Eligibility

Candidates who meet the below eligibility requirements may register for the ceremony (and order caps, gowns, tickets, parking passes, etc.) by completing the Commencement Registration/Order Form, which will be available beginning late April or early May (exact dates will be posted as soon as they are finalized).

Bachelor Candidates
Students who earned a degree in Summer 2011, Autumn 2011, or Winter 2012, or have applied to graduate with a departmental advisor for Spring 2012 or Summer 2012 are eligible. Once the application for graduation has been completed and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records (206-543-1803), the student will then be eligible to complete the Commencement Registration/Order Form.

Master’s and Doctoral Candidates
Graduates who earned their degrees in Summer 2011, Autumn 2011, or Winter 2012, or candidates who have a reasonable expectation of graduating in Spring 2012 or Summer 2012 are eligible to participate.

Professional
Candidates for J.D., M.D., D.D.S., and Pharm D. Degrees who earned degrees in Summer 2011, Autumn 2011, Winter 2012 or are candidates for Spring or Summer 2012 are eligible to participate. These students are honored in separate ceremonies, as well as during the main ceremony.

Names Listed in the Program

The Commencement program lists the names of graduates from Summer 2011 through Spring 2012. Note: Spring 2011 Bachelor's Degree candidates must have their Application to Graduate submitted and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records by the April 13th deadline in order to have their names listed. Master's and doctoral degree candidates must have their Master's Degree Request submitted, or Doctoral Final Exam scheduled, by April 13th in order to have their names listed. Summer 2012 graduates' names will be listed in the following year's program.

Important note: Students who do not wish to have their names listed in the program must contact the Office of the Registrar (206-543-5378) by April 30, 2012.

Honor Cords

Special honor cords are awarded to undergraduate students who have earned baccalaureate honors (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude), College Honors, or Departmental Honors. Click on the above links for an explanation of these honors. Those eligible may purchase the cords on the web registration/order form. If you qualify for College or Departmental Honors, be sure you or your adviser submit your Departmental Honors Invitation to the Honors Program (MGH 211 or Box 352800) by April 13, 2012.

Diplomas

 

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Diplomas are mailed by the Office of the Registrar to the address selected by the student on MYUW. This will occur approximately 3 to 4 months after the date of graduation.