College of Aviation

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Apply to graduate

Monitor your academic progress toward degree completion by logging into Degree Works. Degree Works allows you to see your degree program and how coursework is currently being applied toward your progress for graduation. Degree Works is available to all undergraduate students with a catalog year of 2010 or later.

College of Aviation
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5461 USA
(269) 964-6375

  • Contact advisor to clear you for graduation.
  • Login to GoWMU.
  • Open up self service.
  • Open up all links.
  • Click the down arrow for academic services.
  • Click the link to apply for graduation.
  • Fill out the information and make sure to submit.

Applications must be submitted by the deadlines stated below. Earlier submission up to one year before your planned graduation date is strongly encouraged; you may change your graduation date at any point after the audit without paying an additional application fee.

  • April graduation deadline: October 1
  • June graduation deadline: February 1
  • August graduation deadline: February 1
  • December graduation deadline: February 1

A $55 fee will be applied to your student account when the application is submitted through GoWMU.

Additional information

No commencement ceremony is held in August. August graduates are invited to participate in the June commencement ceremony.