Apply for Graduation

MS CSS students must apply for the master's degree on-line starting on the 1st day of the quarter the degree is expected to be completed. This may or may not be the same quarter that the graduation ceremony occurs. The MS CSS student must be registered for a minimum of 2 credits at UW Tacoma for the quarter in which all of the requirements for the degree are met.

Graduation occurs when an individual audit of the academic record by the UW Graduate School and the Institute of Technology reveals that all degree requirements are completed. The UW system grants the degree and the student name is forwarded for a diploma.

Commencement

UW Tacoma's annual Commencement is held on Friday of finals week each spring quarter in the Tacoma Dome. Commencement is a formal ceremony recognizing your educational achievement and includes all UW Tacoma undergraduate and graduate programs. Participating in Commencement is open to MS CSS students who complete their degree between autumn quarter of the immediately preceding year and summer quarter of the current year.

Students do not receive an actual diploma during the ceremony. Diplomas are mailed from the UW Seattle Diploma Office to the address on record at the time degree is completed and may take a couple of months to arrive.

Information regarding purchasing cap, gown, and hood is available on the UW Tacoma home page beginning of spring quarter.

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