Please complete all blanks on the application.
Degree: Check the box corresponding to the degree you are applying to receive. Check or fill-in your specialization. Note: Applying to receive two Master's degrees at the same commencement requires two separate applications.
Completion date: Indicate the month and year you expect to complete your academic requirements (no later than the last day of the term prior to the graduation date).
Name on diploma: Legibly print or type your name as you want it on your diploma. Please use upper and lower case. Acceptable punctuation includes commas, periods, hyphens, and recognized pronunciation marks. Quotation marks, unusual characters, super- or sub-scripted letters, all capital letters, titles (Mr., Mrs., etc) and punctuation other than previously listed are not allowed.
Student ID Number: Please include your Student ID number. Your ID number can be found on your Wayland ID card or on your registration paperwork. Include all nine digits, including leading zeros. You are not required to list your Social Security Number if you have listed your Student ID Number.
Military Status: Check "Active" if you are currently active duty or active reserves. Check "civilian" if you are DOD, retired/separated from the military, or not connected with the military.
Gender: Female graduates will receive a white collar with their cap and gown package.
Current mailing address/phone numbers/e-mail address: If the information on the application is different than what we have in our database, a Change of Student Information request will be generated. This is the address to which we will send all graduation correspondence, unless you have provided other instructions in writing.
Permanent Address: Indicate "same as above" or your permanent mailing address.
Graduation gown sizing: Indicate height in feet and inches (fractions will be rounded up to the next inch) and approximate weight. This information is used to calculate gown sizing and is distributed on a "need to know" bases. Please include this information even if you are not planning to attend the ceremony. If you are pregnant, include your current weight and how far along you will be as of the date of the commencement exercises.
Check boxes: Check which graduation date you are applying for.
Payment: The graduation fee for Master's graduates is $100 for one degree or $130 for two degrees.
Ceremony attendance: Check whether you will or will not be attending the commencement ceremony. If left blank, we will assume you are attending. If you will not be attending, please complete a Request to Graduate in Absentia form and return it to the San Antonio campus no later than eight (8) days before the ceremony.
Signature and date: An original signature and date is required to process the application.
Returning the form: Faxed forms will not be accepted. You may either return the form along with your payment to the Front Office at the IH 35 North location or mail it with a check or money order to:
Wayland Baptist University
ATTN: Graduation
11550 IH 35 North
San Antonio, TX 78233