Eligibility

Students who earned or will earn a degree between Autumn 2024 through Summer 2025 are eligible to participate in this year's Commencement.

Bachelor's Candidates

Undergraduate students must apply for graduation with their Academic Advisor. Once their application has been completed and received by the Registrar’s Office, undergraduate students are then eligible to complete the Commencement registration form. 

Master’s Candidates

Graduate students are eligible to apply for graduation in the quarter they are planning to graduate.  For more information and to apply please visit the UW Graduate School webpage. Graduate students must contact their graduate program advisor by April 18, 2025 to have their name listed in the Commencement program. All graduate students must complete the Commencement registration form so that you can order apparel even if only participating in your department's hooding ceremony.

Names Listed in the Program

The 2025 Commencement program will list the names of graduates from Autumn 2024 through Summer 2025. Note: Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 undergraduate candidates must have their Application to Graduate submitted by April 18, 2025. Graduate students must contact their graduate advisor by April 18, 2025 in order to have their names listed.

Don't want your name included in the Commencement program? You can submit a request to remove your name via our Commencement Listing & Name Form by May 9, 2025.

Students will also receive information via their UW.edu email with instructions about using the web form to either

1. Select a “Commencement Program Name,” if desired, or
2. Request not to have your name printed in the Commencement Program.

Your official name on file with the University will be used in the program, unless you request not to be listed or provide a “Commencement Program Name” using the web form sent to you in the email.

Certain restrictions to Commencement Program Names apply:

• A Commencement Program Name may not be used with an intent to impersonate someone else, to deceive, defraud, or misrepresent.
• Hate speech and inappropriate or offensive language are forbidden.