Convocation

No. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Memorial University is postponing the Spring 2021 Convocation ceremonies for St. John’s and Corner Brook. However, students who have applied to graduate this spring and have met all the university’s requirements will be awarded their degrees, certificates and diplomas on May 19, 2021, and be sent them by mail shortly afterwards.

Spring 2021 grads will be invited to cross the stage at a convocation ceremony at a later date, after public health restrictions are lifted and large in-person gatherings are permitted. More details will be communicated as they become available and posted here. 

To ensure the safe and secure delivery of parchments, it is imperative that all students check their Personal Information in Memorial Self-Service to ensure that both permanent address and phone number are active and valid. International addresses require a clear and complete physical address and contact phone number.

Note: In Self-Service there is an option for entering a ‘Convocation’ address if graduates wish to have their parchment mailed to an address that is different from the permanent one. If you opt to use the ‘Convocation’ address type, please ensure that it is also up-to-date and complete.

Every effort will be made to complete this process in a timely manner. However, given the large volume of graduation parchments to be mailed, the process may take sometime to complete. Therefore, your patience will be greatly appreciated. 

While there will be no convocation ceremonies this spring, join us on June 3 for Hat’s Off!- our graduation celebration! Grenfell Campus will host a pre-show for its grads to recognize this great accomplishment, followed by Hats Off!, a special virtual event designed to celebrate the Spring Class of 2021. This fun event will be a unique salute to new grads, welcoming them into the Memorial University alumni family. More details, including special guest performers, will be available in the coming weeks.