A: A minimum of 120 semester hours are required in order to receive a degree. You are allowed to transfer a combined total of 62 hours from two year colleges. There is no total from 4-year colleges at this time. However, you must complete a total of 45 hrs. from UVA-Wise with a min. of 15 hrs. upper level classwork. An overall GPA of 2.00 or higher for all college level work (including transfer work) and 2.00 or higher on all work attempted at UVa-Wise.

A: You should apply for graduation one semester prior to graduation.

Q: How do I know if I have met the degree requirements to graduate?

A: You may at any time access the UVA-Wise Student Information Portal to run a CAV GRADS report. The CAV GRADS Report (also known as a degree audit) provides you and your adviser with guideline reports on how well you are meeting all the requirements for your degree and check you progress toward a chosen degree. During your senior year, after filing a Graduation Application, your degree program will be audited by the Office of the Registrar to assure that you are fulfilling your degree requirements. You will be notified of deficiencies by this office. APPLY EARLY !!

Q:  When can I expect to receive my diploma?

A:  Diplomas are distributed directly to graduating students following commencement exercises.  For those student not attending exercises, diplomas are available for pick-up in the Registrar’s Office for approximately 1 week following commencement. Diplomas that are not picked-up are mailed approximately 2 weeks following commencement.

Q: I graduated but have not yet received my diploma. What could be the problem?

A: The diploma is mailed to the address you provided on the Graduation Application unless you subsequently updated the address in the Office of the Registrar. Diplomas are not issued if the student has outstanding obligations such as unpaid accounts, parking fines, unreturned books to the library, etc. Contact the Office of the Registrar at (276) 328-0117 to check on the status of your diploma.

A:According to the UVA-Wise catalog, all full-time student must delcare their major (or their intent to major in departments whcih have an approval process for the major) by March 1 of the semester in which they will reach 60 hours of course credits. If they should accrue 60 hours at the end of the previous fall semester, they may declare their major at any time during their next semester, but must have declard by March 1 of the spring semester following. Students who have not declared their majors by that deadline in the appropriate semester will not be allowed to register for fall courses until after all other students have competed registration for the fall courses. Student may, of course, declare a major at any time prior to accruing 60 hours. At the time students declare their majors, they will be assigned an advisor in their major by the chair of their department. A student may declare a major or intent to major or may change majors by submitting a completed Declaration form to the Registrar's Office. This form should first be turned in to the chair of the appropriate department for signatures and/or approvals. Click here to view Academic section of the 2006-2007 UVA-Wise catalog online.

Q:As a degree seeking student, can I transfer classes from other colleges?

A: Yes, so long as you have received permission for the class and filed the Request to Transfer a Course form with the Registrar’s Office.

A:  Grade reports are not mailed. If you need a copy of your Grade Report, you may obtain one through the UVA-Wise Student Information portal, by selecting “Grade Inquiry”. For official College grade report, you may obtain an official school transcript for a small processing fee.

A:  You may register without penalty any time after your assigned date to register up through thelast day prior to exams for the current term. There may, however, be periods of time when the system is down for maintenance.

Q:  Do I have to see my advisor before I register?

A:  All undergraduate degree-seeking students are required to see an advisor. After you have been advised, the advisor will release your advising hold. Provided you have no other obligations with the College, you will be permitted to register on your assigned date.

Q:  If I have an obligation (hold) with the College that cannot be cleared prior to my registration day, what do I do?

A:  All obligations (holds) with the College that prevent registration should be cleared prior to your registration for classes. If you believe your situation justifies an exception, you should contact the area that initiated the hold and explain your situation. Any alternative arrangement should be made with the obligating office.

A:  The are several ways to receive a copy of your transcript: (1) You can come by the Registrar’s Office and pick one up. You must fill out a Transcript Request Form in order for the transcript to be released. By logging on to UVAWISE.EDU, click on Alumni, then transcript request. (2) You can request a copy online via this link Transcript Request Online which utilizes digital signatures. (3) You can download the transcript request form and either fax or mail it to the Registrar’s Office.

There is a five dollar fee for processing transcripts.

Q:  What if I need my transcript faxed or over-nighted?

A:  The Registrar’s Office will be happy to accommodate your wishes. However, a faxed copy of a transcript is unofficial and there is a ten dollar fee. We can overnight your transcript via Fed-Ex. In order for a transcript to be sent via Fed-Ex you must include a street address and there is a twenty-five dollar fee.

Q:  Can someone else pick my transcript?

A:  Yes. However, you must state their name and give your permission on the transcript request.

Q:  I need to have someone sign a paper or write a letter for my insurance company (loan company), where do I go?

A:  The Registrar’s Office can certify enrollment for your Health/Auto Insurance.  However, you must fill out the Student Certification/Verification Request form and submit it 2 -4 days prior to pick up. The Enrollment Certification letter can be faxed or mailed directly to the recipient.

Q:  What if I need Enrollment verification right now?

A:  You can print off an enrollment certification/verification letter via the National Student Clearinghouse, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. There is a small processing fee when using the National Student Clearinghouse.