Honorary degrees 2013
Thanks to the increasing size of the graduating class, Convocation 2013 marked the first time that ceremonies were held over two days. More than 1,650 undergraduate and graduate degrees were conferred at the General Motors Centre, including the first PhDs awarded by the Faculty of Science.
2013 also marked the highest number of honorary doctorates conferred at one Convocation, with seven degrees presented to: Dr. Clement Bowman, Mr. Garry Cubitt, Ms. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Mr. Peter MacKinnon; Mr. André Picard; Mr. Robert Strickert, and Mr. Lorne Trottier.