{"id":3098,"date":"2026-09-09T13:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/?p=3098"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:02:04","slug":"has-your-student-applied-for-graduation-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/has-your-student-applied-for-graduation-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Your Student Applied for Graduation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents and Families,<\/p>\n<p>Has your student applied for graduation? Let me rephrase that:\u00a0<em>Are you absolutely, 100% certain that they have applied for graduation?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If your student plans to finish their degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in December 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027, please remind them to confirm that their Graduation Application is complete.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Why It Matters:<\/b>\u00a0Submitting this application is a required step to earn their degree and confirms whether they will participate in the\u00a0<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=1789057208535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ODIVY6IYx2Qok-vCnLHcY\">Commencement Ceremony<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>How to Check:<\/b>\u00a0Students can quickly verify whether this step is complete by reviewing their Degree Audit.<\/li>\n<li><b>Next Steps:<\/b>\u00a0If they have not applied yet, the\u00a0<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=1789057208535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ODIVY6IYx2Qok-vCnLHcY\">Graduation Application<\/a>\u00a0(etrieve online form &#8211; login required) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/files\/resources\/screenshot-form-graduation-application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/files\/resources\/screenshot-form-graduation-application.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789057208535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31Dw5ObozmQYRgsdN-0ENt\">preview<\/a>] takes only a few minutes to complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for helping keep your student on track for graduation day!<\/p>\n<p><strong>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office:<\/strong>\u00a0Office of the Registrar<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Lee Richards at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lprichards@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lprichards@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents and Families, Has your student applied for graduation? Let me rephrase that:\u00a0Are you absolutely, 100% certain that they have applied for graduation? If your student plans to finish their degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in December 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027, please remind them to confirm that their Graduation Application is complete. 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