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Degree Progress
William & Mary degrees and certificates are conferred three times a year, at the end of the spring, summer, and fall terms. Graduation candidates who complete degree requirements between conferral dates are eligible for conferral with the subsequent term.
Degrees and certificates are officially conferred by the university’s president, to whom authority has been granted by the Board of Visitors.
For undergraduate awards, the university registrar certifies completion or satisfaction of all curricular requirements prior to conferral. Undergraduate degrees are conferred based on the degree requirements approved by the faculty or school academic governance bodies and published in the undergraduate catalog. The university registrar’s office maintains the degree audit system used by undergraduate students to monitor their progress.