15 th INSTALLATIONChancellor Convocation SPRING 2017 JUNE 5 – 8 Convocation procession in the Bowl, May 1928. A-1666 UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN 1 Spring Convocation 2016 The graduation lists shown in this program were prepared prior to convocation and may not reflect final college decisions regarding each student’s eligibility for graduation. As a result, some of the students listed in this program may not have been formally approved to receive the degree or diploma indicated. The registrar maintains the official list of graduates. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PETER STOICHEFF Today is a celebration of all you have direction you take, your time at the U of S accomplished as a student at the University has prepared you to face adversity and of Saskatchewan. The countless hours spent opportunity with equal measures of success, in labs, libraries and classrooms culminates confidence and creativity. Because of that, with you walking across the stage, in front awaiting you is a fulfilling and rewarding of student colleagues, university and family life in which you can contribute to what is supporters, to receive your U of S degree. important to you and to the world. This is a significant milestone in, not only When you look at your degree, remember your life, but the lives of all of those who that you are backed by a rich and rigorous have supported you during your academic university education. Also remember the pursuits. On this occasion, I offer you my people, supporters and experiences that were sincerest congratulations. a part of your time at the U of S, because those memories are as valuable as the degree With your degree in hand, you join more itself. than 150,000 U of S alumni around the world. As part of that esteemed group, you I hope you stay connected to the University help share the U of S story, a story that tells of Saskatchewan and share with us the people in Canada and internationally that meaningful events that make up your life’s your institution is a distinguished member of story. As part of our worldwide alumni family, Canada’s top research-intensive universities, you hold a special place in our hearts and with an enormous impact on the country and, I hope that your time on campus holds an in select areas, the world. equally special place in yours. Neither you nor I know exactly what the All the best, future holds for you. You might pursue further education this fall. You might start down your career path in a week or two. You might even get on a plane later today leading to an entirely different kind of learning experience. Peter Stoicheff But what I do know is that no matter what President, University of Saskatchewan UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN 3 Spring Convocation 2017 ALUMNI MESSAGE JIM BLACKBURN On behalf of the University of Saskatchewan’s This is an exciting time for our association Alumni Association, I would like to extend as we celebrate our centennial year. One our congratulations to our 2017 graduates hundred years ago, a group of graduates and welcome you to the U of S Alumni came together to celebrate the success of Association. all U of S alumni, past and present. They wanted to make sure their connection to Today, you join a family that includes 150,000 their alma mater remained strong wherever alumni in over 100 countries around the world. they found themselves in the world. Today, the Alumni Association’s goal remains the For the past few years you have walked the same; to connect all U of S alumni together pathways around the Bowl and have spent and champion each and every one of their hours in classrooms, laboratories and libraries. successes. You have shared all of these experiences, and so many more, as University of Saskatchewan You are a student for a small amount of time, students. You may have not known it at the but an alumni forever. Go out and do great time, but these experiences are not only shared things knowing you are a member of the U with those classmates of yours here today, but of S alumni family – 150,000 and growing. I with everyone who has been a U of S student encourage you to keep in touch with us as since it was founded more than 100 years ago. you embark on your new adventure. Today as you walk across that stage and Take time to enjoy today’s celebration; you receive your hard-earned diploma, degree or have accomplished a lot and should be proud Ph.D., your name is added among the long of your achievements! We look forward to list of researchers, inventors, business and seeing you again soon as we reconnect community leaders, entrepreneurs, authors and during our centennial celebrations. artists who call themselves U of S alumni. It’s an honour to be a part of this prestigious group; a Jim Blackburn BSP’60 group connected by our shared commonality President, University of Saskatchewan of graduating from this historic institution. Alumni Association UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN 4 Spring Convocation 2017 THE CHANCELLOR THE HONOURABLE ROY ROMANOW to 1982 he served as Deputy Premier and Care in Canada, which resulted in a final Attorney General of Saskatchewan. He played report entitled Building on Values. a key role in the federal-provincial negotiations that resulted in the Constitution Act 1982, which Chancellor Romanow, an officer of the Order includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and of Canada and recipient of the Saskatchewan Freedoms. During this time, he also led the Order of Merit, has also received the Pan reorganization of Saskatchewan's court system, American Health Organization's 2003 the creation of the Saskatchewan Human Administration Award for his work with the Rights Commission, and the introduction of a Health Commission and his commitment to modern Legal Aid system. human rights and justice initiatives. In 2004, he became a member of the federal Privy Council In 1987, Chancellor Romanow became the through a five-year appointment to Canada’s Leader of the Opposition and served in this Security Intelligence Review Committee. From role until 1991. He then served as Premier 2008 to 2013, Chancellor Romanow was the Roy Romanow was elected Chancellor of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. During Advisory Board Co-Chair and Spokesperson for effective November 1, 2016 for a three-year this period, major health reforms were the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. He currently term. His appointment was confirmed at a introduced based on programs of well-being, serves as a Member of the Elections Canada meeting of University Senate on October 15, which balanced the delivery of health care Advisory Board, and as the co-chair of the 2016 based on the recommendation of a joint more appropriately between acute care Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness. nomination committee. and preventative programs. A significant achievement of the Romanow government Currently, Chancellor Romanow is a Senior The Honourable Roy Romanow, P.C., O.C., was turning Saskatchewan’s large fiscal Fellow in Public Policy in the Department S.O.M., Q.C., served in public office in Canada deficits into balanced budgets. of Political Studies at the University of for more than 30 years. Saskatchewan. He received both his B.A., After his tenure as premier, Chancellor 1960, and LLB., 1964, from the U of S. He Chancellor Romanow’s provincial political Romanow was appointed by then Prime is recognized as one of the 100 Alumni of career began in 1967 when he was first elected Minister Jean Chrétien in 2001 to head the Influence and is the recipient of numerous to the Saskatchewan Legislature. From 1971 Royal Commission on the Future of Health honorary degrees from Canadian universities. UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN 5 Spring Convocation 2017 The convocation ceremony marks the transition from the role of student to the Our ceremony holder of a degree with its accompanying rights and privileges. The convocation ceremony is are the election of representatives The ceremony, solemnized in the presence a calling together of the new to university governing bodies of the university community and family and graduates of the and the admission of candidates friends of the graduands, consists of three University of Saskatchewan, to degrees. The chancellor, parts: a procession marking the leaving of the old status and entering the new; the symbolizing the historical practice appointed by senate as the chair president’s statement to the graduands, of calling together all former of convocation, is the highest the secretary’s petition and the chancellor’s graduates. In current times, the official and spokesperson of the consent for their admission; followed by major functions of convocation university. individual presentation by a university orator and admission by the chancellor to the degrees to which they are entitled. SHARE YOUR MOMENT! As graduates are admitted to their degrees, a graduation hood, which has a colour #USASKCONVO symbolizing a particular degree, is placed over each graduate’s head. UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN 6 Spring Convocation 2017 ENTRANCE Graduands in their academic dress march in procession into the ceremony in the following order: graduands in the order in which their degrees are to be conferred; faculty; board of governors; senate; guests of honour; the president; the chancellor; the lieutenant governor. When the members of convocation reach their places they remain standing during the Vice-Regal Salute, the singing of “O Canada” and the invocation. ORDER OF THE CEREMONY The first business is the conferring of honorary degrees, followed by convocation address, president’s statement to the graduands, the conferring of degrees and the presentation of awards.