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

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

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
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