Registrar’s Office Summer Schedule Updates
Starting the week of May 19, the Registrar’s Office will no longer offer in-person hours on Fridays. Phone, voicemail, and email services will remain available Monday–Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm throughout the summer.

Please also note the following full office closures: Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day); Friday, July 4 (Independence Day); Wednesday, July 23 (All-staff retreat and planning meeting)

Applying for Graduation

Completing your degree requirements does not automatically trigger your graduation application.  You must notify the Registrar’s Office of your intent to graduate by applying through your PAWS account after you’ve enrolled in your last semester of classes. Students graduating during the spring/summer semester should apply on or before the Friday before the first day of classes for the Spring semester. Students graduating during the fall/UWinteriM semester should apply on or before the Friday before the first day of classes for the Fall semester.  If you apply late, it may mean that your name will not be on lists of graduating seniors, including the program printed for the commencement ceremony. Follow the steps below to submit your application.

PAWS Contact

How to Apply

If you do not see the “Apply for Graduation” link, you are not currently eligible to apply.  Please contact your undergraduate academic advisor or your advising office for assistance.

  1. Log in to PAWS
  2. Under the Academics section, select “Apply for Graduation” from the “other academics” drop down and click the arrows
  3. Under the Submit an Application for Graduation section, you should see another “Apply for Graduation” link.  Click that link.
  4. On the Apply for Graduation page, click on your Academic Program in blue
  5. Select your graduation term from the Expected Graduation Term drop down menu, then click the CONTINUE button
  6. Click the Apply for Bachelor’s Degree button
  7. Complete the Apply for Graduation questionnaire, then click Submit

An email confirmation will be sent to you once your application is received.

Late Graduation Application

The last day to apply for undergraduate graduation for a given term is the date of the commencement ceremony.  After that date, you will be required to complete the  paper graduation application (pdf).

Please note that tickets for the commencement ceremony will only be available to students who have applied for graduation before October 31st (for December) and April 2nd (for May). 

Changing Your Graduation Date 

If you find that you will not complete your degree requirements after you already applied for graduation, you may change your graduation date at any time by notifying the Registrar’s Office through the Contact RO form.