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Graduation
Alumni Western
Believe us when we say there’s no better
school to graduate from than The University
of Western Ontario. From the moment
you chose Western, you joined a tradition
of achievement created by more than
260,000 talented alumni worldwide. You are
connected because you share something in
common— your best student experience at
Western. Congratulations Class of 2011! Take
care and stay connected at www.alumni.
uwo.ca.
Change of Address
Phone: 519-661-2100
student.uwo.ca
See the Student Central section in this guide.
Convocation DVD
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.convocation.uwo.ca/convocationdvd.pdf
To order a DVD copy of your convocation
ceremony for 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2011, go to
www.convocation.uwo.ca. DVD costs are $20
for each ceremony DVD plus mailing charges.
DVDs will be available 4-6 weeks after the
Convocation date. They may also be ordered
in-person at Student Central.
Convocation Receptions
Western’s Alumni Association invites
graduates and their guests to join them in the
UCC atrium for refreshments following your
convocation ceremony. www.alumni.uwo.ca
Diplomas
www.convocation.uwo.ca
Diplomas are retained in the Office of the
Registrar for two years after Convocation. If
a student did not attend Convocation, your
diploma can be picked up in person from
Student Central, Room 1120 Western Student
Services Building. See the Student Central
section for more information.
Deadline: March 15
• Applications to graduate at Autumn
Convocation open in early July.
Deadline: September 8
• Applications to graduate at the February
In Absentia Convocation open in
December. Deadline: January 22
Accessibility Services and Students
or Guests with a Disability
Candidates with disabilities who require
special arrangements for crossing the stage
(e.g., wheelchair access to stage, assistance
walking across stage) are asked to contact the
Marshal of Convocation, c/o Convocation
Board of Senate, Room 4101, Stevenson Hall
(519-661-2055), before June 1 for Spring and
October 7 for Autumn, or email nmartine@
uwo.ca with the subject line: Graduation
Accessibility. Regular tickets must be
exchanged for reserved tickets. Extra reserved
tickets will not be issued.
Arrangements for guests (e.g., sign-language
interpreters) must be made by contacting the
Convocation Secretary at 519-661-2055 prior
to June 1 for Spring or October 7 for Autumn.
Extra Tickets
If extra tickets become available for the
Spring ceremonies, they will be released to the
Dean’s Offices in the Faculties. Students should
check with their Faculty to see if extra tickets
are available and how to request them.
Name on Diploma
Undergraduate, Professional, Graduate,
and all other graduating students: You must
confirm your name which will appear on your
degree by the deadline to apply to graduate.
This deadline to confirm your name applies
even if your program does not require you to
‘apply’ to graduate for your particular degree
(e.g. certain Graduate students). Deadlines to
apply are listed in the Academic Calendar.
Mailing Address
Please confirm that your mailing address
is correct on the Student Services website by
September 8th for the Autumn (October)
Ceremony and by March 15th for the Spring
(June) Ceremony. The address posted by this date
is where we will send any Convocation material.
How do I cancel my convocation?
Inability to attend your convocation
ceremony is not a valid reason to cancel
your graduation application. If you have
applied to graduate but will not be able to
attend your convocation ceremony, you may
participate in a future ceremony. (e.g. Those
who cannot attend in June may wish to be
a part of the Autumn convocation). If you
wish to participate in a future ceremony,
please call 519-661-2100 and ask to be a
‘walk-on’.
If you have already applied to graduate
and wish to cancel your application,
please go to Room 1120 Western Student
Service building and fill out a Graduation
Cancellation form. The deadline to cancel
your graduation application for the Spring
Convocation is May 1st. The deadline to
cancel your graduation application for the
Autumn Convocation is October 1st.
Graduation Requirements
www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2011/pg123.html
Last Lecture
See the Campus Events section in this guide.
Picking up your Diploma
See Diplomas in this section in this guide.
graduation
Graduating Awards and
Medals
www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/schol/medals.pdf
See the Excellence and High Achievement section in
this guide.
Graduation
Phone: 519-661-2100
www.convocation.uwo.ca
How to apply?
You must apply to graduate on the Student
Center website: student.uwo.ca. Once you
login, from the “Menu” select “Self Service”
then “Graduation” – “Apply for Graduation” –
Please follow the on screen instructions.
• Applications to graduate at Spring
Convocation open in early February.
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