Certificate Policies

About Certificate Policies

Certificates provide accessible, timely, relevant, and rigorous learning experiences and skill development that connect current and prospective students to their interests and careers. They enhance Evergreen’s reputation as a valued and contributing community partner in Southwest Washington by offering essential workforce and professional development opportunities. 

Academic Certificate Policies

Professional Certificate Policies 

Definitions 

  • Certificate Faculty: The faculty member(s) responsible for developing and/or teaching the certificate curriculum. 
  • Matriculated Student: a student who applied and was accepted to The Evergreen State College as a degree-seeking student and is actively seeking that degree, as determined by the College. Matriculated students may choose to enroll in a certificate program. 
  • Non-Matriculated Student: a student who registers for and takes classes for academic credit at The Evergreen State College but has not been admitted into a degree program or is no longer actively seeking a degree, as determined by the College. Non-Matriculated students may choose to enroll in a certificate program. 
  • Certificate Enrollment/Enrolled certificate student: Students who completed the Certificate Enrollment form and paid the Certificate Enrollment Fee, indicating to the College their intention to study in a specific certificate program. Students enrolled in a certificate program may be matriculated or non-matriculated. In any given term, they may be registered or not registered. 
  • Registered: A student is registered when they sign up for a class. Registered students may or may not be matriculated and may or may not be enrolled in a certificate program.