graduation

In order for the University to process your graduation and print your diploma, you need to 1) complete and return the Graduation Application form to the IMC program and 2) pay a graduation fee of $39 to the University's Office of Student Accounts. You should begin this process in your second-to-last term before graduation.

Complete the Graduate Application Form

The Graduation Application Form is available online at http://www.as.wvu.edu/documents/App_Grad.pdf.

Use the following information to complete the form:
- Degree: "M.S. IMC"
- Department: "Journalism"
- Area of Emphasis: "IMC 4932"
- Student ID: This is your WVU ID - Not your SSN. If your don't know your University ID (700...), please leave this field blank.
  
  Please fill out all information on the form, including mailing address and signature. Send the completed graduate application to Prof. Shelly Stump in the School of Journalism:
  
  IMC Program (c/o Prof. Stump)
  Re: Graduate Application
  Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism
  Martin Hall, PO Box 6010
  Morgantown, WV 26506-6010
Pay Your Graduation Fee to the Office of Student Accounts

Remit your graduation fee to the Office of Student Accounts:
http://www.wvu.edu/~finance/studentaccounts/index.htm
Telephone: 304-293-4006

DO NOT SEND YOUR GRADUATION FEE TO THE IMC PROGRAM!

You must contact the Office of Student Accounts and pay the fee directly to them. Checks sent to the IMC program will not be processed. Note: If you have any money due to a University unit or have not officially completed the program, you will not receive your diploma on graduation day. To confirm that you are not listed as owing any fines or fees, check with Admissions & Records at 304-293-2124.

IMC Students Who Plan to Attend Graduation

West Virginia University no longer holds a centralized convocation ceremony. All students are strongly encouraged to attend the graduation ceremony of their individual college.

All IMC graduates are invited and encouraged to attend the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism's graduation. Student who submit their graduation applications on time will receive an invitation directly from the School of Journalism to attend the school's graduation ceremony.

SAVE THE DATE: The School of Journalism's December 2009 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 13. The event will be held at WVU’s Mountainlair Ballrooms and will begin at 9:30 a.m. Students planning to participate should arrive by 8:30. A map of WVU’s Downtown Campus is provided.

IMC student diplomas will not be distributed during the graduation ceremony since courses will not have ended at that time. Diplomas will be mailed after all final grades are confirmed and submitted to the University (ten days after the term ends).

Caps, gowns, hoods and tassels can be purchased at any WVU Bookstore. These are not available to order online, so you must call the bookstore at (304) 293-7467.

If you have questions about the school's ceremony, contact the School of Journalism’s main office at 304-293-3505.