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 |
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May 6, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
Jun 3, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 |
July 8, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
Aug 5, 2025 |
Aug 12, 2025 |
Oct 24, 2025 |
Sep 2, 2025 |
Sep 9, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
Oct 7, 2025 |
Oct 14, 2025 |
Dec 26, 2025 |
Nov 4, 2025 |
Nov 11, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
Dec 2, 2025 |
Dec 9, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 |
Jan 6, 2026 |
Jan 13, 2026 | March 27, 2026 |
Feb 3, 2026 |
Feb 10, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
Mar 3, 2026 |
Mar 10, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
April 7, 2026 |
April 14, 2026 | June 26, 2026 |
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 |
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Jan 24, 2025 |
Spring (May) 2025 |
Feb 21, 2025 | Spring (May) 2025 |
March 28, 2025 | Spring (May) 2025 |
April 25, 2025 | Spring (May) 2025 |
May 23, 2025 | Spring (May) 2025 |
June 27, 2025 | Fall (December) 2025 |
July 25, 2025 | Fall (December) 2025 |
Aug 22, 2025 | Fall (December) 2025 |
Sep 26, 2025 | Fall (December) 2025 |
Oct 24, 2025 |
Fall (December) 2025 |
Nov 21, 2025 |
Fall (December) 2025 |
Dec 26, 2025 |
Fall (December) 2025 |
Jan 23, 2026 |
Spring (May) 2026 |
Feb 20, 2026 |
Spring (May) 2026 |
March 27, 2026 |
Spring (May) 2026 |
April 24, 2026 |
Spring (May) 2026 |
May 22, 2026 |
Spring (May) 2026 |
June 26, 2026 |
Fall (December) 2026 |