Graduation Versus Degree Conferral
Your diploma will be mailed to the address you provided on your graduation application. If this address has changed, you must notifygraduation@wcu.edu to get your address updated. Updating your address in your myWCU will not change your diploma mailing address.
Students will receive a 蘑菇短视频 diploma cover on stage at the
commencement ceremony. Diplomas are ordered every Friday as degrees are conferred.,
and the diploma will be mailed directly to the address you provided on your graduation
application. You will receive an email notification to your Catamount email that your
diploma has been mailed.
Please note: If you have not received your diploma or if yours is damaged when it arrives, please
send an email to graduation@wcu.edu within six months from the date of your graduation. If it has been more than six
months, you may need to pay for a duplicate diploma. When diploma orders are placed,
we will also order a Certified Digital Credential (CeCredential) to be sent to your
catamount email address typically within 14 business days. For more information on
CeCredentials, see our Electronic Credentials page.
Attending the commencement ceremony does not mean that you have graduated. The conferral process, when we officially award your degree, begins approximately four business days after commencement.
Degree candidates who do not clear outstanding requirements by the conferral deadline will generally have their graduation application administratively moved to the next semester. Students who are not eligible for re-enrollment and do not meet degree requirements will be notified. Please confer with your advisor about your remaining requirements.
Students who require any summer courses to complete degree requirements are eligible for Summer graduation. Summer degree conferral beings by the second week of August and continues for approximately 15 days. As a summer graduate, you should expect to receive your diploma by mid-October; and you will be eligible to participate in the December commencement ceremony. Check your catamount email for information about the ceremony.
We will accept scores for national exams (such as CLEP or DSST) provided official scores are submitted for articulation to the Registrar's Office prior to the 10th week of classes in a student's graduating semester. Students who do not present scores prior to the 10th week of classes could still potentially have a degree conferred but may not be able to participate in the commencement ceremony.
If you have completed any study abroad coursework, please make sure you have filled out all necessary paperwork with the Office of Global Engagement.