{"id":132168,"date":"2026-09-11T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/?p=132168"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:12:08","slug":"looking-forward-to-graduation-submit-your-graduation-application-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/looking-forward-to-graduation-submit-your-graduation-application-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Forward to Graduation? Submit Your Graduation Application Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planning to graduate within the next year? Don\u2019t forget to submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/office-of-the-registrar\/graduation-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/office-of-the-registrar\/graduation-information\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789178568615000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BBDQB8ZoWWwdRF4EUi8rh\"><b>Graduation Application<\/b><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Submitting this form tells us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which <b>Commencement Ceremony<\/b> you plan to attend (FYI: sometimes folks refer to Commencement as Graduation).<\/li>\n<li>When you will finish your degree requirements (for example, if you will be a December, May, or Summer graduate).<\/li>\n<li>How to correctly pronounce your name when you are announced on stage at Commencement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Key Requirements to Keep in Mind<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>To participate in Spring 2027 Commencement:<\/b> You must have at least <b>32 units<\/b> completed or in progress by Spring 2027.<\/li>\n<li><b>To Receive Your Diploma:<\/b> You need a minimum of <b>34 units<\/b> and all degree and major requirements fully completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Next Steps<\/b><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Check your <a href=\"https:\/\/degreeaudit.owu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/degreeaudit.owu.edu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789178568615000&amp;usg=AOvVaw122Oz5HOs8TmunHpeOAMLx\"><b>Degree Audit<\/b><\/a> to see if your Graduation Application is marked as complete.<\/li>\n<li>If it is already marked complete, you are all set &#8211; no need to submit it again!<\/li>\n<li>If it is incomplete, please fill it out as soon as possible to ensure a smooth path to graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>OWU Sponsor: Office of the Registrar<br \/>\nContact: Lee Richards at <a href=\"mailto:registrar@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registrar@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning to graduate within the next year? Don\u2019t forget to submit your Graduation Application! Why It Matters Submitting this form tells us: Which Commencement Ceremony you plan to attend (FYI: sometimes folks refer to Commencement as Graduation). When you will finish your degree requirements (for example, if you will be a December, May, or Summer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2425,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-student-news-events"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2425"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132168"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132169,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132168\/revisions\/132169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}