Stay Connected

We've created a facebook page to help you stay informed about convocation!  We'll post updates and reminders, but you should still visit the website and your email often.

Concurrent Education Students, we have also created a portal that has all the information for both Laurier and Nipissing. 
Click here to visit the site!

Guest Policies

Joint Laurier-Nipissing Concurrent Education program - Tuesday, June 18th at 2:30 p.m.
Laurier ceremony - Wednesday, June 19th at 10:30 a.m.
Laurier ceremony - Wednesday, June 19th at 2:30 p.m.

If you require accessible seating for any of your guests, please complete the online form here.

FACULTY INVITATION

Invite a Professor who has inspired your academic career at Laurier to attend your Convocation ceremony by sending him/her a personal invitation:

Brantford Campus invitation click here

Graduation Participation Card

The Graduation Participation Card will be mailed out two weeks before the ceremony to the address in your LORIS account. These cards will be delivered to all students who have been cleared to graduate.  To check if you have been cleared to graduate please follow these instructions:

• Log into LORIS
• Click on 'Student Records'
• Check either 'Official Grades' or 'Unofficial Record of Course Work'
  
• If it states 'Granted' then you have been cleared to graduate, however if it states 'Applied' then your application is still being processed

Graduation Participation cards will not be mailed if there is a hold on your account. 

This card must be presented for you to join the convocation procession.  Should you misplace your card, a duplicate will be available prior to the ceremony at the registrar's table located where the grads will line up for the procession. 

You may be asked to provide the correct phonetic pronunciation of your name on this participation card for use by the presenter.  Please write your name phonetically on the front of your card beside your typed name. Do not blackout any names on the card, strike through only if you do not want it announced.

**For questions regarding your participation card please contact Sarah Wong, sawong@wlu.ca

Parking

Parking is available in municipal lots. It is advised that graduates use the Market Street Parkade, or one of the Municipal Lots (No. 2 - Harmony Square, between Colborne and Dalhousie, No. 3 - Darling Street, between Market and Queen Street, or No. 4 - Dalhousie Street, at Dalhousie and King Street).

Accessibility and Special Accommodations

Please contact complete the online request form to reserve accessible seating for a guest.

If you are a graduating student and have accessibility needs (eg. require a mobility lift, have the support of a service dog, FM system, Braille or alternate format parchment/degree, sign language interpretation, attendant support for stage or seating navigation, etc.) for the Convocation ceremony please complete the  online Accessibility Needs form. Please indicate in as much detail as you can, your specific accommodation need and identify the ceremony you will be participating in.

For other inquiries, please contact Beth dela Rosa or 519.756.8228 X 5665.     

Following Convocation, please feel free to let us know how your accessibility needs were met.

International Students

If you are an international student who has guests attending the ceremony please contact Beth dela Rosa, bdelarosa@wlu.ca indicating the following details:

• Name of International Student
• Ceremony time or program student is graduating from
• Country guests are flying from
• Number of guests

Academic Regalia

Each graduand is required to wear a black gown for the ceremony. Pre-booking of gowns and hoods is not required. A $25 rental fee is required at the time of gown pick up at the Research & Academic Centre West Lobby.

Graduands will be hooded during the ceremony by the registrar, and should not wear it until that point.

Pick up and Drop Off Times are;

Arrival time

Please plan to arrive at least 1 hour in advance of the ceremony at the Research and Academic Centre where you will rent your hood and gown.  From there you will proceed to the Odeon Building to join the procession. Please pass any personal belongings to your guests before you check-in at the Odeon Building and prepare for the procession.

Photographer at Convocation

A photographer from GradTrak Graduation Images will be taking on-stage photos of all graduates. Proofs will be sent to the graduates home address. Visit www.gradimages.com  or call 1-800-424-3686 to order.

Degree Frames

Frames may be pre-ordered or purchased day-of from the Bookstore.

Duplicate Degrees:
To order additional copies of your degree click here to complete the form or contact Sarah Wong sawong@wlu.ca (519) 884-0710, ext 6355.

Career Centre Information for Alumni

The Career Development Centre is here for you after graduation!

Unable to attend the ceremony?

* Please submit the online form if you are unable to attend the Brantford Campus Spring Convocation 2013. Only those students that have applied to graduate and have been cleared for the Spring 2013 ceremony may use this form.

Convocation ceremonies will be streamed live via UStream. 

**Please note: Participants in Laurier's Convocation are consenting to Wilfrid Laurier University recording, altering, broadcasting, reproducing and using their visual and/or aural likeness from any still images, video recordings and/or audio recordings, in any medium, for any purpose, for perpetuity.  Wilfrid Laurier University is the copyright owner of the recorded materials, and reserves all rights.