WGIU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 

We will host a formal graduation commencement ceremony for all our undergraduate, graduate, and honorary doctorate candidates, recognizing distinguished entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and humanitarians who have made significant contributions in their respective fields and communities.

If you would like to nominate someone to receive an honorary degree from The Word of God International University for outstanding lifetime achievement, please ask them if they would like to be a candidate. If so, send a letter, nominating them, by email to lovingtolearn2@gmail.com. 

FOR HONORARY DEGREE NOMINEES:

FIRST STEP: In a well written recommendation, we need someone to formally endorse you as a nominee.

Your Endorsement Letter should highlight from at least 10 to over 25 years of lifetime achievement in ministerial service. It should include why they believe you should be a candidate and their relationship or experience with you. If possible, this letter should be on business or professional stationary and emailed to the above email address before Friday, July 7, 2026.

SECOND STEP: Please review the WGIU ONLINE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (upper left) and COURSES AND ENROLLMENT (upper right) tabs on our website at www.wgiuniversity.org. On the COURSES AND ENROLLMENT TABS, scroll down to the last tab and open tab. You can download, fill out, scan, and email or fax all Enrollment Forms back to us. You are required to meet Certification Requirements in order for you to receive your diploma.

$175 should be donated for enrollment, using the PayPal button in the comment section of this page or anywhere on our website. Your tax-deductible receipt will immediately go to your email. If it's convenient for you to visit us, do so by calling (323) 402-0422 and making an appointment or our office at (323) 73-LIGHT (5-4448).

THIRD STEP: We need a Resume/Curriculum Vitae, Bio, Picture, and Letter of Intent, substantiating at least 10 to over 25 years of ministry. 

FOURTH STEP: If you want to Expedite Enrollment after paying $175, you can come into our office, mail, or donate online the graduation fee, ranging from $800(D.D.) to $900(Th.D.) by August 7th. We must order caps and gowns in advance. Please call the office for the amount of your graduation fee. You are still required to complete ministerial training to meet profession, credential, government, and business requirements to run a religious order and educational society.

FIFTH STEP: Once you have completed and/or returned all paperwork, you must immediately call (323) 73-LIGHT (5-4448) and make an appointment. Whether you meet with us in our office, by phone, or by Zoom, these checklists are required for your honorary degree and must be cleared by Friday, August 7, 2026 for you to receive your diploma no later than Friday, November 1, 2026.

If necessary, you have 7 years to satisfactorily fulfill all requirements in Post-Graduate Internship, residency, and fellowship following commencement ceremonies. The requirements are listed in the 2023-24 WGIU Catalog Handbook on pages 13 and 14.

Call for any questions or other arrangements. You may negotiate your Graduation Fee payments. RSVP, reviewing comment section on this page.

Presiding Archbishop Joshua Smith, PhD, DD, President

Evangelist Sherilyn Smith, PhD, Executive Director

LOVING TO LEARN ASSOCIATION 

Archbishop Perry Moore, PhD, Chancellor

Tanya McDonald, D. Min., Academic Dean

THE WORD OF GOD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY