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Congratulations on completing your program!
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all PACE graduates on reaching this important milestone. Your hard work and dedication have brought you here, and we are proud to celebrate your success.
The University of Winnipeg Professional, Applied and Continuing Education convocation ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM on campus.
This page has all the information you need to officially graduate from your program.
Don’t miss the deadline, reserve your graduation gown by October 3, 2025.
Convocation Program
- Doors will open one hour and close 15 minutes before the ceremony. Late guests will not be permitted into the ceremony until the entire procession has ended. Please remember to allow extra time for parking.
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pick up your processional car and gown in the Axworthy Health & Recplex, 350 Spence Street
- You need your processional card to pickup your cap and gown and to line-up in the graduation procession.
- During the ceremony, you will present this card to the Registrar before you cross the stage. It will be used to announce your name as you receive your certificate or diploma
- Please note: Personal items/purses should be left with your family or friends or we suggest you wear a garment with pockets underneath your gown.
- 12:30 Report to the marshaling area on the second floor to the Axworthy Health & Recplex. Procession will leave the marshalling area at 1:00 p.m. sharp.
- The Graduation Procession follows a route that involves an extended walking path which includes stairs. Please email us if you feel this may be a concern and an alternate procession arrangement will be made.
- Please note due to the number of stairs and flooring in the Recplex, we do NOT recommend you wear shoes with high heels.
- Cell phones are to be turned off during the ceremony and should be left with family or friends.
- Remember to take your procession card to the stage with you as this will be used to announce your name.
- The cap tassel should be worn over the right front edge of the cap during the procession and prior to officially graduating.
- Return your gown to Gaspard on the 2nd floor of the Recplex (350 Spence Street) before 5:00 PM. Students who do not return their gown after graduation will be charged a rental fee.
Guest Information
Seating:
The Duckworth Centre is able to accommodate many guests, and we encourage you to invite your family and friends to join you on this special occasion. RSVPs are not required and there is no admission fee. Guests with special needs (i.e wheel chair accessibility) should identify themselves to ushers at the main entrance to Duckworth for them to be escorted to a reserved seating section.
Please note that the University does not provide wheelchairs.
Guests are asked to take their seats in the gymnasium no later than 10 minutes before the ceremony begins. Late arrivals will be asked to wait until the graduation procession has ended before entering the gymnasium.
The ceremony is approximately two and a half hours in length.
Parking & Maps
Guests with limited mobility may be dropped-off at the entrance of Duckworth Centre on Spence Street; however, vehicles will need to park elsewhere for the duration of the ceremony. Traffic on Spence Street is strictly limited to vehicles dropping off guests with accessibility needs or limited mobility
Photography
Graduation Photos:
The university engages a professional photographer to take your picture after you cross the stage. To order one of these photos, please fill out the fom here.
Please note: This form is to request a digital copy of your PACE Convocation photo – you will not receive your photo until Convocation Photos has confirmed payment ($30) via e-transfer or credit card.
Seated Graduation Photos by Lifetouch:
Professional Graduation photographs will be available through Life Touch ON October 7th. Portrait appointments must be pre-booked through life touch
Order your Gown by October 3rd, 2025
Webcast
PACE 38th Graduation Day Webcast
Friends and family who can’t attend can watch the PACE graduation ceremony via webcast live on Thursday, October 16th, 2025 on this page.
The convocation ceremony will be webcast live on the UWinnipeg’s Youtube Channel. You can watch the live street here. (Link will be updated soon)
How to Apply for Graduation?
You must apply for graduation via WebAdvisor.
For full instructions on how to apply to graduate, download the step-by-step guide.
The deadlines for applying to graduate are as follows:
- January 15 for applications to be approved by the University Senate in March
- May 15 for applications to be approved by the University Senate in June
- August 15 for applications to be approved by the University Senate in September
Note: Late applications will not be accepted. Diplomas are mailed to students approximately one month after each Senate meeting.
Accessibility
Graduates with limited mobility should know that the Graduation Procession follows an extended walking path which includes stairs.
If this is a concern, alternate arrangements can be made. Access to the stage involves a small number of stairs with a single hand rail or a ramp. During the ceremony, you are also required to stand for an extended period of time before going on stage. We strongly advise students or guests who have limited mobility or accessibility needs to arrive early. Doors will open one hour before the ceremony begins.
American Sign Language-English Interpretation will be provided for the duration of the Graduation ceremony.
FAQs
Certificates/Diplomas
You will be provided with a generic blank certificate when you cross the stage. This is to ensure a smooth flow to the ceremony. Your official certificate/diploma will be mailed to you, if you have not already received it.
Frames & Gifts
Certificate frames and keepsakes may be purchased after the graduation ceremony from the Alumni Association booth located on the second floor of the Duckworth Centre.
The campus bookstore will be on-site at graduation to sell souvenirs such as mugs, pens, portfolios, clothing, etc.
Refreshments
Light refreshments will be served immediately after the Convocation ceremony in Riddell Hall.
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