Flexible Option Degree or Certificate Graduation

This is graduation information for students enrolled in the UW System Flexible Option program at Parkside. If you are looking for general graduation information, visit the Your Graduation page.

Apply for Graduation

Submit your application for graduation. You will be assessed a graduation fee one-time in the Flexible Option Program. The $50.00 non-refundable fee is applied to your student account in SOLAR and must be paid within 10 working days. See details below.

Graduation Audit

The Office of the Registrar will audit your academic record to verify that you have fulfilled all of the required competencies/projects for the degree or certificate you wish to have conferred (graduate).

You must request this audit at the beginning of the subscription period in which you expect to complete the degree or certificate.  Send an email to graduation@uwp.edu.

Date Changes

If you are unable to complete the degree or certificate by the end of the subscription period you originally applied to graduate, simply resubmit the application and indicate "I'm changing my graduation date." There is no additional charge to change your date.

Graduation Application

Identify the subscription period during which you expect to finish your degree or certificate. Then, fill out the graduation application specifically for Flexible Option students by the published deadline.

 SUBSCRIPTION BEGIN DATE

DEADLINE TO APPLY

GRADUATION DATE

Aug 8, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 Oct 27, 2023
Sep 5, 2023 Sep 12, 2023 Nov 24, 2023
Oct 3, 2023 Oct 10, 2023 Dec 22, 2023
Nov 6, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 Jan 26, 2024
Dec 5, 2023 Dec 12, 2023 Feb 23, 2024
Jan 2, 2024 Jan 9, 2024 Mar 22, 2024
Feb 6, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 Apr 26, 2024
Mar 5, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 May 24, 2024
Apr 2, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 Jun 21, 2024
May 7, 2024 May 14, 2024 Jul 26, 2024
Jun 4, 2024 Jun 11, 2024 Aug 23, 2024
Jul 2, 2024 Jul 9, 2024 Sep 20, 2024
Aug 6, 2024 Aug 13, 2024 Oct 25, 2024
Sep 3, 2024 Sep 10, 2024 Nov 22, 2024
Oct 1, 2024 Oct 8, 2024 Dec 20, 2024

Commencement Ceremony

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (BSBA) students only

Any student receiving a degree from Parkside is invited to participate in our commencement ceremonies. Commencement ceremonies are held twice each year in May and in December. See below for the appropriate commencement ceremony for your graduation date.

Students who wish to participate in a Commencement Ceremony other than the one appropriate to their graduation date may apply to do so by submitting a Commencement Petition to Walk Form.

GRADUATION DATE

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Jun 23, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Jul 28, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Aug 25, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Sep 22, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Oct 27, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Nov 24, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Dec 22, 2023 Fall (December) 2023
Jan 26, 2024 Spring (May) 2024
Feb 23, 2024 Spring (May) 2024
Mar 22, 2024 Spring (May) 2024
Apr 26, 2024 Spring (May) 2024
May 24, 2024 Spring (May) 2024
Jun 21, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
Jul 26, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
Aug 23, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
Sep 20, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
Oct 25, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
Nov 22, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
Dec 20, 2024 Fall (December) 2024
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