Convocation ceremony

General graduation information

Please note: in order for your diploma or certificate to be created, you must apply to graduate whether you choose to attend convocation or not.

Full-time students

If you are a full-time post-secondary student who expects to fulfill all of your graduation requirements, you are required to apply to graduate online via MyCampus, even if you do not plan on attending convocation. Please ensure that you apply to graduate before the deadline of Tuesday, October 11, 2011.

After submitting your application, your status will read Applied - Under Review. You are encouraged to return to your online graduation application to monitor your graduation status as it will change from Applied - Under Review to Approved - Not Yet Awarded (which means you are graduating) or Not Eligible (which means that you did not meet all of the requirements to graduate) in early June.

If our records show that you are not eligible to graduate at this time, you will receive a letter from the Office of the Registrar advising you of this. If you receive notification that you are not eligible to graduate, we strongly encourage you to contact the administrative co-ordinator or student liaison in your school office immediately.

School of Business, IT & Management:

Lisa Burt
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 3065
E: lisa.burt@durhamcollege.ca

Corinne McCormick-Brighton
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2268
E: corinne.brighton@durhamcollege.ca.

School of Interdisciplinary Studies & Employment Services:

Ann Conroy
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2152
E: ann.conroy@durhamcollege.ca

Heather Dunlop
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2151
E: heather.dunlop@durhamcollege.ca.

Rhonda Christian
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2501
E: rhonda.christian@durhamcollege.ca

School of Health & Community Services:

Carol Connor
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2375
E: carol.connor@durhamcollege.ca

Nancy McGuire
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 3066
E: nancy.mcguire@durhamcollege.ca.

School of Justice & Emergency Services:

Mary Bartosik
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 3072
E: mary.bartosik@durhamcollege.ca

Pina Craven
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2432
E: pina.craven@durhamcollege.ca.

School of Media, Art & Design:

Alanna Desaillier
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 3148
E: alanna.desaillier@durhamcollege.ca

Kerry Doyle-Brownell
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2474
E: kerry.doyle-brownell@durhamcollege.ca.

School of Science & Engineering Technology:

Linda Dillon
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2545
E: linda.dillon@durhamcollege.ca

Maureen Green
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2383
E: maureen.green@durhamcollege.ca.

School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship & Renewable Technology:

Mary Pearce
Administrative Co-ordinator
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 4025
E: mary.pearce@durhamcollege.ca

Shelley Chard
Student Liaison
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 4087
E: shelley.chard@durhamcollege.ca.

If you are a Continuing Education student

If you are applying to graduate from a Continuing Education certificate or diploma program, please complete a paper Application to Graduate form [PDF - 29 KB] and submit it in person or by mail to the Office of the Registrar at the Oshawa campus before Tuesday, October 11, 2011.

Office of the Registrar
Durham College
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4
Fax: 905.721.3113

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If you are an apprenticeship student

You will be mailed an invitation to convocation. For more information, please contact the Office of the Registrar at the Whitby campus in person in Room 103 or call 905.721.3300.

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If you are unable to attend convocation

If you are not planning to attend convocation, your diploma or certificate can be mailed to your home address. If you are interested in this option, please ensure that we have your most recent mailing address on file and submit a Request to Mail Certificate/Diploma form [PDF - 24 KB] to the Office of the Registrar. Please note that there is a small fee to cover postage charges for this service.

You may also obtain your diploma or certificate in person from the Office of the Registrar at the college's Oshawa campus beginning Tuesday, November 22 between 8 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays). Please bring valid photo identification with you when picking up your credential.

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Guests

There is no limit to the number of guests you may bring. Invitations are not required for admission.

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Attire

Convocation is a formal event and students are asked to dress accordingly. The Campus Recreation and Wellness Cenre (CRWC) is an air conditioned facility.

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Arrival procedures

Graduates are asked to arrive one hour before their scheduled ceremony time. Upon your arrival at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre (CRWC), signs and staff will direct you to the registration area in the gymnasium. You will be required to show photo identification. You will then receive your gown and collar and will be lined up for the procession into the graduate seating area. The gowning area will not be secured and we cannot guarantee the safety of your personal possessions. We strongly advise that you do not bring large purses or valuables with you to the gowning area. Instead, please leave these articles with your guests for the duration of the ceremony.

Please note: Guests and family (including children) are not allowed to accompany graduates into the gowning or graduate seating areas. Your family and guests will be directed to the public seating area and you may reconnect with them at the completion of the ceremony.

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After the ceremony

Your ceremony is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. Should the ceremony last a little longer, we ask students to be considerate and not leave the ceremony early.

Please ensure that your gown and collar are returned promptly to the gowning area after you have taken photos with your friends and family. You will then be directed to the location where you will receive your diploma or certificate.
Please note: If you have previously received your diploma or certificate (e.g. at the time you originally completed your program), you will not receive another one at this time.

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