Graduating and Convocation

Are you interested in applying for one of the most prestigious awards given by the College? The President’s List Award recognizes graduates who have rendered valuable and distinguished service to the College community.

Eligibility is based on academic excellence including graduating with distinction along with interest and activities involving leadership, citizenship, and community service. The President’s List Application form can be found here.

The deadline to apply for the President’s List Award is Monday, May 1st, 2023.

Please complete the application form no later than 4:00pm on Monday, May 1st.  To be fair to everyone, late submissions will not be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Convocation team, by email convocation@sl.on.ca.

Successful candidates will be informed via email address provided on application form.

Are you graduating this year and would like to represent your class at Convocation? Apply to be the Valedictorian!

The deadline to apply is Monday, May 1st, 2023.

The Valedictorian is an outstanding student who is committed to St. Lawrence College and their academics. By standing up as the Valedictorian at your Convocation ceremony, you will have the opportunity to speak on behalf of your fellow graduates and be the first to welcome the next chapter of your lives.

You can submit an application or nominate someone by completing the Valedictorian Application Form.  If you have any questions regarding the form, please email convocation@sl.on.ca.

The submission deadline is 4:00 pm on Monday, May 1st, 2023. To be fair to all students, late submissions will not be considered.

Successful candidates will be informed via the email address provided on the application form.

Please follow the steps below to complete your Application for Graduation:

1. Login to SLC.me
2. Scroll down past the Important Updates and select the   icon
3. Locate the program from which you are graduating and select Apply for Graduation under that program (not an Undeclared Program).
4. Select Summer 2023 as your expected graduation term (regardless of the semester you will finish classes)
5. Choose Continue
6. ChooseSubmit Application and your application will be complete

If you successfully completed your program between June 2022, and May 2023, you will be invited to Convocation 2023! Invitations will be sent out in May. 

If you are attending Convocation in Cornwall,  the guest limit is four.

If you are attending Convocation in Brockville or the guest limit is four

If you are attending Convocation in Kingston, the guest limit is six.

Graduates cannot reserve more than the allotted amounts of guests for each ceremony.

Click here for Ceremony Schedules

All ceremonies will be live-streamed on the day of the ceremony and will be available for viewing following the ceremony. The ceremony link will be available on the St. Lawrence College website, on the day of the ceremony.

On the Convocation Registration Form, there will be an accessibility section where you can request the accessibility requirements you would desire. Alternatively, you can email convocation@sl.on.ca with your or your guest's accessibility requirements

SLC cannot provide Invitation Letters; however, you can contact your International Student Advisor for general information and guidance on the letter's requirements.

There will be a small after convocation celebration with photo opportunities with your peers and faculty and a few other surprises!

Yes, guests can bring cameras and recording devices but are asked to remain in their seats.

Ceremonies in Brockville and Cornwall run approximately one to one and half hours.  Kingston ceremonies run approximately two to two and a half hours.

Yes, please click one of the links below for your campus.

Cornwall: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/stlawrencecornwall

Brockville: http://www.thecommencementgroup.com/stlawrencebrockville

Kingston: http://www.thecommencementgroup.com/stlawrencekingston

Graduates will be provided with regalia when they arrive at the ceremony. You must return the gown following your ceremony.

There will be a professional photographer at Convocation who will be taking photos of graduates. In order to avoid disruption during the ceremony, guests are asked to stay seated and only take photos from their seats.

In order to receive their photos, graduates will receive proofs to the email they provided as part of their registration. Students will only pay if they choose to order photos.

Credentials will be available to be picked up at your respective campus one week following the ceremony.  After that, credentials will be mailed to the address on your student account. Please ensure your address is up to date.