Celebrate the Journey at Spring Convocation
Graduates take the stage; family and friends gather to honour their achievements
Convocation is a significant milestone on each Bison’s journey. From the moment they step on campus for Orientation, their path is leading to this: walking across the stage after years of hard work to receive their parchment in front of family, friends and fellow students. For supporters who have been walking beside them, Convocation is a time to cheer on their grads as they pass the finish line and become UM alumni. As one chapter closes, a new one begins.
Convocation details
During convocation week, June 4-7, 2024, the Fort Garry campus has an atmosphere of excitement, pride and celebration. For anyone attending ceremonies either in person or virtually, the Convocation landing page on umanitoba.ca is the gateway to everything you need to know. Find the ceremony schedules, access the live stream and get information on what to wear and where to park. This is also where you’ll find the Convocation programs. Do you want to know the meaning of the coloured stoles and hoods worn by the graduates, or the significance of the Indigenous motifs on the robes worn by the Chancellor and President? You can find that here too!
If you’re a graduating student, you’ll want to check out the 10 tips to make Convocation day a memorable experience. If you are a supporter tuning into ceremonies from home, you’ll want to find out how to use the interactive virtual event platform.
Celebrating student success
One of the biggest parts of the Convocation celebration is recognizing and honouring student academic achievement. It’s also a time for students to reflect— on what they’ve learned, what has ignited their passions and where they want to go from here. Meet some of the grads:
- These six students are graduating at the top of their class. They have been awarded Governor General’s Academic Medals for outstanding achievement at their level of study.
- Two Indigenous grads who attended the 35th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow last month share how their education has enhanced their lives.
- A Master of Social Work grad’s research addresses a critical gap in understanding child welfare services in Canada.
- A grad reflects on his journey in the Campus Life Program.
- The first Inuk student to graduate from the Price Faculty of Engineering hopes to inspire other Inuit to pursue engineering
Honorary degrees and other honours
Along with celebrating student achievement, Convocation is also a time for the university to recognize honorary degree recipients who have made our province and country better as well as excellence in teaching and outstanding contributions to the development and/or governance of the University.
Congratulations to the class of 2024 and all the award and honorary degree recipients!