Graduation ceremonies (or Convocations) are scheduled twice a year – in June and in November. Ceremony dates are posted on the Office of Convocation website.
If you are planning to complete the requirements for graduation by the end of the Winter or Summer session, you must confirm your intent to graduate on ACORN by the deadlines listed below.
To ensure you remain eligible to graduate, please email the Program Coordinator as early as possible with your final course selection for the upcoming academic session. Do not wait until the last minute to make changes to your courses. It is your responsibility to verify that you have fulfilled all program requirements.
Graduation must be requested by logging into ACORN during the request window indicated here:
June 2026 Convocation: January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026
November 2026 Convocation: TBA
Note:
- There is no guarantee that a late graduation request will be processed. Contact the Program Office for assistance at IRHR@utoronto.ca.
- Students are responsible for verifying that all program requirements will be fulfilled by the end of the term immediately preceding their graduation request.
- It is not possible to take additional courses after graduating from this program
For any questions relating to the ceremonial aspect of graduation (tickets, special seating for guests, etc.) please see the Office of Convocation website.
Information about the ceremony will be sent via email [to utor email accounts only] by the Office of Convocation in October. You will be directed to their website to order tickets for your guests and to rent your gown and hood for the ceremony.
NOTE: Students are responsible for observing all deadlines to secure their tickets. The Program Office does not manage tickets and, therefore, cannot reserve them on a student’s behalf or provide additional tickets.
Your Diploma will be given to you at the convocation ceremony.
If you can’t attend the ceremony, you can obtain your diploma either by picking it up in person or paying for it to be mailed to you. It is not possible to pick up your diploma before the convocation date.
See details on the Convocations website.
If you requested graduation on ACORN, your academic record will be checked by the Program Coordinator. A confirmation of your graduation eligibility will be emailed to your utor account shortly after the graduation request deadline.
If you want to make any change to your name as it appears on ACORN, submit official documentation (eg. birth certificate or Canadian passport) to the CHRM Program Office and submit a Name Change form as soon as possible. Late requests cannot be accommodated.
It is not possible to take additional courses in the CHRM program once you have graduated from the program.
Your contact information on ACORN must be accurate and up to date, or you’ll miss essential notices about graduation from several University offices. Please take a moment to look at your address, your phone number, and your email address, and ensure the information is accurate. Note that only UTOR email addresses are considered ‘official’ for correspondence with the university.