February Graduation – Information for Graduates
February Graduation is almost here! Read on for information on proof of graduation documents, parchment delivery, and information on accounts and access after graduation.
February Graduation
There is no convocation ceremony in February, however, February 2024 graduates are invited to participate in the Spring 2024 Convocation. More information will follow this spring.
35th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow
Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) students graduating in February 2024 are invited to participate in the 35th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow on May 4, 2024.
Learn more about the Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow, including FAQ’s.
Questions? Email Carla.Loewen@umanitoba.ca.
Parchment Delivery
Parchments will be sent through regular mail (Canada Post) to the graduates’ addresses as listed in Aurora. Parchments are sent two weeks after the graduation date, which is February 7, 2024.
For instructions on how to update contact information in Aurora, please visit our page on Updating Personal Information.
Other ways to receive your Parchment
- Parchment pick-up:
- Students have the option to pick up their parchment or have someone else collect it on their behalf, please submit a completed Parchment Delivery Request Form to Convocation@umanitoba.ca.
- The deadline to submit the Parchment Delivery form is Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
- Parchments will be available for pick-up after February 26, 2024.
- Pre-arranged request for courier or express mail:
- Students are welcome to provide us with a pre-paid courier or express mail envelope along with detailed mailing instructions using the Parchment Delivery Request Form.
- The University of Manitoba will hold unclaimed parchments for a maximum of 12 months after graduation, including those returned to us as undeliverable. We will destroy any unclaimed parchments after 12 months.
- If a student does not receive their parchment, it is their responsibility to follow up with the Registrar’s Office within 12 months. Any requests for a parchment after this time will be processed as a Request for Replacement Parchment, at the cost of $79.25 (subject to change).
Eligibility to Graduate Letters
A Confirmation of Eligibility to Graduate letter can be ordered for students who have declared their intent to graduate but have not yet graduated.
This document includes the student’s full name, the degree they are expecting to receive and the date of their expected graduation.
This document is $12.50 and may take a minimum of two weeks to process. The fee is subject to change.
How to request Eligibility to Graduate Letters.
Confirmation of Degree Awarded Letters
Confirmation of Degree Awarded letters can only be ordered for graduates of the University of Manitoba. This document can be used for visa permits, post-docs, and convocation invitation letters, for February graduates. This document includes the student’s full name, the degree conferred, and the date of graduation.
This document is $12.50 and may take up to ten business days. The fee is subject to change.
Students who have declared graduation but have not yet graduated will need an Eligibility to Graduate letter.
How to request Confirmation of Degree Awarded.
Accounts and AURORA ACCESS
Even after graduation, students will always have access to their Aurora account. If locked out of Aurora, please contact the Registrar’s Office to regain access.
Most document orders need to be made through Aurora.
Email account:
As a graduate of the University of Manitoba, Microsoft Office 365 (M365) OneDrive access will be discontinued 120 days after the end of the last class you were registered in. Email accounts will transition to an email-only alumni account. All other tools such as Office and OneDrive access will be discontinued.
Students will have 120 days to access and download any files and folders they want to save. Once OneDrive access has been deactivated, the remaining data within OneDrive will be removed, and UM will not be able to recover it.
We recommend copying any important information from OneDrive. Visit our Microsoft 365 page for instructions to download OneDrive files.
To ensure email access continues after graduation, students are required to change their password and reaccept the Computer Accounts – Usage Agreement every 12 months. If this agreement is not reaccepted every 12 months, the email account will also be deleted.
Questions regarding email accounts and OneDrive should be addressed to the IST Service Desk.