Apply for Graduation

Students must complete their graduation application with an academic adviser in their major program. Make an appointment with a program adviser.

Graduation Eligibility

Students are eligible to apply for graduation when you have 135 credits and are within one year of graduating.You are encouraged to complete your application the quarter before you plan to graduate. If you wait until the quarter you wish to graduate, you must apply for graduation no later than the first two weeks of your final quarter. Most students apply earlier than their last quarter for two reasons:

• To take advantage of the two quarter "graduating senior priority" (GSP) during registration
• They leave the advising office knowing exactly what they need to take in the following quarters

If you are pursuing a second major or double degree from a department outside the Institute of Technology, you will need to make an appointment with the second degree granting department as well.

How do you know if you are eligible to apply for graduation?

Run your DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) report through your MyUW account. The report will list general education requirements, degree requirements, and how many credits you have left to complete the university 180 minimum credit requirement. If you feel there is an error in your audit: Make an appointment with a program adviser.

Graduation Requirements for Computer Engineering & Systems

To view graduation requirements for the baccalaureate degree in Computer Engineering & Systems (CES) from the University of Washington Tacoma, please read page 43 of the University catalog.

Graduation Requirements for Computing & Software Systems

To view graduation requirements for a baccalaureate degree in Computing & Software Systems (CSS) from the University of Washington Tacoma, please read page 47 of the University catalog.

Commencement Ceremony Information

top