1. Tamija Tucker Departmental Associate for Graduate Graduation

2. Table of contents How to apply for Graduation
How to apply for Certificates
Impact of Incomplete Grades
Administering Completion Statements on Official Transcripts

3. Applying for Graduation
Graduation Policy Rules
The graduation application and $40 fee must be completed the semester prior to the students planned graduation term. There is no fee for Certificates.
Candidates must meet the requirements for the current catalog or any catalog within six years of initial enrollment.
Degrees are awarded 3 times a year to students who have applied for graduation and are meeting all requirements at that time.
If a student has applied for graduation but has not met all requirements needed they will be deferred to the next term.
Application and Fees for graduation can be deferred up to 1 year before the student will have to apply again.

4. Applying for Graduation
Graduation Deadlines
Spring – October 1
Summer – March 1
Fall – August 1
No Certificate Deadline
Notification
Not a confirmation just a representation

5. Differences Type of Degrees Type of Certificates
MA, MACC, MAT, MED, MMUS, MPA, MS, MSN, EDS, EDD, EDDPCS, PHDPCS, MBA,
Type of Certificates
Geographic Info Systems
Integrative Health Studies
Data Analysis and Evaluation Methods
Nonprofit Management and Community
Museum Studies
Public History
Public Management
Health Systems Leadership
Nurse Education

6. Deferral Reasons Most Common – Incomplete grade Notifications
Not meeting requirements
Fail Comprehensive Exam
Fail Thesis Defense
Fail Dissertation
Not meeting hour or GPA Requirements
Late Application Submission
Cannot make the graduation
Wants to take additional courses to raise GPA

7. Possible Solutions
Transcript Comments – when a student fails to apply on time, department heads have the ability to add a comment to the students transcript.
Completion Letters – Completion letters can be supplied to the student with department heads approval.

8. Conclusion Fun Time Numerous emails and feedback Painless Process
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9. UWG Graduation Team Contacts
Graduation –
Tamija Tucker – Departmental Associate for Graduate Graduation
Katherine Fontanella – Assistant Registrar for Graduation
Lyndssey James – Departmental Ass. for Undergrad Graduation