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.
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. Applications must be received between the first and eighth day of the subscription period in which you expect to complete all of your requirements.
Graduation Fee
You will be assessed a Graduation Fee one time in the Flexible Option Program. This fee will be charged directly to your student account. You are expected to pay this fee within 14 days of the date it appears on your student account.
Date Changes
If you are unable to complete the degree or certificate by the end of the subscription period you originally applied to graduate you can change your graduation date to a subsequent subscription period. Once you have paid the graduation fee one time as a Flexible Option student, you will not be changed the fee again within the Flexible Option Program.
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 to request your graduation audit by the published deadline.
SUBSCRIPTION BEGIN DATE |
DEADLINE TO APPLY |
GRADUATION DATE |
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Apr 6, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 |
May 11, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
Jun 8, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 |
Jul 6, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 |
Aug 10, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
Oct 5, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | Dec 24, 2021 |
Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 |
Dec 7, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Feb 25, 2022 |
Jan 4, 2022 | Jan 12, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 |
Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
Mar 8, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | May 27, 2022 |
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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Jun 25, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Jul 30, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Aug 27, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Sep 24, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Oct 29, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Nov 26, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Dec 24, 2021 | Winter (December) 2021 |
Jan 28, 2021 | Spring (May) 2022 |
Feb 25, 2022 | Spring (May) 2022 |
Mar 25, 2022 | Spring (May) 2022 |
Apr 29, 2022 | Spring (May) 2022 |
May 27, 2022 | Spring (May) 2022 |