Degree FAQs

Substitutions or waivers granted by departments after the graduation evaluation has been completed must be approved in writing by the advisior and submitted to Degree Evaluation in the Registrar's Office, Old Main 230. A printable course substitution form is available.

If you have applied for a minor but do not complete all the minor requirements, your degree will be awarded without the minor as long as the minor is not required for your program. You must notify a degree evaluator (360-650-3985 or e-mail) if you wish the degree to be held pending completion of the minor.

Official transcripts for coursework from other institutions should be ordered and sent to WWU, Registrar's Office, 516 High St., Bellingham, WA 98225-9008.

Courses that are required for the degree and have incomplete status ("K" grade) must be completed—and the final grade submitted by the instructor—by the end of the graduation quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the instructor to ensure timely submission and processing of the final grade.

Grades for correspondence courses are due at the end of the graduation quarter.

If you plan to continue enrollment at WWU after graduation and interrupt your enrollment for a quarter other than summer, you will need to apply for readmission by contacting the Office of Admissions, Old Main 200, 360-650-3440. Otherwise, you are eligible to register as a post-baccalaureate student. Registration information is available online.

We do not accept petitions for waivers of the 180 minimum total credit requirement, the 2.0 minimum GPA requirement, or petitions for waivers based on life or travel experience. A student should contact a degree evaluator in the Registrar’s Office to initiate a petition for a waiver of a degree requirement. See contact information above.

A student should contact a degree evaluator in the Registrar's Office to initiate a petition to use a transfer course as a GUR. See contact information above.

If all degree requirements are not completed by the close of the quarter, a notification will be sent to the diploma address informing you of the problem(s). If the problems are not resolved by the date on the letter your degree will not be awarded and your graduation file will become inactive. You will then need to reapply to this office for graduation under the requirements in effect at the time of your future graduation. Click here for a reapplication form.

Submit a Request via the Degree Requirements Review form.