Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
All graduate students who expect to receive degrees at either the Spring (June) or Fall (October) Convocations must submit a Graduate studies intention to graduate/program completion form to their department at the time of degree completion for verification of degree requirements and approval to graduate.
The deadlines for submission of the forms are April 30th for Spring Convocation and August 31st for Fall Convocation. See the Academic deadlines and events page for additional information.
It should be noted that the name printed on the degree diploma will be the student's name as recorded on the student's academic record. Those who specify a name which differs from that on current academic records, must supply official name change documentation to Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA). Graduands who are unable to attend convocation will have their diplomas mailed to them by Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA).
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.