Convocation

Virtual Ceremony for Spring 2021 graduates - Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

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 April 26th.  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 June 2021 graduation will be posted on May 20, 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 May 28, 2021 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 June 2021 Convocation must reapply to graduate once all program requirements are complete.

A major milestone has been reached when graduating from Mohawk College! The COVID-19 pandemic has made the last year of studies exceptionally challenging. Reaching graduation takes resilience, focus and hard work which we would like to publicly acknowledge.

While we would much rather congratulate graduates in person, public health protocols will not allow us to gather together for any upcoming Convocation Ceremonies. Instead, we look forward to gathering for a pre-recorded Virtual Convocation Ceremony on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, where we will welcome graduates to the Mohawk Alumni family. This way, graduates will still have the opportunity to mark the occasion with family, friends and fellow graduates. The convocation website will go live at 11:00 am and can be viewed any time, at your convenience. The content will be pre-recorded to make it easy for graduates and guests to visit the website, watch the videos and see the personal Convocation slides for each graduate.

Each graduate will be recognized during the Virtual Convocation Ceremony with a slide that will announce the graduate’s name and program. Graduates will have the opportunity to upload a photo of themselves to their slide. The slide can be downloaded and shared on social media to help celebrate this important milestone. Mohawk College will be using Marching Order to collect graduates’ photos for their slides.  Graduates will receive an email to their Mohawk College email the first week of June with instructions on how to upload a photo.  The deadline for uploading a photo will be June 10th.

To coincide with the Virtual Convocation Ceremony, all credentials will be mailed to the address on file in MyMohawk near the end of June. If you need to make a change to your address, please do so in MyMohawk prior to May 30, 2021.

Please note, in order to participate in the Virtual Convocation Ceremony, students would have needed to apply to graduate and must appear on the Grad List.  Please review the important convocation checklist and other important information found on the Convocation webpage.

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

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 June 21-25, 2021.  If you update your address between May 31 to June 21, 2021, please email ask [at] mohawkcollege.ca to let us know. Specify in the email that you are a Spring 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