Graduation Petition

GRADUATION PETITION
Submit this petition to notify the Registrar's Office that you expect to graduate at the close of the upcoming term. The form is due when you register for your final term, prior to the first day of that term.

The form will be reviewed by your department chair and confirmed by the Registrar's Office.

If confirmed, the graduation fee of $50 will be charged to your student account.

Please note that failure to submit this form may delay your graduation and you may be asked to register for further courses to complete your degree.

Questions: Registrar@uwest.edu
DATE SUBMITTED*

MonthDayYear
Date
NAME*

First/Given NameFamily / Last Name (Surname)
STUDENT ID*
UWEST EMAIL*
example@my.uwest.edu
EMAIL AFTER GRADUATION*
please enter an email address you use frequently
ADDRESS AFTER GRADUATION *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (F-1)*

NOYES
WHEN ARE YOU COMPLETING YOUR DEGREE?*

Summer 2024Fall 2024Spring 2025Summer 2025Fall 2025
LEVEL OF STUDY*

UndergraduateGraduateCertificate
UNDERGRADUATE*

Business AdministrationLiberal ArtsPsychology
BA BUSAD CONCENTRATION*

AccountingComputer Information SystemsInternational BusinessMarketing
HAVE YOU DECLARED A MINOR?*

NOYES
MINOR*

Business AdministrationContemplative StudiesEnglishFinanceJustice Studies: Criminal JusticeManagementTESOL
HAVE YOU DECLARED A CONCENTRATION?*

NOYES, One ConcentrationYES, Two Concentrations
GRADUATE*

DBMIN Buddhist MinistryMA Buddhist Spiritual CareMA PsychologyMA Religious StudiesMBAProfessional MBAMDIV Buddhist ChaplaincyPHD Religious Studies
MA PSYCH AREA OF STUDY*

Marriage & Family TherapyMulticultural Counseling (non-licensure)
NOTE: PhD concentrations are applicable only to students who were enrolled prior to 2022.
PHD RS CONCENTRATION*

NONEBuddhist StudiesComparative Religious Studies
CERTIFICATE*

Post MBAGraduate Business CertificateMindfulness FacilitationTESOL CertificateUndergraduate Business Certificate
HAVE YOU DECLARED A CONCENTRATION?*

NOYES
MA RS CONCENTRATION*

NoneBuddhist TextsComparative ReligionHumanistic BuddhismMindfulness, Meditation, & Mind
MBA CONCENTRATION*

No ConcentrationComputer Information SystemsData AnalyticsFinanceInternational BusinessNonprofit Organization ManagementDual Concentration
CONCENTRATION*
CONCENTRATION 2*
DIPLOMAS / CERTIFICATES

Diplomas are release approximately 8 weeks following the last day of the term in which you graduate. You will be notified by email as soon as they are ready for release. While we recommend that you pick your document up in person, if possibile, you may provide your mailing address when you receive that notification. We use priority mail shipping to US addresses. International shipping fees are based on the destination address.

Please indicate below exactly how you would like your name printed on your diploma/certificate. Your legal name, as provided to UWest, must be included on the diploma, but you may include middle, family, and dharma names, etc, in addition to or integrated with your legal name, as appropriate.
NAME ON DIPLOMA*
NAME ON DIPLOMA MUST INCLUDE YOUR LEGAL NAME AS IN OUR RECORDS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DHARMA NAME INCLUDED ON YOUR DIPLOMA, ENTER IT HERE
Dharma Name
NAME ON CERTIFICATE*
NAME ON CERTIFICATE MUST INCLUDE YOUR LEGAL NAME AS IN OUR RECORDS
COMMENCEMENT DETAILS

UWest celebrates graduates with a Commencement Ceremony held on the last Saturday of the spring semester. You will receive an email from the university at the beginning of the spring semester with details about Commencement, including how to sign up to participate.

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible to participate if you graduate in the preceding summer or fall semester or are scheduled to complete your degree requirements in the spring semester. You must pass any required dissertation defense, thesis, and/or comprehensive exam at least four weeks prior to the ceremony.

You may be eligible to participate early if you meet the following guidelines.

Undergraduate
- You will have no more than 9 units remaining after the spring semester.
- If approved, you must register for all remaining courses in the subsequent summer or fall semester prior to participating.
Graduate
- You have scheduled any required dissertation defense, thesis, or comprehensive exam and pass this requirement at least four weeks prior to the ceremony,
AND
- You will have no more than 6 units of coursework remaining after the spring semester.
- If approved, you must register for all remaining courses in the subsequent summer or fall semester prior to participating.
COMMENCEMENT: are you planning to participate in Commencement?*

YESNONot Sure
Ceremony Year*
By signing, I verify that I am the student of record. I believe that I am eligible to graduate at the close of the term indicated on this form.
Signature*

Clear
DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Verified on track to graduate: Term & Year ___________

Verified by: __________________

If student is requesting approval to participate early, please list remaining requirements that must be fulfilled in Summer or Fall semester immediately following ceremony.

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE

Date Received:

Verified on track to graduate: Term ___________

COMMENCEMENT

Eligible to participate     Yes    No

FEES Notify Accounting to post appropriate fees

Graduation:                                        Commencement:

POST TERM REVIEW Date ___________

Graduation reqirements fulfilled?

NO Revised graduation date _____________

YES Date graduated ______________

FINAL GPA _________

Honors earned    CL (3.7-3.79)   MCL (3.8-3.89)   SCL (3.9-4.00)

Reviewed by: ______________

Diploma released: Date _________________ By____________

Notes:

Comments:
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