Graduation Information
Wayland Baptist University - Anchorage Campus
The Wayland Baptist University – Anchorage Campus conducts two graduation commencement ceremonies per year (April and October).
Application(s) for Graduation and Transfer & Assessed credit deadlines are included in Grad Memo #1 (given to all Grad 4101 “Exit Seminar” students). Application(s) for Graduation (w/fee) are due to the Anchorage Campus Parkside Office approximately three months prior to the graduation commencement date.
Graduation commencement ceremony details are e-mailed to all graduation applicants approximately six weeks prior to the graduation ceremony (Grad Memo #2)
Application to Graduate: AAS, BSOE-BCM-BAS, or MA
Academic Eligibility
Wayland Baptist University policy provides that degree candidates must first be eligible to participate in the Graduation Commencement. Eligibility requirements must include a pre-graduation meeting with an Academic Advisor, fulfilling all degree and financial requirements and applying to graduate. The pre-graduation meeting with an Advisor determines if students are “on course” for degree conferral. If an Academic Advisor finds that a student is ready to begin the graduation process, the student will be directed to file the Application for Graduation and pay the graduation fee. Deadlines for academic and financial requirements are stated on the Application for Graduation and must be followed.
The Degree Evaluation Process
The submission of an Application for Graduation begins a degree evaluation process that involves the combined effort of several university officials at both the Anchorage and Plainview, Texas campuses. All credits that are applied to a student’s degree(s) will undergo evaluation and final auditing, and a final grade point average (GPA) will be calculated. The ultimate goal is for Wayland to maintain academic integrity in each degree that is conferred. Actual degree conferral and honors designation is determined during the week before the graduation commencement ceremony.
Financial Obligations
Degree candidates must submit the application and pay the appropriate graduation fee no later than three months prior to the graduation: $75.00 for an AAS or BSOE/BCM/BAS Degree; $105.00 for both AAS and BSOE/BCM/BAS Degrees, and $100 for a Masters Degree. In addition to fulfilling degree requirements, degree candidates must clear all financial debts with Wayland Baptist University not later than approximately 4 weeks prior to the graduation date in order to receive official diploma(s) and transcript on time.
Graduating with Honors
Graduating with honors apply to BSOE/BCM/BAS graduates only. Honors distinction requires that the student complete:
- 60 semester hours with letter grades (A, B, C, etc…)
- A GPA of 3.50 or higher in all Wayland courses
- A cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher from all transfer courses and Wayland courses combined.
Receiving your Diploma
Diploma packets will be distributed immediately after the ceremony at the designated pick up area. (The diploma cover you receive during the ceremony is an empty diploma cover). The diploma packet will include one diploma per degree granted, a complimentary transcript, a copy of the graduation commencement program, and alumni services information. Students graduating with two degrees will receive an additional diploma cover for the additional degree. Diplomas will be mailed to students who are graduating in absentia.
Contact Information
- Grad 4101 "Exit Seminar" Questions
Contact your assigned Grad 4101 "Reader" - Degree Plan(s), Degree Requirements, and GPA Questions
Contact your Academic Advisor - Graduation Commencement Ceremony Questions
Contact the Anchorage Campus Graduation Coordinator: Mr. Richard C. Clayton; (907) 333-2277; claytonc@wbu.edu