Student Center - Intended Completion Term
Overview
The Intended Completion Term (ICT) page allows you to estimate when you expect to complete your degree requirements and graduate from your program. This information is helpful for campus to know so that you can receive accurate and timeline information about graduation and course planning. This information is also used on career platforms such as Handshake: by providing your own expected graduation term, employers will see a more accurate estimate of when you are likely to graduate.
If you are having issues updating your ICT, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.
Note:
- For students on an F-1 or J-1 student visa: this action is not tied to the I-20 or student visa process. Selecting a term on this page does not ensure that you are approved for study for the duration of the program; please work closely with the ISS Office to ensure you are in compliance with all visa requirements.
- This does not replace the "Apply to Graduate" process. You will still need to apply to graduate to officially notify campus once you are within 1-2 semesters of completing your degree.
- This is not a confirmation that you have to graduate by that term, you can continue to update the ICT in the future if your anticipated completion term changes. Additionally, this is not a guarantee that you will graduate by the term you select. You should work closely with your advisor to determine what is an accurate and realistic term you can anticipate graduating by, and all degree requirements must be completed in order for you to graduate.
- You will be asked to confirm/update your ICT each semester when you complete your Pre-Enrollment Checklist (PEC). The Intended Completion Term Update page is used to update the ICT outside the Pre-Enrollment Checklist (PEC); if the ICT submitted on the PEC is accurate, then there is no need to re-submit the ICT on this page.
Steps
- Log in to MyUW.
- Click on the Student Center tile, then the Academic Records tile:
- From the menu on the left, click on "Intended Completion Term":
- Select the dropdown field for "Update To" next to the degree you want update the ICT for.
Note: Students do not apply to graduate for additional majors or certificates -- just degrees.
If you do not see any degree program listed, it is likely because you are in a non-degree program (such as a Special Student career) and do not need to submit an ICT. If you see a degree program listed but do not have an option to change the ICT, you have likely already applied to graduate and will need to update the term via your application for graduation. Lastly, if you see multiple degree programs and only can update the ICT on one, that is perfectly fine, you do not need to enter different ICTs for different degree programs; just enter the latest anticipated completion term across all your degree programs. - Select the corresponding term for when you anticipate completing your requirements. If you have multiple degree plans, then you should select the semester you'd complete your program that will take the longest.
Note: There is a finite number of semesters to choose from - if your anticipated last term is not listed, please select the latest available term. You will be able to update this to a later term as you get closer to your final term.
- Once you've selected the appropriate term, click the Update button.
- If the ICT was updated successfully, you will receive a confirmation message:
- If your selected completion term is after the start of the degree program, you will receive an error message:
- If the ICT is the same value that is already entered, you will receive an error message:
- If the ICT was updated successfully, you will receive a confirmation message:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
I have two majors and a certificate, but I only see one of my majors listed. Why is that?
ICT does not apply to certificates, additional majors, and other non-degree programs. This page will only display degree programs. View all your declared credentials in MyUW > Academic Navigator by expanding the “Degree & Major” and “Certificates” sections.
Do special students need to submit an ICT?
No. ICT does not apply to special students. If you’re reviewing ICT in the context of the Pre-Enrollment Checklist (PEC), you can just toggle the acknowledgment button to yes and proceed with the PEC.
Note: If you are a special student completing a Capstone Certificate and you need an update to your Estimated Graduation Term for reporting purposes, please email the Office of the Registrar at registrar@em.wisc.edu to notify us of your request.
My ICT is accurate for my intended graduation term. Do I still need to apply to graduate?
Yes, if you plan to graduate in the next semester or two - the Application for Graduation allows you to select your commencement ceremony and confirm the name on your diploma (either primary/legal or name-in-use), so the ICT process does not replace Application for Graduation.
Once you apply to graduate, the selected term will still show up on the PEC for you to review, but you will not be able to update the ICT through the ICT update page. If your graduation plans change, you will update the Application for Graduation directly.
I want to update my ICT, but there is nothing in the “Update To” column that allows me to update.
If you can’t update, there should be a list of common reasons you can’t perform an update listed in the “No Programs Eligible for Updating Section". They are listed here too. Please read all four to see which one applies to you. If you want to update your ICT and this information doesn’t help you determine why you can’t, please email registrar@em.wisc.edu from your wisc.edu email account to request a tailored explanation.
Common reasons you can't update your ICT:
- You are a Special/Non-Degree Seeking Student: ICT is not relevant to your enrollment at UW-Madison, so no action is required or allowed on this page.
- You don't see any degrees or majors listed: This means you don't have any active programs. Please contact your Academic Advisor for interpretation of your student status.
- You see degrees or majors listed but no term in the "Update To" Column: This means you've already submitted a formal Application for Graduation. If you need to update your ICT, please resubmit your Application for Graduation with an updated "Intended Degree Completion Term".
- You're an undergraduate pursuing two distinct degrees at the same time: In this case, you will only need to provide/update ICT for your primary degree since both degrees must be completed concurrently.
My ICT is several years from now, and it’s not an option for selection
If your ICT is later than the last term available, select the last term available and extend it out when asked to review/update ICT in future Pre Enrollment Checklists. Only seven years of terms are displayed.
If you see only three terms, you are in the Application for Graduation - not ICT. Navigate to MyUW > Student Center > Academic Records > Intended Completion term to update your ICT for up to seven years from now. If you already applied to graduate and you can't change your ICT you must update your application to graduate term.
I'm trying to update my ICT in my Pre-Enrollment Checklist but it's not working
When completing the PEC you must complete the ICT step. To update the ICT when in the PEC the “I need to update my term” link should open a new window should open to the Student Center’s ICT form.
If nothing happens when you click “I need to update my term”, make sure your web browser’s pop-up blocker is disabled. Browser-specific instructions for pop-up settings can be found in this guide. If that doesn’t work, you can open a new window and follow the steps at the beginning of this guide. Then return to the PEC to continue.