22nd Annual Commencement Ceremony
Friday, June 8, 2012
Tacoma Dome
2727 East D Street, Tacoma
Doors open at 9 a.m.; Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
Registration for this year's Commencement is open May 1 - May 20, 2012
If you have questions about your registration please email tcommenc@uw.edu.
Please take a few minutes to complete the Graduating Student Survey online. Your feedback will be valuable in helping us shape the student experience for the next class.
The University of Washington Tacoma holds one commencement ceremony each year, at the end of spring quarter. Students who have graduated the previous autumn or winter quarter, along with students who have applied to graduate in spring or summer quarter, are encouraged to participate. For additional information, please contact tcommenc@uw.edu.
Don't miss our Frequently Asked Questions section!
What's the difference between Commencement and graduation?
Commencement
Commencement is a formal ceremony. The university works with the best available information to construct an accurate and meaningful event; however, it is not the official moment of degree granting. You do not receive your actual diploma during the ceremony.
Graduation
Graduation is that moment which occurs when an individual audit of your particular record is finished, and you are entered in the computer as having graduated in the month you finished the requirements. Once your degree has been granted within a few days to a few weeks after grades are submitted, your name is included in a batch to be printed on a diploma, and it takes 16-18 weeks for you to receive it in the mail.
