Application
for Graduation
Graduation Audit
Diplomas
At
least eight weeks before the end of the semester in which a
student expects to graduate, he/she must send a completed
Graduation Application form, along with a check or money order
for $35.00, to the College of Graduate Studies. Deadline dates
are published on the front inside cover of this Bulletin.
Application
for Graduation
In order to graduate, the student must submit a Graduation
Application form. The form must be submitted to the graduate
studies office no later than the deadline specified on the
inside front cover of this Bulletin. At the time of
filing the graduation application, it is the responsibility of
the student to determine whether his/her advisor will be
available to approve the thesis or to sign any other papers
necessary for graduation. In the event the student’s advisor
will not be available on campus at such a time, the student
assumes responsibility for making suitable arrangements for
the approval of the thesis, field study, dissertation, or
other papers with the advisor prior to the advisor’s
departure.
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Graduation
Audit
After a student submits a Graduation Application form, the
student’s record is audited in the College of Graduate
Studies to verify completion of program requirements. After
the audit is complete, the student and advisor will each be
mailed an audit form indicating either that all requirements
are satisfied or that the student has requirements left to
complete. If there are requirements left to complete, the
audit form indicates what the student must do before
graduating. Students who fail to complete requirements by the
deadline will receive a Failure to Complete Requirements For
Graduation form, indicating that they will not graduate at the
upcoming graduation and advising them to apply for the next
graduation period. Students must reapply to graduate in a
subsequent semester, but there is no second fee for the next
application.
To encourage students to monitor their own progress toward
graduation, the College of Graduate Studies has developed a
Self Audit form, available in the graduate studies office.
Although it is not mandatory, students are urged to complete
the Self Audit before submitting a Graduation Application.
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Diplomas
Diplomas are mailed to students about six weeks after
commencement. If a student needs evidence of degree completion
in less than six weeks, written verification is available
through the College of Graduate Studies.
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