901 USask students set to graduate this fall

This fall, 901 students will receive 913 degrees, certificates and diplomas from USask. These graduates join a century-old community of more than 159,000 alumni worldwide whose contributions are helping to shape our world. Both ceremonies will be streamed live.

To media who plan to attend convocation

• Before arriving, please contact Meghan Sired—306-966-6068 (office), 306-381-7992 (cell), sired@usask.ca.
• Parking is available directly in front of Merlis Belsher Place for media—pylons will block the available spaces.
• Media may use the open media boxes located to the right of the stage.

Story ideas

• New this year, an honour song will play while the graduates and platform party enter. Honour songs are a First Nations tradition that demonstrate respect for an individual or group in recognition of their accomplishments. The honour song will be performed by drum group Buffalo Boy Productions
• Grit McCreath will be installed as the university’s 16^th chancellor
• A number of prestigious awards will be presented at fall convocation, including the Earned Doctor of Science, Honorary Doctor of Laws, Distinguished Researcher Award and Master Teacher Award
• Noteworthy graduating student stories:
  • Privilege (Priva) Haang’andu
  • Jamie LaFleur
  • Katelyn Wiersma

Convocation schedule

For the morning ceremonies, the student procession begins at approximately 9 am, speeches begin at approximately 9:10 am, students begin to walk across the stage to receive their parchments at approximately 9:45 am, and the event ends at approximately 11 am.

For the afternoon ceremony, the student procession begins at 2 pm, speeches at 2:10 pm and students begin to walk across the stage to receive their parchments at 2:30 pm.

CEREMONY 1: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 9 am

• Graduating: Agriculture and Bioresources, Education, Engineering, Kinesiology, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Nutrition, School of Rehabilitation Science, School of Public Health, and Western College of Veterinary Medicine
• Installation of the Chancellor: Grit McCreath
• Master Teacher Award: Patricia Dowling

CEREMONY 2: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2 pm

• Graduating: Arts and Science, Office of the Provost, Edwards School of Business, Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy, and School of Environment and Sustainability
• Honorary Doctor of Laws: Jeff Mooney
• Earned Doctor of Science: Graham George
• Distinguished Researcher Award: Nazeem Muhajarine
• Student awards:
  • Dean's Medal in Arts and Science: Olenka Kawchuk
  • The Goodspeed Award: Brodie Cushway
  • President's Medal: Yixing Mars Zhao
  • 2019 University Medal in Sciences: Kyle Ivany
  • 2019 University Medal in the Fine Arts: Jensine Trondson
  • 2019 Rose Litman Medal in Humanities: Tenille Holm 

For more information, contact:

Meghan Sired
Communications Co-ordinator
University of Saskatchewan
306-966-6068 (office)
306-381-7992 (cell)
meghan.sired@usask.ca