{"id":666,"date":"2022-02-17T13:44:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T04:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/?page_id=666"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:53:11","slug":"todo-for-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/todo-for-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"To Students Who Will Be Graduating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page provides information on the procedures to be completed before graduation or completion of your studies at Waseda University.<br \/>\n*Some links are currently only provided on the Japanese page. Sorry.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"#1\">\u25cfSchedule for Graduation<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"#2\">\u25cfNotes and Information on Graduation<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"#3\">\u25cfUseful information for after Graduation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Schedule for Graduation<\/h3>\n<p>Before the graduation ceremony, please read carefully the following points. For details on the schedule of graduation ceremonies, etc., please carefully check the information provided by your school\/graduate school.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;height: 1640px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 44px\">\n<th style=\"height: 44px\" width=\"1%\">No<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 44px\" width=\"18%\">TO DO<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 44px\" width=\"35%\">Period<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 44px\" width=\"46%\">Outline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 396px\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 396px\">1<\/th>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 396px\">Grade Announcement<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 396px\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spring<\/strong>:<br \/>\nLate February to early March<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fall<\/strong>:<br \/>\nLate August to early September<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 396px\">When your grades are announced, you will be able to check your &#8221; Results of Judgment for Graduation(Completion)&#8221; through the &#8220;Grade Report&#8221; menu on MyWaseda. You will also receive information about graduation ceremonies and other events, so be sure to check this page.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"reference\">\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/2021\/05\/10\/screening-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduation (Completion) Assessment<\/a><\/dt>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/2021\/05\/10\/grades\/#3-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check My Grades &amp; Progress_TIPS4: Screening Results<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"attention\">\n<dt>Attention<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 1em;text-indent: -1em\">* In some cases, such as intensive courses or courses that are held later than other courses, the grade announcement may be later than indicated on the left.<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 208px\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 208px\">2<\/th>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 208px\">Career Path Determination Report<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 208px\">ASAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 208px\">All students graduating are required to submit a Career Path Determination Report to the Career Center. If you have not completed your Career Path Determination Report, you will not be able to receive your diploma, so be sure to do so in advance.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"reference\">\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/career\/en\/students\/joboffer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Career Path Determination Report(Shinro-hokoku)<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 232px\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 232px\">3<\/th>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 232px\">Returning Books<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 232px\">ASAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 232px\">If there are any unreturned books, you will not be able to receive your diploma, so be sure to return them in advance.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"reference\">\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/library\/news-en\/2025\/01\/08\/23743\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regarding the library service for the students graduating or completing programs in March, 2025<\/a><\/dt>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/library\/news-en\/2025\/07\/14\/25782\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regarding the library service for students graduating or completing programs in September 2025<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 116px\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 116px\">4<\/th>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 116px\">Payment of Tuition fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 116px\">ASAP<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 116px\">If tuition fees are not paid, you cannot receive your diploma. If you have unpaid tuition fees, please pay them according to the instructions from the office of your school or graduate school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 460px\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 460px\">5<\/th>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 460px\">Transcript\/Certificate Issuance<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 460px\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/2021\/05\/10\/transcript-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/strong>:<br \/>\nAfter the announcement of grades<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/2021\/05\/10\/transcript-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Certificate of Graduation<\/strong><\/a>:<br \/>\nAfter the 15th of the graduation month<br \/>\n(3\/15~,9\/15~)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Application for the certificates related to grades and graduation (completion) will be available after 12 pm (noon) on the above date.<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 460px\">\n<ul>\n<li>You can apply for certificates from the &#8220;Certificate Issuance (Online Application)&#8221; menu in MyWaseda, and can pick them up at convenience stores, on-campus certificate issuing machines, or by mail, or send digital certificates (PDF) online.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that the certificate issuing machines on graduation day are expected to be crowded. If you choose &#8220;printing in school&#8221; when you apply, please try to avoid using the machine on the day of your graduation ceremony to reduce congestion.<\/li>\n<li>*Certificate issuance fee is 300 yen per copy until the month of your graduation, and from the following month the fee is 400 yen per copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl class=\"reference\">\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/2023\/05\/01\/certificate_request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Certificate Request<\/a><\/dt>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/2021\/05\/10\/transcript-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transcript \/ Academic Certificate<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 184px\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 184px\">6<\/th>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 184px\">Graduation ceremony<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 184px\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spring 2025<\/strong>:<br \/>\nMarch 25 or March 26<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fall 2025<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSeptember 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;height: 184px\">Please check the information from the office of your School\/Graduate School for the schedule of the graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"reference\">\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/information\/82827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule for Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremonies<\/a><\/dt>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/information\/85152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule for Autumn 2025 Graduation Ceremonies<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\"><b>\u25a0Return to top of page<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Notes and Information on Graduation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For International Students: For those who will continue job hunting after graduation or completion of their studies<\/strong><br \/>\nWaseda University regular students may change their status of residence from &#8220;Student&#8221; to &#8220;Designated Activities (continuation of job-hunting)&#8221; in order to continue job hunting after graduation. For more information, please check the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/career\/en\/students\/visachange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Center web page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Information from the Co-op<\/strong><br \/>\nFor information on various services such as return of investment and graduation commemorative photos, please visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcoop.ne.jp\/graduates\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coop web page<\/a><\/strong> (Japanese only).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Information from the Alumni Affairs Section<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Alumni Affairs Section is holding a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasedaalumni.jp\/welcomeparty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Alumni Welcome Party<\/strong> (the night before the graduation ceremony)<\/a> for those who will graduate or complete their studies in Spring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For students who will continue their studies at Waseda University (Procedures for continuing your Waseda email address)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are going to continue studying at Waseda University as a graduate school student etc., and complete the procedures for continuing to use your Waseda email address, you may not be able to use certain services and systems such as the Certificate Issuing Service, the Grade Report System, and the Work Management System for your current enrollment status. Please complete the necessary procedures for your current enrollment status before proceeding to complete procedures for continuing your Waseda email address. Please check the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.waseda.jp\/it\/s\/mywaseda\/reinstatement?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waseda IT Service Portal<\/a><\/strong> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\"><b>\u25a0Return to top of page<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Useful information for after graduation<\/h3>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.waseda.jp\/it\/s\/mywaseda\/graduate-type1?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u25cfUse of each service by alumni<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>You can continue to use the Waseda email address (lifetime address) that you obtained while you were a student in Waseda University even after graduation. We recommend using your Waseda email address for issuing certificates after graduation to simplify the application process.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/wpo\/en\/alumni\/certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u25cfIssuance of certificates after graduation<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>You can apply for certificates after graduation from the &#8220;Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application)&#8221; menu after logging in to MyWaseda, just as you did when you were a student. For certificates that cannot be applied for online, please apply for them by postal mail or in-person.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: red\">\u2605For more information about other services available after graduation, please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasedaalumni.jp\/e#s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Office web page<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"#Top\"><b>\u25a0Return to top of page<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page provides information on the procedures to be completed before graduation or completion of your studies at Waseda University. *Some links are currently only provided on the Japanese page. Sorry. \u25cfSchedule for Graduation \u25cfNotes and Information on Graduation \u25cfUseful information for after Graduation Schedule for Graduation Before the graduation ceremony, please read carefully the following points. For details on the schedule of graduation ceremonies, etc., please carefully check the information provided by your school\/graduate school. No TO DO Period Outline 1 Grade Announcement Spring: Late February to early March Fall: Late August to early September When your grades are announced, you will be able to check your &#8221; Results of Judgment for Graduation(Completion)&#8221; through the &#8220;Grade Report&#8221; menu on MyWaseda. You will also receive information about graduation ceremonies and other events, so be sure to check this page. Graduation (Completion) Assessment Check My Grades &amp; Progress_TIPS4: Screening Results Attention * In some cases, such as intensive courses or courses that are held later than other courses, the grade announcement may be later than indicated on the left. 2 Career Path Determination Report ASAP All students graduating are required to submit a Career Path Determination Report to the Career Center. If you have not completed your Career Path Determination Report, you will not be able to receive your diploma, so be sure to do so in advance. Career Path Determination Report(Shinro-hokoku) 3 Returning Books ASAP If there are any unreturned books, you will not be able to receive your diploma, so be sure to return them in advance. Regarding the library service for the students graduating or completing programs in March, 2025 Regarding the library service for students graduating or completing programs in September 2025 4 Payment of Tuition fees ASAP If tuition fees are not paid, you cannot receive your diploma. If you have unpaid tuition fees, please pay them according to the instructions from the office of your school or graduate school. 5 Transcript\/Certificate Issuance Transcript: After the announcement of grades Certificate of Graduation: After the 15th of the graduation month (3\/15~,9\/15~) *Application for the certificates related to grades and graduation (completion) will be available after 12 pm (noon) on the above date. You can apply for certificates from the &#8220;Certificate Issuance (Online Application)&#8221; menu in MyWaseda, and can pick them up at convenience stores, on-campus certificate issuing machines, or by mail, or send digital certificates (PDF) online. Please note that the certificate issuing machines on graduation day are expected to be crowded. If you choose &#8220;printing in school&#8221; when you apply, please try to avoid using the machine on the day of your graduation ceremony to reduce congestion. *Certificate issuance fee is 300 yen per copy until the month of your graduation, and from the following month the fee is 400 yen per copy. Certificate Request Transcript \/ Academic Certificate 6 Graduation ceremony Spring 2025: March 25 or March 26 Fall 2025: September 20 Please check the information from the office of your School\/Graduate School for the schedule of the graduation ceremony. Schedule for Spring 2025 Graduation Ceremonies Schedule for Autumn 2025 Graduation Ceremonies \u25a0Return to top of page Notes and Information on Graduation For International Students: For those who will continue job hunting after graduation or completion of their studies Waseda University regular students may change their status of residence from &#8220;Student&#8221; to &#8220;Designated Activities (continuation of job-hunting)&#8221; in order to continue job hunting after graduation. For more information, please check the Career Center web page. Information from the Co-op For information on various services such as return of investment and graduation commemorative photos, please visit the Coop web page (Japanese only). Information from the Alumni Affairs Section The Alumni Affairs Section is holding a Alumni Welcome Party (the night before the graduation ceremony) for those who will graduate or complete their studies in Spring. For students who will continue their studies at Waseda University (Procedures for continuing your Waseda email address) If you are going to continue studying at Waseda University as a graduate school student etc., and complete the procedures for continuing to use your Waseda email address, you may not be able to use certain services and systems such as the Certificate Issuing Service, the Grade Report System, and the Work Management System for your current enrollment status. Please complete the necessary procedures for your current enrollment status before proceeding to complete procedures for continuing your Waseda email address. Please check the Waseda IT Service Portal for details. \u25a0Return to top of page Useful information for after graduation \u25cfUse of each service by alumni You can continue to use the Waseda email address (lifetime address) that you obtained while you were a student in Waseda University even after graduation. We recommend using your Waseda email address for issuing certificates after graduation to simplify the application process. \u25cfIssuance of certificates after graduation You can apply for certificates after graduation from the &#8220;Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application)&#8221; menu after logging in to MyWaseda, just as you did when you were a student. For certificates that cannot be applied for online, please apply for them by postal mail or in-person. \u2605For more information about other services available after graduation, please visit the Alumni Office web page. \u25a0Return to top of page<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-666","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3963,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/666\/revisions\/3963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}