{"id":4473,"date":"2019-03-20T08:15:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T13:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/?page_id=4473"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:53:30","slug":"graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/students\/graduate\/ms-non-thesis-track\/graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the semester when graduation is expected, there are important application deadlines that must be met. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/gradresources\/graduation-dates-and-deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduation Dates and Deadlines<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calendar<\/a> for more information, both available from the Graduate School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student must submit an <strong><em>Application for Graduation<\/em><\/strong> in PAWS early in the semester in which graduation is anticipated. After reviewing the student\u2019s records to determine eligibility, the Graduate School will forward the approved application to the Biological Sciences Graduate Program Director. 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