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Let's get ready to graduate!

You will find all the information to be prepared for graduation on the Convocation website.  Please contact your academic advisor if you have any questions about meeting your degree requirements. 

On this page:

Graduation Newsletter

To help you prepare for every step toward graduation, all students in 3A/3B General Science and 4A/4B Science degree programs will be automatically signed up and sent an email series over the Fall and Winter terms. These email newsletters will capture important dates, highlight events, and suggest campus resources to support your transition to becoming alumni. If you are intending to graduate in 2026 and have not yet received an email, sign up on the right.

Past issues:

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Submitting an Application to Graduate

In your final academic term, you must submit an application to graduate. Depending on your situation, this will either be done through Quest, or through a webform. The steps to submit your application to graduate and the deadline to do so for both Spring and Fall Convocation can be found below:

Spring Convocation 2026

  • For students completing their courses/degree requirements during the Winter 2026 term, please follow these steps to submit your Application to Graduate by April 30th, 2026.

Fall Convocation 2026

  • Dates will be updated here once the information is available.

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Convocation dates and times

Spring Convocation 2026

  • Spring Convocation for Science students is set to take place on Friday, June 19th, 2026. To find out whether you will be attending the 10:00 a.m. or the 2:30 p.m. ceremony, please locate your program under either ceremony time.

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Graduation photos

If you have any questions, please email Newschool Photography at help@newschoolphotography.com.

Newschool Photography is our exclusive photographer for graduating Science students. Grad photos are taken over the Fall and Winter terms to help prepare for class composites. This applies whether you are graduating in Spring OR Fall Convocation. Appointments are booked with Newschool Photography directly via their website. Questions can be directed to Newschool Photography. 

Don't delay any longer! Spots are filling up quickly! Book your photos now!

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IDEAL Scholar Program

Once you have submitted your Application to Graduate form, check out our IDEAL Scholar program! Activities you participated in during your undergraduate degree may fit into the innovation, discovery, engagement, application, and leadership categories, making you eligible for a medallion at graduation.

Valedictorian 

The position of Class Valedictorian is an honoured one, and we encourage members of the graduating class to nominate their colleagues. The ability to organize and present a speech in a clear and persuasive manner is important, but the Valedictorian must also be a worthy and excellent representative of the graduating classes. For more information on how to apply to be a valedictorian nominee or to be a part of the valedictorian selection committee, view our Valedictorian page.

SciSoc Science Gradball

Class of 2026: More information about the event will be provided in the Graduation Newsletter in March.

Stay tuned for more details in your Graduation Newsletter!

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Science and Waterloo Alumni Communities 

Keep in touch with our Science Alumni team, the UWaterloo e-community, or UWaterloo Alumni Relations.

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