是什么开始？
graduation refers to the successful completion of a student’s degree program. commencement is an optional ceremony held twice a year that celebrates the graduation of walden students. 
毕业生必须以参加仪式开始注册。注册链接将被发送到时，他们已经收到了他们的学位授予的确认和登记是开放的毕业生。谁收到他们的学位授予的确认夏季授与截止日期前的学生有资格参加夏季仪式;谁收到他们的学位授予的确认冬季授与截止日期前的学生有资格参加冬季仪式。  
一旦你收到你的学位授予的确认，登记是开放的，您会收到邀请，报名参加毕业典礼。如果您无法出席，你有资格的首发仪式，沃尔登允许毕业生参加未来任何仪式。
当学生完成他们的学位课程毕业（学位授予）发生。学生必须适用于研究生，以便将授予其学位。  
the conferral confirmation deadline refers to the final date a graduate must receive confirmation of their degree conferral in order to participate in a specific commencement ceremony. conferral  confirmation deadlines are typi呼叫y determined five months in advance of a commencement ceremony. once the conferral confirmation deadline has been determined, it will be posted on the commencement website.