All students apply for graduation via the online graduation application in GWeb. If the term you expect to graduate is not listed, you most likely need to register for your final courses first. Students who miss the published deadline must use the late paper application.
You will not receive an e-mail confirmation regarding your application. To confirm it was received, check DegreeMAP the next day and you will see a new requirement titled "Graduation Application Review" in your Degree Block.
The “Requirements” circle showing Degree Progress at the top of your worksheet will only show 100% once you have officially completed all of your degree requirements and grades are posted at the end of your final semester.
This is found at the top of your DegreeMAP. If your degree, concentration, minor, or second major are incorrect/incomplete, contact a GWSB advisor. To update a concentration, simply e-mail [email protected]. If you still need to declare a Minor or Second Major outside of GWSB, use the Minor / Second Major Declaration Form and meet with the department to complete it. Once signed by the minor/major's department, upload the form here and a GWSB advisor will add it to your degree.
Scroll down to the end of your Worksheet. Any classes (past or present) that do not fulfill degree requirements will be listed in a category called “Fallthrough General Electives." If you have questions about anything listed in Fallthrough, email [email protected].
If your abroad credits have been applied to your GW record, they will be listed in your DegreeMAP worksheet. If you don’t see them, you should have received information from the Office for Study Abroad about possible missing course approvals or transcripts. If you have questions about abroad credits, contact the Office for Study Abroad.
GWSB students must earn a 2.0 GPA or higher, both overall and in their major courses.
The Latin honors GPA requirements are: cum laude, 3.4–3.59; magna cum laude, 3.6–3.79; summa cum laude, 3.8–4.0. Since your final GPA is not tabulated until after all of your coursework is completed, the School of Business will not distribute regalia for these honors. Beta Gamma Sigma is the only school wide honors that is currently recognized during GWSB celebrations. Qualifying students will receive an invitation to join in late February or early March. For inquiries, please email [email protected]. More information regarding honors is posted here.
Completion of degree requirements is your responsibility as a student, and the Advising Team is here to serve as a resource if you have questions about those requirements. Click here to view advising availability.
Throuhgout your final year at GW, you will receive many emails regarding graduation from multiple offices on campus. The Office of Undergraduate Programs' “Countdown to Degree Completion" emails will guide you through applying for graduation, picking up tickets, and day of celebrations.
If you have not utilized Fowler Career Center’s resources yet, please do so! Login to Handshake to schedule an appointment with a Career Coach and get help navigating your search.
All students must wear a cap and gown during Commencement. Visit the GW Commencement site for ordering information. NONE will be available on the day of, you must order ahead. GWSB and Graduation Services do not provide any cords for honors, etc. Students in Beta Gamma Sigma or any other society will receive their stoles directly from the fraternity or program.
Students interested should reach out to [email protected]. More information will be posted here leading up to auditions. The University-wide student speaker competition is run through the Office of University Events. If you are interested in auditioning to speak on the National Mall, please contact the Office of University Events.
In order to obtain tickets, students must complete the graduation survey. View additional information for GWSB’s commencement and the graduation ticket distribution schedule here. University wide Commencement information will be posted here.
Students are expected to show up on time. Arrival and attire information is posted here.
Your degree is not officially awarded until after graduation and you do not receive personal notifications during this time, unless there are issues involved.
Following your graduation date, advisors will review each DegreeMAP to confirm that all requirements have been completed. Once completed, GWSB Advisors send your paperwork to Office of the Registrar’s Graduation Services. There, they will officially update your official graduation status from GW and order your diploma, delivery of which may take an additional 6-8 weeks following degree conferral. Your diploma will be mailed to either your "diploma" or "permanent" address in GWeb. Please make sure you do not have a financial hold on your account. Diplomas will not be mailed if you have a financial hold of $500.00 or more. If you have a question regarding your account, please contact the Student Accounts Office. Questions about diplomas should be sent directly to Graduation Services: [email protected].
To check if your degree has been awarded: Log into GWeb and View your Unofficial Transcript. If your degree has officially been awarded, it will be listed under "DEGREE SOUGHT". For example, "Awarded: BBA in Business Administration..."
AFTER your degree has been awarded, The Office of the Registrar can provide official certifications and transcripts showing that your degree has been awarded. We suggest you review your unofficial transcript to confirm your degree was awarded before requesting official transcripts to be mailed. Should you or your employer need documentation proving that your requirements have been completed prior to your degree being officially awarded, please contact the Undergraduate Advising Center.
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