Actions Required for Graduation

A Note About Future Registration

After you apply for graduation, a stop will be placed on any future registrations unless you have been readmitted to the university or your name has been removed from the graduation list.

When you receive a degree from the University, you are "discharged" as a student. If you wish to continue as a doctoral student, special (non-degree seeking) student, or to work on a second bachelor's degree, you must apply for readmission to the University through the appropriate section of the Admission's Office.

Master's degree seeking students must be readmitted through the Graduate Admissions Office.

Apply Online for Graduation

For instructions on applying for graduation online, follow the How to Apply to Graduate steps.

RSVP for the Graduation Ceremony

If you apply for graduation and plan to participate in the ceremony, you must respond to the RSVP email that you will receive four to five weeks after the application window closes. That email also contains important information about the commencement ceremony, i.e., the number of guest tickets, when to view your grad pass, information for the photographers, etc.

Access Your Grad Pass

If you are planning to participate in your graduation ceremony and you RSVP to attend, upon arrival you must present your personalized Grad Pass AND your photo ID. If you do not have these two items, you will not be allowed into the Tucker Center for the ceremony. You will receive email instructions on accessing your Grad Pass the week of the ceremony. Your seat assignment will also be included in the email.

Complete the Graduating Senior Survey Requirement

Students must complete the Graduating Senior Survey to be cleared for graduation. This brief, online survey asks about your post-graduation plans. University funding depends on our ability to report this information, so completion of the survey is a graduation requirement. The link to the survey will be sent to you two weeks prior to the last day of classes.