Commencement
Please note that in order to be eligible to participate in commencement, degree-seeking students must fall under one of the following criteria:
Students who are REGISTERED AND HAVE A DEGREE COMPLETION SEMESTER for one of the following terms:
Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or Fall 2025
OR
Students who are awarded a degree for the Fall 2024 Semester
Each year, we hold formal ceremonies to recognize and honor candidates for graduation. Our ceremonies celebrate the culmination of years of hard work and financial investment for students. Graduates celebrate their academic accomplishments during commencement with students, families, friends, and the JWU community.
JWU Online graduates are invited to participate* in one of our in-person commencement ceremonies. Students receiving an undergraduate or graduate degree can participate in either ceremony in Providence or Charlotte, while doctoral graduates can participate solely in the Providence ceremony.
*Please note that participation in commencement does not necessarily mean that you have graduated. You must satisfy all graduation requirements before receiving a diploma.
To confirm your name and mailing address for your diploma as well as your planned graduation date, please submit an online graduation application, available through jwuLink for eligible graduates, indicating the semester you will complete your degree requirements.
To stay up to date on the latest information about commencement, please regularly check the 2025 JWU Online Student Commencement Group in jwuLink for JWU Online students, which will have the latest updates about both commencement ceremonies.