Submit your committee paperwork before the quarter you'll graduate
	Submit your Master's Degree Request
	Meet with your advisor and committee chair
	Schedule your Final Exam
		Required paperwork at the exam
	Turn in your paperwork to Academic Services
		Final Quarter Checklist: Thesis
		Final Quarter Checklist: Master’s Project
	After your Final Exam
	Graduation Ceremony Information
	After Graduation

Submit your committee paperwork before the quarter you'll graduate

Your signed committee formation paperwork must be turned in by the end of the quarter before you intend to graduate. For more information about the forms that are required to set up your committee, refer to the Steps in the Selection of the Supervisory Committee.

Submit your Master's Degree Request

You must submit your Master's Degree Request on-line to the Graduate School during Weeks 1-7 of the quarter in which you plan to complete your degree (weeks 1-6 for Summer Quarter). Failure to file within this time frame will result in a Graduate Degree Late Fee. Approved applications will be returned to Academic Services, Room T310 of the Health Sciences Building. Students must pick up their application for degree (warrant) prior to the final examination for signature.

NOTE: Although you can complete your thesis/project at any time in your course of study, your Masters Degree Request should not be made, and your warrant and copies of your thesis, if applicable, are not to be turned in until your final quarter in the program. Presenting these materials to the Graduate School indicates to the Graduate School that you have completed your program of study.

Meet with your advisor and committee chair

Inform your advisor, if different from your supervisory committee chair, that you have submitted your request for degree, and of your anticipated defense date. Verify that you have completed all of the course requirements for your program, as well as the Graduate School's requirements.

Discuss any unfinished elements of your thesis or project with your committee chair. Ensure that you have met all School of Nursing thesis or scholarly project requirements.

Schedule your Final Exam

Contact all of the members of your committee and arrange a time for your final examination. Bring the following paperwork with your to the exam. An asterisk (*) indicates that a signature is required:

1.	Application for Degree* (warrant). Get it from AS in Room T310.
2.	A completed Verification of Degree form.*
3.	The signature page (2) for your thesis* OR Master's Project Initial Plan and Final Product Report*
4.	MN or MS Scholarly Inquiry Scale, part of your masters program evaluation.

Turn in your paperwork to Academic Services

Students completing a Thesis must also return two (2) copies of the thesis to the Graduate School by 5:00pm on last day of quarter: A 15-minute appointment with the Graduate School Thesis Adviser is required for final submission. Each copy should be placed in a manila envelope with a copy of the thesis title page on the outside for identification. See theUW Frequently Asked Questions on Theses and Dissertations for more information.

After your Final Exam

Turn in any assigned keys to the person who assigned them to you. Submit your Health Sciences photo ID and building access cards to Academic Services in T310. Relinquish your locker by contacting Classroom Services at 206-543-6729 or stopping by T291A. Empty your student mailbox and remove your name from the box in T-441.

Graduation Ceremony Information

If you are graduating Summer, Autumn, or Winter Quarter and wish to participate in the School of Nursing Convocation ceremony the June following your graduation: Convocation information will be sent to the masters student email list and posted on the SoN website in April. Make a note to check this site and follow the posted instructions in order to participate in the ceremony. You are also advised to send a note in April to sonas@u.washington.edu to inform Academic Services of your intent to participate.

If you are graduating in Spring Quarter and wish to participate in the School of Nursing Convocation, please watch your email and check the site above for more information.

Please note that if you are graduating in Spring Quarter, and wish to have your name included in the program for the University-wide Commencement Ceremony in Husky Stadium, you must submit your online Master's Degree Request within the first two weeks of April. Check the UW Commencement Website for the specific date, as it is different every year. The names of students who graduated earlier in the Academic Year will be automatically submitted by the Graduate School.

After Graduation

If you plan to seek certification and licensure as an advanced practice nurse after graduation, you may find the following links helpful: