Graduate Information

Application for Graduation

When to Apply for Graduation
Applications for Graduation are only accepted during the timelines as outlined below. 

NOTE: Not sure if you'll meet your degree requirements but you might? Apply to graduate! It's free, and it's better to be safe (by applying) than sorry (by missing the deadline and having to wait for the next Convocation). 

Term of Completion:

Program Requirements Met By:*

Application Time Frame:

Graduation & Ceremony

Summer 
(May - Aug)

Last Monday in August

Opens: Second working day in March
Closes: First working day in August
e.g. March 2 - August 1

Graduation: October
Fall Ceremony: October

Fall 
(Sep - Dec)

Last working day in December

Opens: Second working day in August
Closes: First working day in November
e.g. August 2 - November 1

Graduation: February 1**
Spring Ceremony: May/June

Winter 
(Jan - Apr)

April 30

Opens: Second working day in November
Closes: First working day in March
e.g. November 2 - March 1

Graduation: May/June
Spring Ceremony: May/June

* This includes outstanding documents, such as transcripts from other institutions, visiting student authorizations, etc.

** Although Fall completers attend the Spring ceremony, they will confer in absentia on February 1 (Winter graduation).

How to Apply for Graduation

To apply for graduation:

  • Log into the Bridge
  • Select "Student"
  • Select "Apply to Graduate"
  • Select your last graded term of attendance
  • Select your curriculum
  • Select Graduation Date*
  • Confirm your full-legal name
  • Submit your request

You must apply to graduate via the Bridge during your final term, while still enrolled in courses. There is no fee to apply, and an application is required even if you do not plan to attend your Convocation ceremony.

*Please note: If you are finishing your program's requirements in the Winter term (April completers), your graduation date may not match the date of your Convocation ceremony. Please visit ulethbridge.ca/convocation and review the order of conferral to find your Convocation ceremony date and time.

Outstanding Accounts

If your account is not paid in full, you will not be permitted to graduate and your transcript will be withheld. This includes tuition, library fines and housing charges (including telecom charges). Please contact the Cash Office for information about outstanding accounts:

  • Cash Office: 403-329-2469
Graduation Approval Status

When to check the status of your application (after completing the application):

  • If you are finishing your classes in the Fall term, please check the status of your application approximately two days before February 1.
  • If you are finishing your classes in the Winter or Summer terms, please check the status of your application approximately two weeks before your convocation ceremony.

NOTE: We will not know if your graduation has been approved until the timeframes listed directly above. If you are worried whether or not you meet your program's graduation requirements, please reach out to your Faculty's Academic Advising team and request a grad check. 

How to check:

  • Go to the Bridge and click "Students"
  • Near the top, in "Registration & Academic Essentials", click "View Graduation Application"
  • Select the correct Graduation Application (if applicable)
  • Review the status of your application (typically located near the top in the right)
  • These are the potential statuses:
    • Active Application
    • Graduation Approved
    • Graduation Requirement Not Met
    • Inactive Application