Students are required to apply for graduation for degree and certificate programs five months prior to their intended graduation date. Applications for graduation are available through the Walsh College Student Portal. Once an application for graduation is submitted, a fee will be charged. A preliminary graduation audit will then be completed and notification of the status of the application will be sent to the student’s Walsh College email account.
Applications for graduation may be carried over to a future semester but are only valid for a total of four consecutive semesters. If an application for graduation has exceeded the four-semester limit, the student will be required to complete a new application for graduation and resubmit the graduation application fee.
A separate fee for the cap and gown is assessed for students who choose to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
Walsh College hosts one Commencement ceremony per year. Only students who have met all graduation requirements for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs are able to participate in the commencement ceremony. All eligible candidates/graduates will receive information concerning dates, cap and gown purchase, tickets, time, location, and other relevant information approximately two-three months prior to the ceremony.