Checklist

  1. Meet with your Advisor
    If you have not met with your advisor recently, it is recommended that you contact the advising office for your school or college prior to completing your application to verify that you will satisfy all requirements for your degree.

  2. Apply for Graduation
    Graduate and Undergraduate students must Apply for Graduation immediately after you register for your final semester at UW-La Crosse.

  3. Pick up your Cap | Gown | Hood | Tassel | Sashes | Cords
    Stop in at the UW-La Crosse Bookstore to pick up your graduation regalia from Oct. 22-Dec. 14, 2012. No order is needed. Sashes for students who have studied abroad can be picked up at the Office of International Education, 1209 Centennial Hall.

  4. Order Announcements/Invitations

  5. Attend Commencement
     Undergraduates – Candidates receiving a bachelor’s degree report to North Hall in the La Crosse Center 45 minutes prior to the ceremony. Signs will direct you where to go.
    Graduates – Candidates receiving a master’s degree or doctoral degree report to the Ballroom in the La Crosse Center one hour prior to the ceremony.     Signs will direct you where to go.