The opening sentence on this Trent University diploma does a lot of work before it even gets to the graduate’s name. It says the Faculty of Arts and Science recommended the award and the university’s Senate conferred the degree. A little farther down, beneath the bachelor’s degree line, the wording takes a turn: “with all its rights, privileges and obligations.” That last word is easy to skim past, but it gives the sentence a different weight.
The layout changes near the bottom. Most of the text above runs down the center, but the signatures sit together on the left. The gold emblem has the right side to itself, with a sword cutting through three bands of waves. Look below both and you’ll find the place of issue in much smaller type: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Institution: Trent University
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Document Heading: TRENT UNIVERSITY
Language: English
Layout: Portrait bachelor’s diploma with centered award text and three signatures grouped on the lower left
Visible Features: Gold sword-and-waves emblem, the phrase “rights, privileges and obligations,” and a Peterborough, Ontario location line
Customization: Personalize the display version with your own name, degree wording, and date for a keepsake or prop.
