Requirements for Graduation
To be eligible for the degree, each M.A. student will be required to:
1. Complete the Application for Graduation (available on-line through Empower; there is a $250 fee to apply);
2. Have fulfilled all credit and course requirements for the degree. This includes completing all outstanding Incomplete grades (please contact Jason Johnsrud at jjohnsrud@iwp.edu if you have any questions);
3. Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as outlined in the Catalog and Student Handbook (min. 3.00 GPA, etc.);
4. Pass the oral and written comprehensive examinations. If you intend to “walk” at the annual Commencement in May but finish your coursework in the Summer, you must take your comps according to the Spring deadlines;
5. Pass a language proficiency exam (for the M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs only; there is a $100 fee for this exam);
6. Complete Financial Aid Exit Counseling (contact TJ Snowden at financialaid@iwp.edu); and
7. Make sure all tuition and fee balances have been paid in full. Contact the Business Office at Student.Finances@iwp.edu if you have any questions.
Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 12, 2023
5:00-7:00 PM
IWP’s Washington, D.C. campus
Pleaser RSVP to kbridges@iwp.edu.
Commencement for the Class of 2023
Ceremony
Saturday, May 13, 2023
10:00 AM Graduates arrive (Graduates should arrive no later than 10:00 AM. Caps and gowns will be available at the hotel.)
Ceremony begins at 11:00 AM
Reception begins at approximately 1:00 PM
Location: The Fairmont Hotel (downtown Washington, D.C.)
2401 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037
Tickets
To request tickets, please contact Katie Bridges at kbridges@iwp.edu. Graduates may bring as many guests as they wish, within reason, and will need to share the first and last names of each guest for the RSVP list.
Accommodations
IWP has a limited room block at the Fairmont for the nights of May 11-13, 2023 for the rate of $399/night. Reservations may be made online by calling 1-800-441-1414. The cutoff date for this room rate is April 13, 2023. Make sure you mention “The Institute of World Politics Commencement” when making the reservation.
Parking
If you and your guests plan to drive to the hotel, there is a garage at the hotel ($35 per day). There is also the US News Garage (managed by Colonial Parking) about one block north of the hotel at 1223 24th Street, NW ( approximately $20). You may reserve a space at this garage online or see other parking options. The nearest Metro stop is Foggy Bottom (Orange/Blue line). This stop is about 4 blocks from the hotel.
Regalia
IWP will rent regalia for Master’s degree recipients. Doctorate recipients may purchase regalia or have IWP rent it. For information on purchasing doctoral regalia, see this pdf: IWP Doctoral Regalia Ordering
Please stay tuned for information about picking up your regalia. Graduates will be able to claim their diploma upon returning the regalia, with package, to IWP. Graduates who already have their diplomas may simply return their regalia at the end of the ceremony.
