(For Prospective MSW Graduates Only)
If your graduation date and/or information change, please revise this form and re-submit to the School of Social Welfare office.
Last Name: *Required First Name: *Required
KU Number: Best E-mail address:
Application For Degree (AFD): Prospective degree candidates for the M.S.W. degree can now submit a formal application for degree on-line. Go to https://sa.ku.edu/ and navigate as follows:
Enroll & Pay > Learner Services > Academics > Apply for Graduation
Choose your graduation term and follow the instructions. This step must be taken to initiate the graduation process with the University.
Submission deadline for: December graduates is November 15 May graduates is March 1 August graduates is July 1st
If your graduation date changes, you MUST go on-line to re-submit form.
If you have questions, please contact: Becky Hofer at bhofer@ku.edu or Melanie Hepburn at melanieh@ku.edu
I plan to graduate in: May August December
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010
Do you plan to attend the MSW hooding ceremony in May? Yes No Don’t know yet
Diplomas are available from the Registrar approximately 2 months after graduation. To have your diploma mailed to you, go to http://www.registrar.ku.edu/directory/geninfo.shtml#degreeverify . Edwards campus students can have their diplomas delivered to the Edwards campus by notifying Lisa Browning at lbrownin@ku.edu.
MSW Hooding Tickets will be passed out in April in the Practice and Social Work Administration Selective classes. If you are not enrolled in one of these classes, please contact Melanie Hepburn at melanieh@ku.edu to obtain your tickets. There will be “swap” boxes by the student mailboxes on each campus for students to put extra tickets and/or to pick up extra tickets (if there are any).
Graduation regalia should be purchased at the KU Bookstore as early as possible in February/March (so you can have size choices and not just what is left). Black tassel for MSW students.