• The "Application for Graduation" should be completed and submitted to the major department no later than the last day of drop/add of the semester prior to the semester in which you plan to complete degree requirements. Links to all applications and application due dates appear at the end of this section. Note: the Graduation Application should not be submitted to the Registrar's Office without Advisor/Department Chairperson approval and signature.
  
• Students should consult with their academic advisors to make sure all graduation requirements are met.  Graduation requirements are listed in the Academic Catalog.
• Students fulfilling the requirements for a dual major or a second degree must submit a separate application for each major. 
• Students fulfilling the requirements for a Doctoral Degree must submit the “Doctoral Application for Graduation” to the Graduate Studies Office of the College of Professional Studies no later than the end of the first week of classes of the semester of graduation.
• Students fulfilling the requirements for a minor must submit the “Application for Completion of a Minor” to the minor department.  Minors do not appear on the diploma, but are recorded on the academic transcript. Beginning Fall 2011, minors will not be awarded separately from the bachelor's degree. The "Application for Completion of a Minor" will not be accepted until the "Application for Graduation" has been submitted.
• Students fulfilling the requirements for an Associate of Arts degree must submit the “A.A. Application for Graduation” to the University Advising Center (Building 18). 
• Once your Graduation Application has been received and processed by the Registrar’s Office, you will receive a confirmation e-mail to your student e-mail account (undergraduate students may also see the Undergraduate Graduation Checklist in the Student Records folder in MyUWF). 
• Graduation Applications are processed approximately one month after the application due date.
• You may request to cancel your current semester graduation application either in writing to the Registrar’s Office or by e-mail to graduation@uwf.edu. 
• Degrees are awarded at the end of each Spring, Summer, and Fall semester, upon completion of all departmental and university requirements.  The Registrar’s Office will begin awarding degrees approximately one week after grades are due.  You may review your “Unofficial Transcript” in MyUWF to see if your degree has been posted.  Once you have confirmed that your degree has been posted, you may order official transcripts at any time which will reflect this information.
• The “Degrees Awarded” and “Rank in Class” links will be updated approximately eight weeks after graduation.
• Undergraduate Graduation Honors: The GPA used to determine baccalaureate honors will be based upon all work attempted at UWF and previously attended institutions.  However, the GPA used for honors will not be higher than the UWF GPA.  A minimum of 40 semester hours of graded (A-WF) work must be completed at UWF.  Please consult the Academic Catalog for further information.  Honors indicated on the commencement program are tentative since current semester courses are not included.
• Students for whom a degree has been awarded (i.e. posted to the academic transcript) may not have a grade changed for a course which was taken and completed prior to graduation.
• All degree requirements must be complete by the last day of the semester for which the graduation application is submitted.
• Students who do not meet the requirements for graduation must submit a new application for the semester in which the requirements are met.

Application for Graduation                             Doctoral Application for Graduation

Application for Completion of a Minor                    A.A. Application for Graduation

Fall 2012………………..May 18, 2012
Spring 2013………………..September 5, 2012

(click on each semester for a detailed listing of important dates for prospective graduates)

• Visit the Commencement Website.
• Participation in the Commencement Ceremony is not a guarantee of graduation.
• The commencement ceremony is held twice a year, at the end of the Spring and Fall semesters.  All students who have applied to receive a Bachelor’s or Graduate level degree are encouraged to participate.    
• Summer graduates can elect to walk in either the Spring or Fall ceremonies. Your name will appear in the Spring commencement program as a prospective graduate and again in the Fall program as a graduate.
• PRIVACY ACT: Your name will not appear in the Commencement Program or media release if you have placed a restriction on your name through the “Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information”.  You may update this information via the “Privacy Information” link in the Personal Information folder in MyUWF.

• The diploma will be mailed to the DIPLOMA MAILING ADDRESS submitted on your graduation application approximately six weeks after graduation. 
• Diploma mailing address changes must be made in writing to the Registrar’s Office or by e-mail to graduation@uwf.edu.  Diploma mailing address changes for undergraduates may also be submitted via the Undergraduate Graduation Checklist in the Student Records folder in MyUWF. 
• All financial holds, including Exit Interviews, must be cleared before the diploma will be released. 

 

Questions pertaining to the graduation process should be directed to the Graduation Coordinator at (850) 474-2245 or by e-mail to graduation@uwf.edu. Please contact your academic advisor for questions pertaining to degree requirements.

Click here for a list of Graduation Frequently Asked Questions