! You’ve earned it.
Robert Gordon
President & Vice Chancellor
University of Windsor
I want to wish you my heartfelt congratulations on all of your accomplishments at the University of Windsor. And to officially welcome you into the graduating Class of 2021.
I also say this knowing it includes the best wishes of every one of the faculty, staff and fellow students who contributed to your achievements during the time you spent at the University. To reach this point in your life, you’ve worked very hard, and your determination and dedication have paid off. Celebrating Convocation is proof that you’ve succeeded.
That’s why your University of Windsor family is so proud - and yes, excited - that we have been able to provide you with a virtual Convocation this Fall - despite the uncertain and often difficult times we’ve faced this year and continue to deal with....
It’s not the traditional Convocation that we’d all rather be taking part in, but we do hope our virtual event means that your family, your friends and those people who have been instrumental in helping you reach this milestone in your life can share in your accomplishments.
Our virtual Convocation has also given you the opportunity to share this special time with many other of our graduates from across the globe. The University of Windsor Class of 2021 includes over 4,400 graduates. And all of you will be joining an Alumni family that now numbers nearly 150,000.
Now it’s time to move forward and take the confidence and experiences you’ve forged at the University of Windsor with you. You are ready to make a significant and lasting impact on your community and your country - wherever you may be. We are so proud of you, and we cannot wait to see how your stories unfold from here.
And here’s something you can count on - All of us at the University of Windsor will be thinking of you in the days ahead. And if you need us, we’ll be here for you.
Robert Gordon
President & Vice Chancellor
University of Windsor
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Visit GradImagesYes. 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.
See the following link, for information on how to Apply to Graduate, and further instructions in the following ask.UWindsor article.
Yes. All students who will have completed their degree requirements by the end of the Summer term for Fall Convocation and by the end of Wummer term for Spring Convocation, must apply to graduate whether or not you plan on participating in your Convocation ceremony.
For specific deadlines pertinent to the current Convocation, please see Applying to Graduate.
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.
See the Securing Your Diploma web page for details on receiving the parchment.
If you have selected to have your parchment mailed, 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 1 for Spring Convocation and September 1 for Fall Convocation 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:
See the following ask.UWindsor article for steps on how to set up your student profile.
Diplomas will be printed and distributed following approval of degrees at the University Senate meeting which takes place in late May for Fall Convocation and late September for Fall Convocation . The student can request an academic verification letter which will state that they have successfully completed their degree requirements and the date of Convocation.
See the following ask.UWindsor article for instructions on requesting a Graduation Eligibility Letter.
The student can request an Academic verification letter which will state that they have successfully completed their degree requirements and that Convocation takes place at our Spring / Fall ceremonies where the degrees will be conferred and distributed. See Registrarial Service Fees for the cost of this letter (Miscellaneous Letters).
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Early Release of degree: The University will only release degrees early for employment reasons.
The following criteria must be in place:
Please consult the Registrarial Service Fees web page for the fees associated with this service. Note that there are additional Postal charges to ship within Canada or International. Payment can be made using on-line banking. You will need to add the University of Windsor as the payee and your student ID# will be the account number.
The date that will appear on your diploma will be the date of the ceremony. This same conferred date will appear on your transcript.
You can order a transcript through UWinsite Student. The updated transcript with the conferred date will be available following the conclusion of Convocation.
Please see the ask.UWindsor article for information on requesting a transcript.
Your diploma/certificate parchment will display your full legal name, as show on your primary name in UWinsite Student. To make changes to your official name, you must request the change by emailing the Convocation Coordinator at shari@uwindsor.ca along with a scanned copy of the appropriate supporting documentation (ie. birth certificate, passport).
For your correct name to appear on your diploma/certificate and in the Convocation program, it must be received by May 1st for the Fall Convocation and by September 15th for the Fall Convocation. If you send your request after the deadline date, you will have to order and pay for a replacement diploma.
Students who are graduating with a double major will be included in the ceremony of their first major. Concurrent Education students are usually included the Education ceremony. If you wish to change this, please email the Convocation Coordinator at shari@uwindsor.ca and advise her of your choice.
