Graduation Guide
Advising & Registration

Ready for Graduation?

^{All degree and certificate-seeking students must Apply for Graduation in Workday to receive your diploma and attend commencement. Apply when you register for your final semester.}

Priority deadlines

Complete the Application for Graduation by the priority deadlines below. This way, the Registrar’s Office can tell you about any missing requirements before the Census Date of your final semester. You can apply to graduate anytime during the semester, but don’t wait too long!

Delaying your application could mean missing graduation events or having your name in the commencement program. Plus, you may not get the right cap and gown size.

Fall graduation (December): May 1
Spring graduation (May): December 1
Summer graduation (July): December 1

To get your name in the printed commencement program, submit your application by early November for Fall or early April for Spring. It must be approved before your name is included. Spring and summer graduates usually attend Spring Commencement. There is no ceremony in the summer. 

Graduation vs. Commencement

Graduation is the completion of all degree requirements, verified by the Registrar after final grades are posted. Diplomas are issued through Parchment approximately 8 weeks after the term ends.

Graduation Guide checklist

Complete the following tasks to successfully complete your program of study at FLC!

✅ Review your program(s) of study

✅ Review your Academic Progress Report

The  Academic Progress Report (APR) in Workday tracks your degree requirements. For questions about your remaining requirements, contact your academic advisor or email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu.

How to access your APR

Your Academic Progress Report is available to you any time in Workday. You can access it by vising your Academics app or by going to your profile.

Through the Academics app

Log in to Workday. Select the Academics from either "Your Top Apps" on the right side of the page or from the "Menu" at the top left corner of the page.

Under the Academic Advising & Planning header, select "View My Academic Progress Report" and click "OK."

Through your profile

Navigate to the Academics in the menu on the left side of the page.

Select the Academic Progress tab to view your APR.

Reading your Academic Progress Report

The top of the report will indicate some general information about your record:

Your declared program(s) of study

Your cumulative GPA

Unused registrations (courses that do not apply to any of your requirements)

Your overall academic progress (total credits needed for graduation)

If you are pursuing more than one program of study, each will have its own section. 

The top of each section represents each program of study you have declared. For each program of study you have declared, the APR will show you:

Your major GPA

The effective date of your degree requirements (catalog year)

When your APR was last evaluated

The second table will detail out your academic progress. For undergraduates, you will see major and Liberal Arts Core requirements.

First column lists all your program requirements (including exceptions or overrides)

The second column will show if you have met that requirement or not. It will read "satisfied," "not satisfied," "waived," or "in progress."

The third column will read with what is needed to complete the requirement if it is not "satisfied."

The fourth column will show how the requirement is met or what’s been done so far if you’re still taking courses.

Contact gradcheck@fortlewis.edu with questions or issues with your APR

✅ Register for your final semester of classes

✅ Apply for Graduation

✅ Monitor your FLC email for application updates

✅ Check & update your home address to receive your diploma

Registration issues?

Once you apply to graduate, you can no longer register for classes after your chosen graduation term. You will need to notify the Registrar's Office at gradcheck@fortlewis.edu if you want to:

Need to register for a future term to meet degree requirements and need your expected completion date adjusted

Want to take classes after graduation as a non-degree student for personal growth or career development

To take classes after graduation as a degree-seeking student, you need to re-apply with the Admission Office. This is necessary if you want to earn another degree or certificate. If you have questions about this process, please contact admission@fortlewis.edu or 970-247-7184. 

Exceptions to graduation requirements

To request an exception, fill out the Individual Exception to Graduation Request Form. You can submit this form at the Student Resource Center for a course substitution or waiver.

Learn more about exceptions to graduation requirements

Graduation Fee

The fee includes your graduation regalia, diploma, and related costs, and applies even if you do not attend Commencement. Undergraduate students pay the graduation fee with their first-semester fees. Graduate students are charged an $80 fee in their final semester.

Contact us

Skyhawk Station

Email: skyhawkstation@fortlewis.edu
Phone: 970-247-7301
Drop-in:

9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Friday

Walk-in

Skyhawk Station staff will check you in and guide you to a self-service kiosk or connect you with a Skyhawk Specialist or Advisor.

Graduation Guide Advising & Registration