Convocation

Ceremony details for October 2021 graduation To Be Determined.

All Post-Secondary Program (diploma or certificate) potential graduates, including those who completed their Post-Secondary program through Continuing Education, must check the Grad List when it is posted online.

An e-mail with the user name and password needed to access the Grad List will be sent to your Mohawk College e-mail address the week of To Be Determined.  If you are unable to access your Mohawk College e-mail or MyMohawk, contact the Help Desk at 905-575-2199 or helpdesk [at] mohawkcollege.ca.

The Grad List for the October 2021 graduation will be posted on To Be Determined at 12 Noon (on MyMohawk, Academics tab, Graduation channel).

Do not assume that your name is on the Grad List, even if you are sure you are clear to graduate.

It is your responsibility to check the Grad List as soon as it is posted. Mistakes may happen and your department only has until To Be Determined to make corrections or additions to the Grad List.

What Should You Check on the Grad List:

• Your name is on the Grad List
• Your name is spelled correctly
• The program you are graduating from is correct
• Honours status is correct (if applicable)
• Co-op status is correct (if applicable).

What if There is an Error on the Grad List? Contact your academic area immediately if:

• Your name does not appear on the grad list
• Your program is incorrect
• You do not have Honours status and feel you should
• You are not showing correctly as a Co-op graduate.

Contact Student Services at ask [at] mohawkcollege.ca:

• If your first name or surname needs to be changed, see our Legal Name Change webpage for further information and for our Legal Name Change Request Form.  When completing the request, be sure to mention this is for graduation purposes.  

Students not clear to graduate for the October 2021 Convocation must reapply to graduate once all program requirements are complete.

Not required for a virtual ceremony.

• An overall minimum weighted GPA of 60%* is required to graduate, as stated in the Program Promotion and Graduation Requirements Policy AC700 PDF. Where courses have been repeated, the highest course mark will be used in the calculation.

  *Some programs have Exceptions to the graduation requirements 

Residency Requirements:

• Students must complete at least 25% of the program requirements at Mohawk College to qualify for a Mohawk college certificate, diploma or applied degree.  Courses granted for advanced standing and/or credit for prior experiential learning are not included in the 25% calculation.

Timelines for Graduation:

• To be eligible for graduation, students are expected to demonstrate mastery of current competencies outlined in the Program of Studies applicable at the time of graduation. Mohawk College does not permit backdating of diplomas.

  In cases where study has been interrupted for one or more years, the college may require a student to repeat a subject area. 

Graduation Designations

Upon receipt of a diploma, graduates are entitled to use a designation, as described below, after their names:

Terminology 

Graduand: Designation for a student prior to receiving their diploma or certificate.

Convocation: Official ceremony for awarding of diplomas and certificates.

Liripipe: The Liripipe was first used in Europe during the Middle Ages as a mark of distinction. A Master would take the tail (or Liripipe) of his Master's hood and present it to his student as recognition that the student has successfully completed his training period, and was now accepted into the Guild.

All credentials will be mailed to the address on file in MyMohawk the week of To Be Determined.  If you update your address after the last day to update the Grad List, please email ask [at] mohawkcollege.ca to let us know. Specify in the email that you are an October 2021 graduate.

**Make sure your address on MyMohawk is always kept up-to-date.**

What if I owe money to the College?
Graduands with outstanding debts to the college can still participate in the ceremony, but will not receive their diploma/certificate until the debts are cleared. Students should still apply to graduate even if they have a hold on their account. Your financial record can be checked through MyMohawk, Student Finances tab, Financial Tools, Account Summary.

Are there any costs associated with the ceremony?
There are no additional costs. The convocation fee is part of the fees you have already paid.

For questions related to the Virtual Convocation Ceremony, please contact mohawk.events [at] mohawkcollege.ca

Questions regarding your Program of Study, Grades or Eligibility for Graduation should be directed to your academic department.

Any other questions regarding the graduation process can be directed to:

The Square - Student Services
Phone: 1-844-767-6871 ​
Email: ask [at] mohawkcollege.ca