Convocation - UWindsor
 

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Congratulations!

UWindsor Graduate


You did it!
Now it’s your time
to celebrate


May 30 - June 2, 2023

Stop throwing your cap

It’s your Day

Don’t forget

Apply to Graduate


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.

Convocation Ceremony


Graduation Checklist


  1. Graduation Applications Open!

    • No fee Deadline: March 17, 2023
    • Late applications to graduate (late fee applies): March 18, 2023
    • No applications to graduate will be accepted after April 28, 2023
    More about Applying to Graduate
  2. Graduation Platform Portal Opens (Marching Order)

    Registration information will be sent to your uwin email address in early March.
    This portal is where you will claim your guest tickets and RSVP to your ceremony.
    If you have not received your email from "Marching Order" by the end of March, contact convocation@uwindsor.ca


  3. Gown Rental Platform Opens

    April 1 – May 20, 2023

  4. More about Gown Rentals

  5. Last Day to Apply to Graduate

    April 28

    • Last day to apply to graduate - no applications will be accepted after this date
    • Check your Name – How to check your name
    • Reminder – Deadline to register with Marching Order is May 6 (check your uwin email for Marching Order information)
  6. Marching Order Registration Deadline

    May 6, 2023

    Register with Marching Order
  7. Last day to pre-order your graduation gown and hood

    May 23, 2023

    More about Gown Rentals
  8. Attend Convocation

    May 30 - June 2, 2023

    Dates & Schedules
  9. Receive your diploma delivery

    Late June

    Securing your diploma
Chancellor Mary Jo Haddad

A Message from

Chancellor Mary Jo Haddad

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

Robert Gordon
President & Vice Chancellor
University of Windsor

A message from UWindsor President Robert Gordon to all 2021 Graduates

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

Watch Convocation Live

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May 30, 2023 @ 9:30 AM ET

Session 1


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
    Psychology
    Social Work
    Women's and Gender Studies
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May 30, 2023 @ 2:00 PM ET

Session 2


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
    All other Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences programs not included in Session 1
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May 30, 2023 @ 6:30pm ET

Session 3


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Science (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
    All other Faculty of Science programs, not included in Session 4 and 5
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May 31, 2023 @ 9:30 AM ET

Session 4


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Science (Graduate Studies)
    Computer Science
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May 31, 2023 @ 2:00 PM ET

Session 5


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Studies)
    Computer Science
  • Odette School of Business (Undergraduate Studies)
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May 31, 2023 @ 6:30 PM ET

Session 6


All programs in:

  • Odette School of Business (Graduate Studies)
  • Faculty of Engineering (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
    Civil Engineering
    Environmental Engineering
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June 1, 2023 @ 9:30 AM ET

Session 7


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Nursing (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
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June 1, 2023 @ 2:00 PM ET

Session 8


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Engineering (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
    Electrical Engineering
    General Engineering
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June 1, 2022 @ 6:30 PM ET

Session 9


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Engineering (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
    Mechanical Engineering
    Material Engineering
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June 2, 2023 @ 9:30 AM ET

Session 10


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Education (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
  • Faculty of Human Kinetics (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)
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June 2, 2023 @ 2:00 PM ET

Session 11


All programs in:

  • Faculty of Law (Undergraduate & Graduate Studies)

Celebrate
on Social

We will be celebrating and looking for great posts calling out our main Social Media channels

Join us is in congratulating our graduates! #UWinClassof2021

2020 UWindsor Graduate

Commemorate your day

Graduate taking picture with family

GradImages Canada is the official photographer for the University of Windsor Convocation


GradImages will send a free proof to review with the option of purchasing. Please note there is no sitting fee for this service. Graduates who attend convocation can view and purchase their photos by visiting gradimages.ca.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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:

  • "Approved" indicates you are approved to graduate
  • "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.

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:

  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. Follow this link for information on Residence Mailing Addresses.

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).

OR

Early Release of degree: The University will only release degrees early for employment reasons.

The following criteria must be in place:

  • A formal copy of your job offer from the employer has been submitted to shari@uwindsor.ca
  • Student has applied to graduate
  • All final grades must be posted
  • Early release fees have been deposited into the student account. See the following link for payment options.
  • All outstanding debt has been paid up on the student account

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.