You should apply to graduate at least one full semester prior to your final term so that your credits can be checked and any problems solved in time for you to graduate. If you apply late, it may be impossible to add a class if you are deficient in some area. It may also mean that your name will not be on lists of graduating seniors, including the program printed for the commencement ceremony.
NOTE: If you need to change your your graduation date, please contact the graduation auditors in the Registration and Records Office.
For more information about graduation, click on a link below.
You should apply to graduate at least one full semester prior to your final term so your credits can be checked and any problems solved in time for you to graduate. If you have over 70 credits and the term you want to apply for is not available, contact a graduation auditor in the Registration and Records Office at 346-4301.Commencement - You are invited to attend the commencement ceremony held the semester in which you graduate. Because there is no summer commencement, August candidates are invited to attend the May ceremony. Attendance at commencement is optional and does not mean you have been approved to graduate. Click here to see commencement dates by term.
When you apply to graduate we will check your general degree requirements before your final semester and notify you of any deficiencies in time to change your schedule.
It is your responsibility to make sure all the requirements for your degree are complete. Check your Degree Progress Report and ask questions about any requirement that does not show complete. (An "OK" or a "+" means a requirement is complete with courses in progress. A "No" or "-" means you have a problem!) Questions about majors and minors should be directed to the appropriate academic department.
All grades, transfer work, and grade changes must be submitted to the Registration and Records Office within 30 days of the official graduation date. If all your requirements are not complete, you will not be approved for graduation.
Contact a graduation auditor in the Registration and Records Office if you have any questions about your DPR or requirements for graduation.
All grades for courses which apply toward your degree must be on file in the Registration and Records Office 30 days after that last day of the term. If you are transferring credits from another school, please request that your transcripts be sent to this office immediately upon completion. If you have an incomplete or NR grade, your work must be completed and a grade turned in within that 30 days.
Honors for Bachelor degree candidates are awarded as follows:GPA of 3.5-3.74 = cum laude (honors)GPA of 3.75-3.89 = magna cum laude (high honors)GPA of 3.9-4.0 = summa cum laude (highest honors)
The GPA for honors is calculated using all college credits from UWSP and any transfer schools. You can find this GPA at the end of your DPR under "Additional University Graduation Requirements" (#5 - Earn a minimum 2.00 GPA overall, including both UWSP and transfer credits).
Please be aware that this term's grades cannot be included for recognition of honors on the commencement program. Those students eligible to wear an honors cord at the commencement ceremony are issued one when the caps and gowns are distributed at the University Bookstore. If you have questions concerning honors, please call the Registration and Records Office at (715) 346-4301.
Diplomas will be mailed to your home address approximately eight to ten weeks after the end of the semester. If you need verification of your degree before then, you may order a transcript or request a verification statement to be sent as soon as all your grades have been received.
Our diplomas are 8" x 10". It will state your name, your degree (not your majors), and the date you graduated.
Replacement Diplomas - If you need a replacement diploma, you will need to contact Registration and Records at 715-346-4301. The cost for a replacement diploma is $25.
A $35.00 graduation fee is charged for all bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree candidates. The fee is applied to each candidate's eBill the month before graduation. The fee is necessary to cover the costs of the commencement ceremony, postage, diplomas and other materials. The fee does not cover the cost of the cap and gown for commencement.
The following information is intended for third parties and other agencies needing to verify degrees for UW-Stevens Point students.
The UWSP Registrar's Office has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to act as our agent for all verifications of student degrees.
National Student Clearinghouse can be contacted at:
National Student Clearing House2191 Fox Mill Road, Suite 300Herndon, VA 20171-3019
Tel: (703) 742-4200Fax: (703) 742-4239Email: degreeverify@studentclearinghouse.org