Graduation

The application to graduate is required to be on file for the degree ir certificate to be awarded. It is also necessary to be on file to be eligible to participate in commencement as noted by the application deadlines below.

If you have applied to graduate, specific information regarding your graduation status will be posted in the notes section of Degree Works. If you have questions regarding the posted note, contact your Degree Compliance Specialist at the email address provided in the note.

Applications to graduate will remain active for two consecutive semesters, e.g., an application submitted for Fall is valid through Spring of the same academic year. Should degree requirements not be satisfied at the end of Spring term, the application will become inactive, and it will be necessary to submit another application to graduate and pay the appropriate fee.

Email registrar

 

Application Dates and Deadlines

GRADUATION TERM APPLICATION OPENS COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPATION DEADLINE  APPLICATION CLOSES
Summer Semester December 1 July 25 July 25
Fall Semester April 1 August 31 December 5
Spring Semester October 1 of previous year January 18 May 5

The commencement participation deadline must be met in order to participate in the term in which degree requirements are completed.

How to Apply to Graduate:

  1. Log in to 鈫� Select Graduation Tab 鈫� Click "Apply to Graduate"
  2. Select your most recent term of enrollment 鈫� Select the credential you are applying for 鈫� Click "Continue鈥�
  3. Select your Completion Term 鈫� Click "Continue"
  4. Select your diploma name (must be your legal name) 鈫� Click "Continue"
  5. Select a Mailing Address for your diploma 鈫� Click "Continue"
  6. Select the corresponding fee 鈫� Click "Continue"
  7. Review and submit your application.
  8. Receive an immediate confirmation of your submission in the application portal, indicating that your application was successfully submitted.
  9. View your application term/degree in the top portion of Degree Works, next to "Application to Graduate".

Review your degree audit results in under the Notes section near the bottom of the page. Initial audit results will be available 6 - 8 weeks after submission. You will be notified by 食色视频 email about status changes and audit results throughout the application term.

Graduation Application Fees

PETITION TYPE COST
Certificate Fee $15.00
Graduate Application Fee $50.00
Undergraduate Application Fee $50.00

Holds

Bursar holds placed after the submission of the application will prevent the diploma/certificate from being sent to you after the end of term.

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students are eligible to submit a formal application for their degree through our online Application process when they have earned 90 credit hours.

The graduation application process initiates a application fee assessment, and the academic record will be audited to determine eligibility toward the degree.

Undergraduate Dual Degree and/or Double Majors

Dual degrees and double majors with attached concentrations and minors will be awarded upon degree completion. It is extremely important to verify dual degree/double major progression with the academic advisor prior to applying to graduate. 

Dual Degree seeking students must submit two applications, one for each degree type (BS, BA, BBA, etc.) and pay two application fees, one for each degree type. Two diplomas will be issued. Should requirements for the first degree be completed before the requirements for the second degree, the first degree will be awarded before the second degree.

Double Major seeking students submit one application with both majors, and pay one application fee. One diploma will be issued. Should requirements for the first major be completed before the requirements for the second major, the first major will be awarded before the second major.

Graduate students

Submit a formal application for the degree through our online application process.

Login to Owl Express; select Graduation tab; select Application for Graduation.

The graduation application process initiates an application fee assessment, and the academic record will be audited to determine eligibility toward the degree. Expect four to six weeks for results of an initial degree audit. Audit Results are viewable at the Display Application Status link in Owl Express, and you will be prompted by email to view status changes in addition to essential audit results and graduation policies.