Apply to Graduate (Undergraduate)
In order to be awarded a degree, you must apply to graduate online via . Applying for graduation is the only way to announce candidacy and officially graduate/receive a degree from 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询. Participating in your college commencement ceremony does not indicate you have received a degree. The following FAQ gives you a step-by-step guide to applying to graduate and what to expect in the process until you receive your diploma.
The 6 Things You Need to do Before You Apply to Graduate Online:
1. Attempt the GPE.
Visit the Testing Departmentwebsite for more information about the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement Placement Examination (GPE).
2. Maintain good academic standing.
You must maintain at least a 2.00 GPA in each of the following areas:
- All coursework completed at 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 (澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 cumulative GPA)
- All transferable college coursework plus coursework completed at 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 (overall cumulative GPA)
3. Have NO financial obligiation to 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询.
Please contact Student Financial Services if you have any financial obligations to 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询.
4. Check your unofficial transcript, Academic Requirements Report, or Degree Planner.
Ensure your major is correctly noted on your record. Contact your academic advisor for any issues regarding your academic requirements.
5. Earn at least 90 units.
Contact your academic advisor for any issues regarding your academic requirements.
6. Meet with the academic advisor in your major department.
Plan how you will complete your remaining degree requirements for graduation and identify the appropriate graduation term in compliance with 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询鈥檚 Timely Graduation for Undergraduate Students policy.
You are now ready to apply to graduate!
Apply to graduate online via your .
You鈥檒l be able to verify how your name will appear on your diploma through your Student Center and your diploma will be mailed to you.
Graduation Term | Amount |
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Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 | $125 |
Those graduating in Winter 2026 and beyond will have their fee adjusted annually to reflect inflation as measured by the Higher Education Price Index. See the Commencement website for more information about commencement and fees.
In compliance with 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询鈥檚 Timely Graduation for Undergraduate Students policy, all undergraduate students must apply to graduate after earning 90 Timely Graduation units.
Graduation Term | Apply to Graduate Deadline |
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FALL | Preceding March 1 |
WINTER | Preceding March 1 |
SPRING | Preceding October 15 |
SUMMER | Preceding October 15 |
You can still apply for graduation online after the established deadlines, but you will need to pay an additional missed deadline fee of $10 (in addition to the Apply to Graduate fee).
The following 4 things occur after you apply to graduate online:
1. A degree audit is performed by Enrollment Services to determine if you have any outstanding requirements, such as required courses, transcripts for transfer work, course substitutions, grade changes, petitions, etc.
- An email will be sent to you when this audit is complete. Missing documents will also appear on your To-Do list on My澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 Student Center. When you receive this email, be sure to check your Academic Requirements Report on to review any remaining requirements and update your Degree Planner.
- Every effort is made to update your degree audit before you register for your final term provided that you apply to graduate by the deadline. We recommend that you stay in contact with your department advisor to review your progress.
- Keep your current address on file with us so that important notices reach you. Go to Student Center to maintain your contact information.
2. The final review of your record begins about three weeks after your final term.
- Be sure to submit any documents still needed to complete your degree.
- All documents that affect your degree, such as petitions, transcripts for transfer work, substitutions, grade changes, and waivers must be on file by the last day of your declared graduation term.
- If you plan to attend another school while attending 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询, you should submit a prior to enrolling. Enrollment Services will review the form and notify you as to how those units earned at another school will be used in your 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 degree program.
- Your official transcript with final grades for coursework completed at another school must be on file in Enrollment Services within 30 days following completion of the course(s).
3. After the final review, you will be notified via email indicating:
- Successful completion of all requirements.
- Graduation denied because you have not met one or more of your degree requirements.
4. Your diploma will be mailed to you after your degree has been awarded.
- You will be notified via email when your diploma is mailed to you. Please be sure to update your contact and mailing information in your My澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 Student Center.
- Please note that your diploma and degree verification cannot be released if you have any outstanding financial obligation to the University.
Additional Information:
Degree verification for employment purposes:
- A transcript is considered official verification of your degree and may be ordered online.
- Information will not be released for students with a financial obligation or FERPA restriction. Be sure to release all FERPA restrictions on My澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 and pay your financial obligations. Your degree will be reflected on your transcripts. Unofficial transcripts can be viewed on My澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询, and official transcripts can be ordered online.
澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询鈥檚 annual Commencement ceremony:
澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询鈥檚 annual Commencement ceremony is held after the Spring term. You may participate in the ceremony if you have outstanding degree requirements remaining; however, attending the ceremony does not constitute degree conferral. Visit the commencement website for more information.
All printed diplomas will feature a student鈥檚 Primary Name unless otherwise specified in My澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 Student Center. To view your Primary Name, log into My澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 Student Center and view under Personal Information.
If you would like a different name listed on the diploma, follow the steps below before the last day of the semester you intend to graduate:
- In , under the "Personal Information" section, select the Names link from the right-side menu.
Your current preferred names will display in the featured table. To add a new Diploma Name, select "Diploma" from the Name Type drop-down menu at the bottom of the page. Then select, the "Add" button.
ImageYou may then request a different First or Middle Name to be printed on your diploma. All requests are reviewed for approval. Select the "Save" button to confirm your request.
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- To request a a Diploma Last Name (that is different than your Primary Last Name), please complete and submit a .
If you have already applied to graduate and are appealing for a change in your graduation term, you must contact your academic advisor to discuss why a change to your graduation term is necessary. Please see 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询's Timely Graduation for Undergraduate Students for eligibility guidelines. Remember that per 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 policy, after earning 90 units, once a graduation date is established, extension is by appeal only and will be considered only with the approval of your major advisor. Enrollment may be restricted to courses required for the degree.
- Document your plan to complete your remaining degree requirements with your advisor.
- If your advisor supports your request to change your graduation term, they will submit a request on your behalf in the student record system.
- Your request will be reviewed to ensure that it complies with the Timely Graduation for Undergraduate Students policy. You may be required to submit a Timely Graduation Appeal.
- You will be notified of the final decision via your 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 email.
Educational Leave
You are not eligible to take an educational leave during the same semester you have applied to graduate. If you need to take an educational leave, you will need to change your graduation term first (if eligible) before you submit your request for an educational leave. Refer to Educational Leave for more information.
- You have missing degree requirements at the end of the term you have applied to graduate.
- You have outstanding requirements for which you have an Incomplete (I). Graduation candidates who have an outstanding requirement for which they have an incomplete will be reviewed for graduation in the term in which the incomplete is resolved. Since the degree requirements will be completed with the outstanding incomplete(s), no further enrollment will be granted.
Your degree cannot be awarded if you fail to complete any one of the following:
- Meet all degree requirements by your declared graduation term.
- Maintain a 2.0 in all three GPA categories - Overall Cumulative GPA, 澳门六开彩开奖结果资料查询 Cumulative GPA, and Major GPA.
- Submit all necessary documents to Enrollment Services by the appropriate deadline.
- Complete any Incomplete (I) grades by the last day of your graduation term. You cannot make up an Incomplete after graduation.
Contact your academic advisor or Enrollment Services for additional information.
Once you apply to graduate for a specific term, you cannot enroll in classes after your expected graduation term. If you want to continue to take classes after your degree is awarded, you will need to reapply for admission to the University as a graduate or post-baccalaureate student (see Graduate Admissions for more information) or take classes through 鈥淥pen University鈥 offered by the (CPaCE).