SPRING 2025 Graduation Information

Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture & Bachelor’s in Landscape & Urban Studies

More info coming soon

MS URPL

May 2025 Graduation Requirements

Please follow these steps by the appropriate deadlines!

1. Submit your intent to graduate form by Feb 15
2. Work with your advisor to nominate a second committee member and send this nomination to Amy & Kurt by Feb 28
3. Schedule professional project defense Mar 1–Apr 15
4. Submit your final project to your committee ONE WEEK before your defense
5. Complete any second chance presentations by May 6
6. Complete all Master’s degree requirements by May 9

Requirements:

• Submit Internship Memo: Go to Internship Survey to submit your Internship Survey and 2-3 page memo.
• Supervisor Survey: make sure your internship supervisor has submitted their Survey. Find the link here.
• Plan of Study Form: send your signed plan of study to the Department Graduate Program Manager.
• Professional Project Sharing Permission Form: send your form to the Department Graduate Program Manager.
• MS URPL Student Evaluation: The MS URPL evaluation required for graduation. Students will receive an anonymous link.

Summer 2025 Graduate Student Graduation Requirements

Please follow these steps by the appropriate deadlines!

1.              Submit your intent to graduate form by July 1
2.              Compile your committee by May 1
3.              Schedule professional project presentation Aug 1 – Aug 10
4.              Schedule second chance presentations by Aug 15
5.              Complete all Master’s degree requirements by Aug 22

Please note: any Graduate student who graduates in August will be required by the Graduate School to enroll in at least 2 graduate level credits over the summer, unless you complete all of your Master’s requirements by June 13th. If you do, you will still receive an August diploma, but you will not be required to enroll in two summer credits.

Requirements:

• Submit Internship Memo: Go to Internship Survey to submit your Internship Survey and 2-3 page memo.
• Supervisor Survey: make sure your internship supervisor has submitted their Survey. Find the link here.
• Plan of Study Form: send your signed plan of study to the Department Graduate Coordinator.
• Professional Project Sharing Permission Form: send your form to the Department Graduate Coordinator.
• MS URPL Student Evaluation: The MS URPL evaluation required for graduation. Students will receive an anonymous link.

MS Landscape Architecture

1. Warrant Request
   All students intending to graduate must email the me to request their warrant by February 28 for the spring semester, October 1 for the fall semester, and July 1 for the summer semester. Note: if graduating in the summer, students must enroll in a minimum of 2 credits; domestic students have the option to pay a fee at https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=degreecompletionfee instead of enrolling. The final deadline that Amy can submit your warrant request to graduate is May 2025 is April 18th.
2. Master’s Degree Competency Requirement
3. Thesis (as per outlined in MSLA Handbook section 3.4).
4. Defense:  each student must schedule a thesis defense during the semester in which they intend to graduate.
5. Prepare and submit one bound copy of the thesis to the Department of Landscape Architecture. In addition, you must deposit an unbound copy of your thesis in the Memorial Library. More info can be found in the MSLA Handbook section 3.4.

Graduate School Requirements

All graduate students should use the apply for graduation action in Student Center to note your preferences for commencement. However, the “intended degree completion term” in the student center is not used by the Graduate School. Information about the commencement ceremony can be found on the Chancellor’s commencement website (https://commencement.wisc.edu/). Application to participate in May commencement due March 21st!

See also https://commencement.wisc.edu/graduate-checklist/ for important information for graduates.

Official graduation instructions for completing your master’s degree can be found on the Graduate School website on the “Completing your master’s degree” page (https://grad.wisc.edu/current-students/masters-guide/), including information about receiving a degree warrant.

Summer 2025 Graduate Student Graduation Requirements

Please follow these steps by the appropriate deadlines!

1. Complete all Master’s degree requirements by Aug 22

Please note: any Graduate Student who graduates in August will be required by the Graduate School to enroll in at least 2 graduate level credits over the summer, unless you complete all of your Master’s requirements by June 13th. If you do, you will still receive an August diploma, but you will not be required to enroll in two summer credits.

PhD Urban & Regional Planning

Information on Graduating with your PhD is found here, but in summary, here are the steps:

2.  Request your final warrant with your Graduate Coordinator by April 18
3. Go to Grad Portal to pay the required dissertation deposit fee

5. Complete the Doctoral exit surveys
6. Schedule and defend your dissertation
7. Electronic deposit of your dissertation
8. Commencement
   

If you want your name in the commencement program, you need to apply for graduation March 21st!!!!! Step by step instructions to apply to participate in the Graduation Ceremony can be found here.

PhD URPL program requirements be found in the PhD URPL Handbook on page 12.

Summer 2025 Graduate Student Graduation Requirements

Please follow these steps by the appropriate deadlines!

1. Complete all Doctoral degree requirements by Aug 24th.

Please note: any Graduate Student who graduates in August will be required by the Graduate School to enroll in at least 2 graduate level credits over the summer, unless you complete all of your Master’s requirements by June 13th. If you do, you will still receive an August diploma, but you will not be required to enroll in two summer credits.