Convocation makes UWA special and unique. Because Convocation is an integral part of the University, it means that all graduates are regarded as equally important a part of the University, as the staff and students.
The Term Convocation,in the context of a university, it refers to those members of the university community who'when gathered together in a formal meeting' are entitled to have input into aspects of the governance of the university such as voting for members of the governing body or reviewing major decisions, such as changes to statutes.
When the UWA Act was drafted in 1911, it created the Guild to represent the interests of students, and created Convocation to represent the interests of graduates.