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Step-by-Step Guide to Graduating
Convocation 2021 Update
Due to the global health crisis COVID-19, in-person ceremonies are postponed. This will allow us to hold a celebration in-person so that you, our graduating students, can celebrate together with your families, friends and the rest of the Laurier community when it is safe to do so.
This is an evolving situation. Updates that may affect all 2021 convocation ceremonies will be posted as soon as they are available on the FAQ page.
How to Graduate
Even though we may not be able to celebrate your academic success in person, how you graduate remains the same. We invite you to use these steps as a guide on your road to graduating.
Step 1: Are you Ready to Graduate?
Confirm with your academic advisor that you are on track to meet your graduation requirements. This information is also in the academic calendar.
Step 2: Apply to Graduate
Graduation refers to successfully completing the degree/diploma requirements of your program. Convocation is a ceremony at which graduates are celebrated.
Students in undergraduate and graduate programs are required to apply to graduate.
Should degree/diploma requirements not be met, applications can be postponed.
Step 3: Degree/diploma Conferral
Degrees/diplomas will be conferred in absentia by Laurier Chancellor Eileen Mercier on November 2, 2021. A video message will be sent to mylaurier email addresses midday and features congratulatory remarks and individual graduate recognition. This will allow you to celebrate your success at a time that is convenient to you!
A message was sent to mylaurier email accounts on September 20 with a link to help us pronounce your name correctly. You will recieve a confirmation email once you have completed this step. A submission deadline of October 4 applied. Recordings are prepared by professional voice actors with linguistics training, we trust that the recording will reflect your desired pronunciation. You Please see the FAQ and Ceremonies pages for more details regarding these deadlines.
Step 4: Receiving your Degree/Diploma
Degrees/diplomas will be released after they are conferred by Chancellor Mercier on November 2.
To receive your degree/diploma in a timely manner, please ensure that you have updated LORIS with your mailing address and phone number by October 12.
Graduates are required to complete the form, sent October 5 to mylaurier email accounts, to let us know if you prefer to have your degree/diploma sent via courier or, schedule an appointment to pick up your degree/diploma from either the Brantford or Waterloo campus. You will recieve a confirmation email once you have completed this step. A submission deadline of October 12 applies.
If no form is submitted by the deadline, or the form is incomplete, your degree/diploma will be sent via courier to the address in LORIS as of October 12, 2021.
Those who schedule an appointment to collect their degree/diploma from the Brantford or Waterloo campus will receive an email with detailed instructions the week prior.
Please see the FAQ and Ceremonies pages for more details about receiving your degree/diploma by courier.