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Valedictorian nomination form and upload

Complete the following form to nominate a student for the Fall Valedictorian or to nominate yourself.

Please check with your graduate program administrator to confirm that you have been approved to graduate for the Fall 2025 convocation ceremony, prior to completing a nomination.

Nomination Form


Submit supporting documents for Valedictorian Nomination – Stage 1

Required supporting documents

Please ensure you have reviewed the overview for all details related to the nomination process.

Naming convention: Please use the nominee’s first initial and last name on all documents. See examples below.

  • Maximum two-page letter outlining why the graduate student accepts the nomination or is nominating themself. (JSmith_LOR_nomination)
  • One copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV). (JSmith_CV)
  • One Letter of Reference – academic. (JSmith_LOR_academic)
  • One Letter of Reference – peer. (JSmith_LOR_peer)

NOTE: Letters from the selection committee are not eligible as supporting documents.

Upload the required documents here