Summer Hours (May 18–August 14, 2026):
The Graduate School Office will not offer in-person services on Fridays. Virtual support remains available during regular business hours, and in-person services continue Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. as usual. We’re always here to help!

Certificate Graduation

Certificate Completion

For certificate completion, students must submit an application to the Graduate School using their PAWS account, and pay any required completion application fees.

For qualifying students, the certificate program director will verify for the Graduate School the course number and title, grade and semester of enrollment for all courses that meet certificate program requirements. Certificate completion will be posted on a student’s official transcript in line with UWM’s official conferral dates, and an official paper certificate will be sent to the student from the Graduate School.

Criteria for Awarding a Certificate

Graduate certificates are awarded to students who:

  • Meet the certificate requirements within the allotted time limit
  • Have a minimum 3.00 overall grade point average (without rounding)
  • Have a minimum 3.00 grade point average in certificate courses (without rounding)