Graduation Information

Degree Application Procedures - Baccalaureate

Apply During To Graduate
Fall Spring
Winter Summer
Spring Fall
Summer Winter
Consult the Registrars Office for official graduation application deadlines and requirements.

STEP ONE

Request that the program coordinator complete a major evaluation two quarters before you expect to graduate. Allow one month for the evaluation to be completed. Contact a program coordinator now.

STEP TWO

The program coordinator will send you a copy of your major evaluation along with supplemental materials and the appropriate degree application form. After reviewing these materials meet with your academic adviser if any last minute adjustments to your plan of study need to be made.

STEP THREE

Upon receiving the graduation application materials, complete the degree application and submit it along with the major evaluation and supplemental materials to the Registrar's Office. To avoid a late fee, submit degree application materials promptly. The address is on the degree application.

Additional Information For Baccalaureate Degree Candidates

  • Official transcripts for course work from other institutions should be ordered and sent to WWU, Office of the Registrar, 516 High St., Bellingham, WA 98225-9008.
  • Courses that have incomplete status (“K” grade) must be completed - and the final grade submitted by the instructor - by the end of the graduation quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the instructor to ensure timely submission and processing of the final grade.
  • Also see attending commencement.