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Graduation Application  

All degree candidates must initiate the graduation clearance process by submitting an application to graduate on LeopardWeb. The graduation application must be submitted by the respective deadline to ensure that your academic record is reviewed for degree conferral. The graduation application also provides the Registrar’s Office with critical information needed to serve you, such determining eligibility to walk at commencement, diploma name spelling, and preferred diploma mailing address.  

Undergraduate Degree RequirementsGraduate Degree Requirements
  • A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
  • Earned at least 90 credits
  • A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0

 

If you are eligible to submit a graduation application, please carefully read the instructions below.

 

  • Graduation Application Steps
    1. Log into LeopardWeb.
    2. Select Graduation Application.
    3. Select Current Program.
    4. Select Graduation Date (Fall: 12/11/2025, Spring: 04/14/2026, Summer: 08/11/2026).
    5. Answer Ceremony Attendance question.
    6. Select your preferred Name for your diploma.
    7. Select your preferred Mailing Address.
    8. Review your information and Submit application.
    9. A successful application will lead to an Acknowledgement Page.
Completion of Degree RequirementsApplication DeadlineDegree Conferral Date
Fall 2025December 05, 2025December 11, 2025
Spring 2026March 06, 2026April 14, 2026
Summer 2026June 19, 2026August 11, 2026

General Commencement Information 

For all event information related to the Commencement ceremony, such as questions regarding regalia, ceremony times, tickets, etc., please visit the Commencement webpage.  

Commencement Booklet: Please note that all December graduates' names and honors will be included in the following April commencement program, and any degree candidate who is cleared to graduate after the commencement program deadline will have their name included in the commencement program for the next scheduled ceremony.  

Latin Honors: The Commencement program is printed prior to grades being submitted for the degree candidates’ final semester; therefore, the Registrar’s Office must print the honors designation based on the GPA from the last completed semester at the time of publication. Please see the Academic Catalog for additional information regarding Latin Honors. 

For outstanding ceremony questions, please contact the Commencement Team at commencement@wit.edu.

Petition to Walk at Commencement

If you are interested in walking in the commencement ceremony prior to the graduation date found on your degree audit, you will need to complete a Petition to Walk form. This form must be submitted to your School’s Dean's Office for approval before being sent to the Registrar’s Office. Please ensure you submit your form by the deadline.

Please see below to see if you meet the requirements for Petition to Walk at commencement. To be eligible, degree candidates must:

  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (undergraduate program) or 3.0 (graduate program).
  • Be within 8 credit hours, or 1 required COOP, or a combination of 4 credit hours and 1 required COOP of finishing program requirements.
  • Be registered for your final course(s) and/or COOP.  
  • Complete remaining degree requirements in the semester directly following Commencement. 

Transfer Credit Guidelines

To transfer credit in your final semester, you must:

  • Notify the Registrar's Office if completing the final degree requirement(s) at another institution.
  • Arrange to have an official transcript sent directly to the WIT Registrar's Office showing the final grade as soon as possible.  

Please be advised that transcripts that arrive after the assigned deadlines will delay degree conferral until the next official graduation date!

For Transfer Credit procedures and information, please visit the Transfer Credit webpage.