Graduation is not automatic. Generally, you should file for graduation two or three quarters before you plan to graduate (for example, file during autumn quarter if you plan to graduate at the end of spring quarter). If you are pursuing a double major or double degree, you will need to make an appointment with your other department as well. If you have a minor, we will check your minor requirements at your CSE graduation appointment.

The last day to file your graduation application is the third Friday of the quarter you plan to graduate. You must see an advisor before then. (See additional information on Graduating Senior Priority deadlines below.)

To file for graduation, please follow these steps:

1. Update your Co-Op/Internship and Scholarship Information by using the MyCSE page which will allow us to update our records on where our students worked before graduating. This information is kept in an internal database within CSE.
2. Come to drop-in advising hours anytime after the first full week of the quarter in order to finalize your graduation paperwork. Please understand that we will be busy the first week or two with issues related to the beginning of the quarter. If you have detailed questions or concerns, you can email one individual advisor or ugrad-advisor@cs and ask for an appointment beyond dropin hours.

Students who plan to graduate winter or spring quarters and who wish to be eligible for Graduating Senior Priority (GSP), should schedule a graduation appointment with a CSE advisor and, if you are pursuing a second major, with that department's advisor, before registration begins for the following quarter.

You will have a maximum of two quarters of GSP. If, after two quarters, you do not graduate and continue to take classes, you will be eligible for regular senior registration according to the schedule outlined in the Time Schedule.

Graduating CSE majors and their families and friends are invited to a graduation ceremony and reception held the morning of the UW-Seattle ceremony, June 9th, 2012. Our departmental event is from 9-10:30AM in Meany Hall on the UW Campus. There will be a reception following the departmental ceremony in the Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E atrium. Invitations with complete information will be mailed to graduating seniors in May. Students may also participate in the UW ceremony at CenturyLink Field -- our event is scheduled to allow time for both. Students must register for the UW Graduation Ceremony separately.

Attire: The attire for the CSE graduation reception is either cap and gown or business casual - your choice.

Tickets: There will be tickets for the CSE event, even though the UW graduation website may state that we don't require them. We will send information via email to all graduating students this May with details. Tickets are also required for the UW Commencement ceremony.

Please make sure to fill out the exit survey during the last quarter you are attending courses at UW. The information you provide will help assure the improvement of the undergraduate program.

The UW maintains a directory of degrees earned. Prospective employers and others who need verification that you've earned your degree may access this information online

There are several different catagories of "Honors". We'll explain some of the more commons forms below.

• University Honors Program
• CSE Departmental Honors
• Baccalaureate Honors: Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude
• Cum Laude means "with praise," Magna Cum Laude means "with great praise," and Summa Cum Laude means "with highest praise."
• Baccalaureate honors are awarded upon graduation to undergraduates earning their first bachelor's degree with at least 90 UW credits, of which at least 60 are numerically graded. Correspondence credits do not count as "UW credits."
• These honors have nothing to do with whether the students are in either the departmental or college honors program; unlike the invitation to join Phi Beta Kappa, they do not require any particular distribution of credits. In addition, students who have earned quarterly and/or annual Dean's List recognition do not necessarily qualify for baccalaureate honors.
• All graduates earning baccalaureate honors are given a gold honor cord to wear in the Commencement ceremony.
• For students graduating in spring, the honors listed in the commencement program, as well as honor cord distribution, are based upon a student's cumulative GPA as of the winter quarter, since spring grades are not available for this determination.
• Spring classes are ultimately included in the credit totals and GPA calculations for honors posted to the student's final record.
• The GPAs for baccalaureate honors are set each year for the following year (autumn through summer) by a subcommittee of the Faculty Council on Academic Standards, based on statistics for the current year provided by the Graduation and Academic Records Office. Since 1995-96, cutoffs have been different for each of the colleges of the University. Check out the UW Baccalaureate Honors page for details.
• Honorary Societies: The UW Honors website has a link to all the UW sponsored honorary societies. We encourage you to view their page for more information on the following societies:
• UW's Phi Beta Kappa Homepage
• UW's Golden Key Homepage
• Mortor Board
• UW's Phi Eta Sigma Homepage
• UW's Tau Sigma Homepage

Take a look at our CSE Career Planning page. You will find links to several online employment opportunities. Visit the UW Center for Career Services (134 Mary Gates Hall) to learn about upcoming workshops on conducting a job search, writing resumes and cover letters, and interviewing. Plan to attend an orientation which will provide an overview of career services, campus recruiting procedures, and registration to use the Center.

Make sure to stay in touch with the department and with your fellow alumni through our alumni directory. You'll also find information about e-mail forwarding, the latest happenings around the department, upcoming events, and additional items of interest to graduates.

For students who moved their CSE email accounts to the cloud computing system, you will be able to keep your email there indefinitely and your CSE net id login should remain current. As this process transitions, we'll have more updates for you.

Each year we poll our graduating seniors from the previous academic year (fall through summer) to see where they are headed after graduation. Check out the results below:

2011 Survey Results
2010 Survey Results
2009 Survey Results
2008 Survey Results
2007 Survey Results
2006 Survey Results
2005 Survey Results
2004 Survey Results
2003 Survey Results
2002 Survey Results