Conferral

The conferral of degrees, diplomas, and certificates occurs during Convocation ceremonies held twice annually, and in absentia once annually.

Convocation ceremonies, where conferral takes place for students who have fulfilled degree, diploma, or certificate requirements, during the fall and winter terms are scheduled for the Thursday and Friday following the week of the Victoria Day long weekend. Students who have completed degree requirements in the fall term and had their credential conferred upon them in absentia in February will be invited to attend this Convocation ceremony to celebrate and receive their parchments.

A Convocation ceremony for students who have fulfilled degree, diploma, or certificate requirements during the summer term is scheduled for the Saturday following Thanksgiving in October. See the Academic Schedule for dates.

If a graduand is absent from their appointed Convocation ceremony, their degree, diploma, or certificate parchment will only be released following the Convocation ceremony. Parchments are available for pickup at Student Enrolment and Registrar Services during the week following the Convocation ceremonies. Parchments not picked up will be mailed to each students’ permanent address.

a.Order of Conferral

For information regarding the order of conferral, please see www.ulethbridge.ca/convocation.

b.Distinction or Great Distinction

Undergraduate degrees with Distinction or Great Distinction are conferred upon students who have displayed outstanding academic performance during their undergraduate degree programs. In the Faculty of Education, outstanding practicum performance is also required.

Standards for Distinction or Great Distinction are defined by the Faculty of School. Please refer to Institutional Honours in the relevant Faculty or School section of the Calendar for information on how these honours designations are awarded.

c.Medals

Each year, Faculties and Schools award a University of Lethbridge Gold Medal to their most distinguished graduand. Two medals are awarded by the Faculty of Arts and Science.

The Silver Medal of the Governor General of Canada is awarded to the graduate with the highest academic standing in an undergraduate program.

The Gold Medal of the Governor General of Canada is awarded to the graduate with the highest academic standing in a graduate program.

The School of Graduate Studies Silver Medals of Merit are awarded to a graduating student from each degree program for excellence in graduate studies.

The William Aberhart Gold Medal in Education is awarded to the graduating student who has shown the highest general proficiency in the final two years of the Bachelor of Education program.

Applications for these medals are not required. For complete information, please refer to Awards and Scholarships, Academic Medals.