To nominate a student for the 2025–2026 Arts departmental convocation award, the department's Undergraduate Officer or Chair must complete and submit this form to the Arts Undergraduate Office.
Deadline to submit the form: Monday, May 18, 2026
Student eligibility:
- Must have a minimum Cumulative Average of 80%;
- Must have graduated or be graduating with an Honours Arts or Joint Honours Arts degree;
- Must have graduated at the October 2025 convocation or be planning to graduate at the June 2026 convocation.
Normally, the student receiving the award has the highest average in the discipline, but some discretion is possible.
Students can be told they have been nominated, but should not be told they are receiving the award until the Associate Dean of Arts, Undergraduate Programs sends out the list of the winners in early June.
Your department will be contacted by the AUO if you have a student who is eligible for the Governor General's or the Alumni award. Please contact Amy Dunlop (amy.dunlop@uwaterloo.ca) if you have any questions about these awards.