What's Happening at St John's College?

End of Term BBQ
Free & Fun for all St John's College Members! April 7th, 11:30 - 1:15 stop by the Cross Common Room #108, for our annual end of term bbq. Just bring your student card with your SJC sticker and have lunch on us!

JumpStart
JumpStart is an orientation for new St John's College members. Members have the opportunity to spend a night in Residence and meet other new and returning Johnians. It's a great introduction to College and University life. JumpStart is an overnight event and takes place just before classes begin in the fall. JumpStart 2011 will take place September 1-2. 

Opening- and End-of-Term Barbeques
The annual Barbeques in September and April are free and fun for St John's College student members, Fellows, and staff.  It's a great chance to meet other Johnians while enjoying your free lunch.  Students, remember to bring your student card with SJC membership sticker.
 
Matriculation
This welcome ceremony for new Johnians is held each fall in the Chapel.  New student members, faculty, and staff at the college are invited to sign our matriculation book (which dates back to the 1800s) and will receive a College pin.  Returning members who have never matriculated are also welcome to participate in the ceremony.  The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the Cross Common Room.  Family, friends, and seasoned veterans of the College are welcome to attend.  Invitations will be mailed to new members in September.  Participants will be asked to RSVP to the General Office.

Convocation

The Convocation ceremony is held annually on the first Sunday in November to honour graduates, award winners, honorary degree recipients and honorary fellowship recipients. Click here to see the 2010 Honorary Degree Recipients.

The 145th annual Convocation of St John's College will be held on November 6, 2011. Formal invitations will be mailed in September.

Convocation Events are as follows:

Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors Chapel Service
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 11:00 Chapel of St John the Evangelist, St John's College

Friends of St John's College Luncheon (by invitation only)
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 12:30 Reception, 12:45 Luncheon Daily Bread Café, St John’s College

Convocation Ceremony
Sunday November 6, 2011, 2:30 robing, 3:00 processional Chapel of St John the Evangelist, St John’s College

Reception
Following Convocation in the Cross Common Room

Marjorie Ward Lecture
The College's annual public lecture, named for former Registrar Marjorie Ward, is held each February or March.  Lecturers have included Carol Shields, Ovide Mercredi, and Charlotte Gray.  Download a list of lecturers here.

Prairie Conference
St. John's College holds an interdisciplinary conference on the Prairies every three years. From September 16 - 18, 2010, we will be joining with the Western Canadian Studies Converence to hold Place and Replace. See conference website for more information.

Canada's North: Whose North? (March 11, 2006)
Canada's North: Whose North? A Graduate Student Colloquium was held at St John's College on March 11, 2006. The colloquium featured addresses by Ovide Mercredi and William Dumas. The colloquium was a joint project of St John's College and the Canadian Studies Program, and received funding from the Winnipeg Foundation, University of Manitoba Press, and the College.  Download a report here.

The Invention of Prairie Literature (3:00 pm, February 22, 2007)
A panel discussion with College Fellows and Prairie writers Robert Kroetsch, Warren Cariou, and Dennis Cooley. Download poster here