When is the deadline to apply for graduation?
| If you are planning to graduate in... |
Please... |
Fall 2020
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APPLY NOW!
The application for fall 2020 will close
September 18, 2020.
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Spring 2021
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APPLY IN FALL 2020!
The application for spring 2021 will open October 28, 2020 and close February 5,
2021. There is no benefit to delaying submission of your application. Students who apply
when they register for their last classes are considered "on time."
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| Summer 2021 |
APPLY IN SPRING 2021!
The application for summer 2021 will open when summer registration opens and close
July 5, 2021. There is not benefit to delaying submission of your application. Students who apply
when they register for their last classes are considered "on time." |
How do I apply for graduation?
Log into your myWCU and click on Personal Services, located in the Quick Links box
on the right hand side of the page.
Click on Student, then Student Records and then Apply for Graduation or Certificate
Conferral.
DO NOT change the term on this screen. This is not the term in which you are choosing to graduate. Just click Submit to move to the next screen.
You will need to select your program and then click Continue to move to the next screen.
Click on the drop-down box to select your graduation term. **The only time there is an option to choose between multiple terms is when the application
for summer graduation is open, giving students the option to apply for summer or fall.** Click Continue to move to the next screen.
Choose whether you plan to attend the ceremony. **If you are unsure at this point, you can select Undecided.** Click continue to move to the next screen.
Click on the drop-down box to choose the name you want printed on your diploma and
click Continue to move to the next screen. If the name you want printed on your diploma
is not listed (ex: middle name spelled out), choose New and click on Continue to enter
your name on the next screen.
Type your name exactly how you want it to appear on your diploma and click Continue
to move to the next screen.
Click on the drop-down box to choose the address you want your diploma sent to and
click Continue to move to the next screen. If you want your diploma shipped to an
address not listed (ex: your moving to a new location after graduation), choose New
and click Continue to enter your address on the next screen. **Please note, your address needs to be a mailing address, not a physical address.
Diplomas are shipped through the United States Postal Service, 4-6 weeks after the
degree has been conferred.**
Type your address information of where you want your diploma mailed to. You have
the option to update Alumni Affairs with your contact information for after graduation.
You will then click Continue to move to the next screen.
Verify that all of information is correct and click Submit Request to submit your
application for graduation and move to the next screen.
You will receive a confirmation that will look like this, telling you to check your
Catamount email. Congratulations on applying for graduation!
