It takes some time for your degree to be posted and to appear on your student record after your date of graduation. The amount of time is variable due to final grading deadlines and reviews for completion by school/college degree clearance staff. Most degrees will be posted within a couple of weeks following the conferral date. Some degrees will take longer to clear for reasons like missing grades or complexity of the review by schools/colleges.
Once your degree is posted, you’ll see it listed in the Student Center’s View My Degrees tab and toward the top of your Unofficial Transcript and your Official Transcript
Undergraduate additional majors and certificates will be posted to student records a couple of weeks after a degree is posted.
FAQs
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How will I know if my degree is posted?
Periodically check in your Student Center to see if your degree has been posted. You can access this information by following these steps:
- Login to your Student Center via My UW
- Go to “Academic Records”
- Click on “View My Degree Summary”
Once your degree is posted, it will show in this location.
When will my degree be posted?
Degree posting can take up to 4-6 weeks after the degree conferral date.
How can I check if my degree was posted?
Login to MyUW>>Student Center>>Academic Records>>View My Degrees.
View step-by-step instructions.
How can I obtain a letter verifying the degree?
Once posted, you may download a degree verification letter by logging in to MyUW>Student Center>Academic Records>View My Degrees and clicking the “Print Degree Letter” button. View step-by-step instructions.
In case you need additional text on the letter or for it to be sent directly from the university, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Note to graduate students- graduate students may request a degree completion letter if they have completed all degree requirements and deposited their thesis or dissertation and are waiting until the next degree conferral date to receive their degree. Degree completion letter are only available until the degree conferral date. For more information see Degree Completion letters for Graduate students.
What if I need degree verification before my degree is posted?
If the conferral date and grading deadlines have passed and you are in urgent need of degree verification, please contact your academic dean’s office to see if they are able to prioritize review of your progress toward degree.
Note to graduate students- graduate students may request a degree completion letter if they have completed all degree requirements and deposited their thesis or dissertation and are waiting until the next degree conferral date to receive their degree. Degree completion letter are only available until the degree conferral date. For more information see Degree Completion letters for Graduate students.
Will the degree be listed on my transcript?
Yes, once the degree is posted, it will be listed on official/unofficial transcripts in the “Degrees Awarded” section near the top of the transcript. If you have previously requested a transcript, you may need to order a new copy.
It's been over 6 weeks after the degree conferral date, but my degree is not posted. Who should I contact?
Please contact your academic dean’s office.
My degree was posted but my certificate/additional major wasn't, why is that?
Certificates and additional majors might take longer to be posted.