{"id":539,"date":"2025-04-23T10:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:14:44","slug":"graduation-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/graduation\/graduation-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Graduation Checklist<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>\u200bThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee&#8217;s graduation checklist assists students in preparing for graduation by outlining essential steps such as verifying degree requirements, applying for graduation through PAWS, and ordering caps and gowns. It also provides information on attending the commencement ceremony and obtaining diplomas.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-372\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\" rel=\"\">PAWS<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/enrollment\/stellic\/\" rel=\"\">Stellic<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/contact\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply for graduation through your PAWS account. The graduation application deadline is the Friday before the first day of the Fall semester for Fall\/Winter graduates and the Friday before the first day of the Spring semester for Spring\/Summer graduates. Failure to apply by this date may mean that your name is not included in the Commencement Booklet and that you will not be invited to your college\u2019s commencement honors ceremony, if eligible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the beginning of your last semester review your academic record to confirm your courses will complete all degree requirements. Contact your academic advisor or advising office with any questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students will be charged a $40 Degree Processing Fee in their senior year. The Degree Processing fee is a non-refundable fee. The fee covers academic record and security related costs including records maintenance, data storage, degree conferral, degree audit operations (contract, maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements), diploma production, student supporting software, and associated mailing costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/login.microsoftonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Email Address<\/a>&nbsp;frequently for important updates on your degree or graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least two months before graduation, verify the name and mailing address you have listed in your PAWS account.&nbsp; Diplomas are shipped via the US Post Office to the mailing address listed in PAWS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The name on your diploma will be printed exactly as it appears in PAWS.&nbsp; Information about requesting diploma name changes or omissions can be found on this page under the \u201cDiploma\u201d section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also two months prior, order your cap and gown online at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_51ÁÔÆæilwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">colleges.herffjones.com\/college\/_51ÁÔÆæilwaukee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attending the Commencement Ceremony DOES NOT mean that you have graduated. A final review must be completed after final grades are submitted to confirm your eligibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once final grades are submitted, review your academic record (grades, cumulative degree credits and cumulative GPA) to confirm you have met all degree requirements. Contact your academic advisor or advising office with any questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did you borrow any student loans? \u00a0If so, please\u00a0view <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/graduation-and-repayment\/\">Graduation and Repayment <\/a>for information on loan exit counseling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"parent":96,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-539","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Registrar&#039;s Office<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Follow 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s graduation checklist to complete all requirements, submit forms, and prepare for your commencement.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/graduation\/graduation-checklist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graduation Checklist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Follow 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s graduation checklist to complete all requirements, submit forms, and prepare for your commencement.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/graduation\/graduation-checklist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Registrar&#039;s Office\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-26T17:14:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/registrar\\\/graduation\\\/graduation-checklist\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/registrar\\\/graduation\\\/graduation-checklist\\\/\",\"name\":\"Graduation Checklist - 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