✤Graduation Checklist✤

•  Students Must Submit a Graduation Application:  Graduation eligibility is based on a fully complete Degree Works audit showing all requirements completed. Prior to completing a Graduation Application, students should consult with their academic advisors, check their Degree Audits, and reference the appropriate Academic Catalog to make sure all graduation requirements will be met prior to the graduation date. Applications for Graduation must be submitted for the term in which the student is completing their degree requirements for their program.   All applications must be submitted during the application period. Specific dates are noted in the Academic Calendar. Students who miss the deadline to apply must contact their academic department to determine eligibility and to request a late submission. Students submitting a late application risk not being included in the commencement program. View Graduation Application: For Instructions visit: Viewing a Graduation Application
  
  
•  RSVP to attend the Commencement Ceremony
  
  
•  Review Your Graduation Application For Accuracy  (Diploma Name, Major and minor if applicable)
  
  
•  Review Your Record For Potential Holds (Privacy and Financial Holds)
  
  
•  Awarding of Degree:  Awarding of your degree is contingent upon your degree audit indicating 100% complete, in addition to your record going through a final review to confirm completion of all requirements. Once your degree is awarded you will receive an email confirming the award within 24 hours. Your awarded degree will immediately be reflected on any transcript you order. 

•  Transcript: Please note that if you need to show immediate proof of education to employers or institutions, your official transcript is recommended. This is typically the preferred method when needing to verify degree completion.  Expedited shipping options are available for transcript orders at an additional cost. Please visit Ordering a Transcript for instructions. Note: If this is your first semester at UWF, please be sure to choose the "hold for grades" option when placing your transcript order or place your order after grades have been posted at the end of the term. Otherwise, your transcript will be mailed as requested when your order is placed without any grades posted.
  
  
•  UWF Email: Your UWF email will expire within three (3) semesters of degree completion. For more information please visit: Your ArgoNet Username and Password 
  
  
•  Diploma:
  • Please note that the diploma name must match the legal first and last name on file with the University. To change the legal first and/or last name on the diploma and with the University, the student must submit a Student Data Change Form with supporting legal documentation. The form can be located via  MYUWF.  
    
    
  • Courtesy Electronic Diploma:  Students earning a bachelor's degree or higher will receive a courtesy electronic diploma at no cost approximately 3-4 weeks following the degree award. All financial holds must be cleared before the courtesy electronic diploma will be released.
    
             ATTENTION: Please wait until after you receive your courtesy electronic diploma to place an order for a printed copy.
    
    
  • Hard Copy Diploma: After the courtesy electronic diploma has been issued, a printed diploma is available for order by completing a Diploma Request in MyUWF.  Instructions are found here: Diplom Request. Please note that the fees are as follows: $10.00 replacement diploma and $3.00 shipping fee. Should you need assistance with accessing your MYUWF account you may contact the ITS HelpDesk at (850) 474-2075 or helpdesk@uwf.edu
    
    
  • Please note that after one year of the degree being awarded; a diploma request must be submitted in all cases.

1: Log into MYUWF

2: Search and select "Student Academic Records".

3. Click the "Apply to Graduate" link.

4: Curriculum Selection:

•  The term shown may/or may not be your graduation term.
•  Select your "Current Program"
•  Click "Continue" 

5: Graduation Date Selection

•  Term of program completion. 
•  Select the Graduation Date (applications are only open for one term at a time). 
•  Click "Continue" 

6: Diploma Name Selection

•  Confirm your diploma name matches your Legal Name: Legal name will be displayed on your diploma. If your name has changed, a Student Data Change form will need to be submitted. Click Continue
•   Click "Continue" 

7: Address Selection

•  Graduation Application Mailing Address.
•  Please select State (Province) and Zip (Postal Code) or select Nation to proceed. Click Continue
•  Click "Continue" 

8: Summary Page

•  Review application term, major, minor (if applicable) and diploma name for accuracy.
•  Click "SUBMIT REQUEST"

8: Acknowledgement Page

If you missed the deadline to apply online contact your academic advisor to verify your eligibility to graduate. Your advisor must submit a request to our office via JIRA requesting an application to be created on your behalf. When you contact your department, you must provide them with the following information to forward to our office so that your graduation application can be created manually:

• • Student ID number: (970......)

  • Name (as you wish it to appear on your diploma):

  • Term in which you wish to graduate:

  • Major(s)/Minor(s) you are applying to graduate in:

  • Graduation Application address:

  Advisors Only: Effective February 5, 2020 all requests to create, cancel or update a graduation application must be submitted via the Graduation JIRA Service Desk system.

Digital Diploma:

1. You may review your graduation application through the Student Academic Records Menu in MyUWF.
2. If your diploma is issued with your name incorrectly displayed due to an error by UWF we will issue a free corrected replacement.  If your diploma name is incorrect at no fault of UWF please be aware that it will be necessary for you to submit a Diploma request through MyUWF to order and pay for a new diploma.
3. View graduation application diploma name to ensure accuracy. See Viewing a Graduation Application.

Printed Diploma:

Students can view their awarded UWF degrees on their Unofficial Transcript.

Once your degree is posted in an awarded status to your official record; any transcripts you order will also reflect this information. You may confirm this by viewing your unofficial transcript in MyUWF. Please note that if you need to show immediate proof of education to employers or institutions, your official transcript is recommended. This is typically the preferred method when needing to verify degree completion.  Expedited shipping options are available for transcript orders at an additional cost. Please visit Ordering a Transcript for instructions.

Viewing My Degree

• • See Viewing my Degree(s)

Questions? Please email Graduation at graduation@uwf.edu