WSU EVERETT SPRING 2020 COMMENCEMENT

The in-person ceremony has been rescheduled to
Saturday, August 15

Students arrive at 1:00 p.m. at WSU Everett
Ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m. at Walt Price Fitness Center

Everett Community College Walt Price Fitness Center
2206 Tower Street Everett, WA 98201

WSU Everett undergraduate students graduating in spring, summer or fall 2020 can register to walk in the Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony.
WSU Global Campus undergraduate students graduating in spring or summer 2020 from Arts & Sciences, Carson, Murrow or Voiland college have the option to register to walk at the WSU Everett Commencement ceremony.

Traditional May commencement ceremonies will be postponed until at least August at all WSU campuses, President Kirk Schulz announced in an email sent to students. The decision was made after consulting students and campus leadership system-wide. New graduates now will have two opportunities to participate in commencement exercises:

On May 9 at 10 a.m., the university held its first system-wide graduation celebration. Watch the ceremony here
The WSU Everett in-person commencement celebration has been rescheduled for August 15. More details are coming soon.

Registration
In-person ceremony RSVP – link coming soon… Faculty and staff RSVP (in-person ceremony)
Academic Regalia
Undergraduate regalia rental form (in-person ceremony only) – Order by July 13, 2020 Students who would like a refund on their cap and gown rental should not open their rental package. If you decide to open your rental to take photos anyway, you will not be eligible for a refund. Request a full refund by calling the Herff Jones customer service number at: 800-837-4235. Faculty regalia rental form
Important Dates & Deadlines
June 12 – Last day to apply to graduate for Spring undergraduate degree with $150 late fee July 13 – Last day to order regalia rental for the in-person ceremony July 13 – Last day to RSVP for the in-person ceremony – link coming soon… August 15 – WSU Everett in-person commencement ceremony

Apply for Graduation
Graduation is the process of paying a fee to get your actual degree and finishing all your academic requirements. To be eligible to graduate and receive your diploma, complete these steps: 1. Apply for Graduation Only students who have 90 completed credits and are certified in their major are eligible to apply for graduation. The Undergraduate Degree Application is available online through myWSU student center. Graduation status (eligible, applied, approved, awarded) can be found on the academics tab in your student center. Steps for completing the application can be found here. The graduation application fee is $60. Students who do not apply by the initial deadline will incur a late fee, please see important dates and deadlines for details. 2. Review Your Degree Audit After applying for graduation, review your Academic Requirements Report in myWSU (Student Center>Academics>Academic Requirements) and report any discrepancies to your academic adviser. Please check your Academic Requirements Report carefully. If you have questions about University or General Education requirements, contact your academic adviser. 3. Complete Degree Requirements All academic requirements must be completed at the time of graduation. This includes junior writing portfolio, University, General Education and degree program requirements. 4. Update Name in myWSU If you have changed your name since applying for graduation, please notify the Office of the Registrar, Undergraduate Degrees Area. You will also need to submit a Request for Name Change form to Payroll Services, University Name and Address File Support Unit. The last name (surname) on your graduation application must be the same as the last name (surname) on your transcript. Your diploma is prepared from the information on your graduation application. 5. Update Address in myWSU Update your mailing and home addresses in myWSU. Your diploma will be mailed to your home address after degrees have been conferred, approximately two months following your graduation date. Make sure that you notify the Office of the Registrar immediately if your address changes during that time. 6. Settle All Financial Obligations Review your student account in myWSU, and also check your account 30 days after graduation. Any balance due on your student account will hold your diploma.

Apply for Graduation

Graduation is the process of paying a fee to get your actual degree and finishing all your academic requirements.

To be eligible to graduate and receive your diploma, complete these steps:

1. Apply for Graduation

Only students who have 90 completed credits and are certified in their major are eligible to apply for graduation. The Undergraduate Degree Application is available online through myWSU student center. Graduation status (eligible, applied, approved, awarded) can be found on the academics tab in your student center. Steps for completing the application can be found here. The graduation application fee is $60. Students who do not apply by the initial deadline will incur a late fee, please see important dates and deadlines for details.

2. Review Your Degree Audit

After applying for graduation, review your Academic Requirements Report in myWSU (Student Center>Academics>Academic Requirements) and report any discrepancies to your academic adviser. Please check your Academic Requirements Report carefully. If you have questions about University or General Education requirements, contact your academic adviser.

3. Complete Degree Requirements

All academic requirements must be completed at the time of graduation. This includes junior writing portfolio, University, General Education and degree program requirements.

4. Update Name in myWSU

If you have changed your name since applying for graduation, please notify the Office of the Registrar, Undergraduate Degrees Area. You will also need to submit a Request for Name Change form to Payroll Services, University Name and Address File Support Unit. The last name (surname) on your graduation application must be the same as the last name (surname) on your transcript. Your diploma is prepared from the information on your graduation application.

5. Update Address in myWSU

Update your mailing and home addresses in myWSU. Your diploma will be mailed to your home address after degrees have been conferred, approximately two months following your graduation date. Make sure that you notify the Office of the Registrar immediately if your address changes during that time.

6. Settle All Financial Obligations

Review your student account in myWSU, and also check your account 30 days after graduation. Any balance due on your student account will hold your diploma.

Register to Walk In-person
Commencement refers to the actual ceremony that recognizes graduates, those who have earned or will earn their degree in Spring, Summer or Fall 2020. Participation in the commencement ceremony is not a guarantee or an indication of degree completion. To officially graduate from WSU, students must satisfy all university, college and departmental requirements for your degree. To be eligible to participate in commencement, complete these steps before the deadline: 1. RSVP for Commencement The in-person commencement RSVP link is coming soon… 2. Rent Regalia by July 13, 2020 The undergraduate rental price is $51 (includes gown, university yoke, cap and tassel). You cannot walk at commencement without regalia. Order your undergraduate regalia rental here 4. Commencement Day – Saturday, August 15 at 3 p.m. Students arrive at 2:00 p.m. at WSU Everett Ceremony begins at 3:00 p.m. at Walt Price Fitness Center 5. Return Regalia Regalia return location TBD

Register to Walk In-person

Commencement refers to the actual ceremony that recognizes graduates, those who have earned or will earn their degree in Spring, Summer or Fall 2020. Participation in the commencement ceremony is not a guarantee or an indication of degree completion. To officially graduate from WSU, students must satisfy all university, college and departmental requirements for your degree.

To be eligible to participate in commencement, complete these steps before the deadline:

1. RSVP for Commencement

The in-person commencement RSVP link is coming soon…

2. Rent Regalia by July 13, 2020

The undergraduate rental price is $51 (includes gown, university yoke, cap and tassel). You cannot walk at commencement without regalia. Order your undergraduate regalia rental here

4. Commencement Day – Saturday, August 15 at 3 p.m.

Students arrive at 2:00 p.m. at WSU Everett
Ceremony begins at 3:00 p.m. at Walt Price Fitness Center

5. Return Regalia

Regalia return location TBD