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| Students & Alumni |
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About WGU Students
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Today's WGU student body is quite diverse. WGU has students in all 50 states and serves
active-duty military at overseas installations. Students live in major metropolitan areas,
suburbs, and rural areas. Their average age is about 40 but the age range is from the 20s
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WGU students are also busy. Most of them are working full-time or part-time jobs while
they are students. Most of the students pursuing a bachelor's degree already have some
prior college experience.
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About WGU Graduates
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Western Governors University graduated its first student, with a Master of Arts in
Learning and Technology, in November, 2000. Since then WGU has grown dramatically and
now graduates more than 400 students each year in a growing number of degree programs. WGU surveys
its graduates to assess the impact of their degrees on their lives and careers. Surveys
and individual case studies also allow WGU to continually improve our programs.
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Read what graduates say about their WGU experiences.
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Alumni Association
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Just as WGU students participate in a new and unique online educational experience, we are
creating a unique alumni community that will be meaningful throughout our alumni's careers.
We are creating a professional community where graduates may share with their peers their
experiences, practices, news, and success strategies, while asking advice, counseling with
each other, sharing job opportunities, and connecting in other meaningful ways. We foresee a
day when thousands of WGU alumni from around the country are interacting and learning from
each other as participants in one of the most vibrant dynamic professional communities in the
country.
Alumni please visit your Community Web site at http://alumni.wgu.edu.
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To contact the Director of Alumni, e-mail alumni@wgu.edu or call
(801) 274-3280, ext. 2085. |
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WGU Alumni can obtain WGU apparel at the online store: WGU merchandise.
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Transcript Request
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How to Order an Official Transcript
Transcripts may be ordered in the following ways:
- ONLINE at the National Student Clearinghouse, using a credit card. Online delivery options range from same day express service to mail within 5 business days.
- BY MAIL, by sending a handwritten or typed request to the Student Records Office.
- The handwritten or typed request must include your name and other names used, the last year attended or
graduated, social security number, current mailing address, email, and phone number (so we can contact you if there
are any problems in processing the request).
- The request must be signed.
- Include the name and address of the recipient if the transcript is to be mailed to someone other than you.
- Make checks or money orders payable to Western Governors University in the amount of $5.
- Mailed transcript requests should be sent along with payment to:
Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Requests received by mail are processed at our lowest priority in the order they are received.
Note: Official transcripts will not be released to anyone whose financial obligations have not been met. Questions regarding transcripts should be directed to transcriptinfo@wgu.edu.
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Degree Verification Request
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How to Obtain a Degree Verification
Degrees may be verified ONLINE at the National Student Clearinghouse, using a credit card.
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"Competency-based…"
"I like the idea of a competency-based program. In some areas I already had expertise and skills so I could take an independent study class and build the portfolio and take the exams. In other areas I needed more instruction."
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| —Gretchen Burr, WGU graduate, high school teacher |
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"I am an expert…"
"Western Governors has raised the bar for online courses. Instead of graduating from their courses and saying, "I have passed all of the requirements," they want their students to say, "I graduated from WGU and I am an expert in the field of..."
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| —Jeffrey Cravy, WGU graduate student |
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"Competency-based…"
"Google has pioneered the idea of access to information. The reason Google thinks WGU is such a good idea is because WGU has pioneered the concept of competency-based education whenever you want it."
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| —Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google Inc. |
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more testimonials > |
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