Applying for Graduation - Faculty of Native Studies As of Fall 2025, the University of Alberta holds three convocation ceremonies each year: Winter Convocation in March, Spring Convocation in June and Fall Convocation in November. To be eligible for graduation, students must complete all degree requirements before their desired convocation ceremony. Winter Convocation: degree requirements must be fulfilled by the end of the Fall Term. Spring Convocation: degree requirements must be fulfilled by the end of the Winter Term Fall Convocation: degree requirements must be fulfilled by the end of the Spring and/or Summer Terms. Further information about Convocation can be found on the Office of the Registrar website here. Once students apply for graduation in Bear Tracks (found under Graduation in Academic Records), the Native Studies Student Services Team will assess their eligibility. Students who fulfill their degree requirements with courses still in progress will have a “needs to finish pending work” for their graduation status. Any issues with graduation will be communicated to students via their UAlberta email. What does my graduation status mean? Applied: Your graduation application has been received and will be reviewed by Native Studies Student Services. If there are any questions or concerns about your program, we will contact you via your UAlberta email address. Needs to finish pending work: This means that our Student Services Team has completed an initial review of your program (including in-progress coursework) and confirmed that you are on track to graduate provided you complete your in-progress courses and meet all other graduation requirements (including the graduating GPA for your program). Your graduation status will remain as needs to finish pending work until we complete our final review of student programs, which usually occurs after the final exam period once all grades are finalized (usually the month before the convocation ceremony). Expected: You have fulfilled the requirements of your degree. Your graduation status will change from expected to awarded before the convocation ceremony. Are you completing your final degree requirements at another institution? If you are completing your final degree requirements at another institution, we require a copy of your official and final transcripts from the other institution to grant transfer credit and confirm that you are eligible to graduate. You must make arrangements with the other institution to have them send your official transcripts to the University of Alberta by the following deadlines: Winter Convocation Ceremonies: February 1 Spring Convocation Ceremonies: May 1 Fall Convocation Ceremonies: October 1 If you are not able to submit your final and official transcripts by the deadlines listed above, your graduation from the program will be delayed until the next ceremony.