Applying For Graduation

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Last updated: May 17, 2023 by Sylvia King
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Students can apply to graduate in the Student Administration System once registration for their last semester opens up.

Students should apply to graduate by the fourth week of their final semester for each degree they are completing (or the spring semester for summer graduates).

Students who have applied for graduation who later determine that they will not complete their requirements by the graduation deadlines for that semester may change their graduation term by contacting the Degree Audit section of the Office of the Registrar. Once a graduation term has been changed, there is no need to re-apply for graduation. There is also no need to resubmit a final plan of study unless changes are made that require approval from the department. In these cases, Degree Audit recommends that students contact their advisors.

  1. Log in to your Student Administration System account. The Student Administration System will open to the Student Homepage. 

    Student Homepage

  2. Click the Graduation tile. 

    Graduation Tile

  3. Click Apply for Graduation in the left menu. 

  4. The My Academic Programs page will list all of the academic degrees that you are pursuing for your Career(s). Find the program(s) for which you would like to apply for graduation. The Select to Apply slider(s) button will be defaulted to No, and the Apply button will be grayed and inactive.

    1. Single Degree:

    2. Multiple Degrees:

  5. Slide the desired Select to Apply slider button(s) to Yes which automatically activates the Apply button. Select the Apply button.

    1. Single Degree:

    2. Multiple Degrees:

       

  6. You will go through five steps to complete your application for graduation. The first step is specifying the Graduation Term. Select the term in which you plan to graduate from the Expected Graduation Term drop-down list. If the Expected Graduation Term you would like to apply for is not available, press the Exit button and contact degreeaudit@uconn.edu. Select the Next button. 

    1. Single Degree:

    2. Multiple Degrees:

  7. The second step is specifying your Diploma/Degree Name. This is the name that you want to appear on both your diploma and in commencement materials. If you want to change or make corrections to the Degree Name shown, select the caret “>” icon to the right of your name.

    1. You will be presented with the Edit Name window. Make the desired changes to your Degree Name and select the Accept button.

    2. You will be returned to the Step 2 of 5: Diploma/Degree Name page. Notice that the Name Type field has been updated with your changes. Select the Next button.

  8. The third step is to specify the Address that the University should use to send all graduation-related mailings, including your diploma. Your diploma will be mailed to the address you select here approximately two months after your conferral date. Be sure your Mailing/Billing Address or your Diploma Address is appropriate for that timeframe. For this step, take one of three actions: (a) Use the existing mailing or diploma address as shown by selecting the slider button to Yes, (b) update your existing Mailing or Diploma Address, or (b) create a new Diploma Address if you don’t already have one.

    1. Use the existing mailing or diploma address:

      1. Select the slider button to Yes on the existing address. Press the Next button.

    2. Update the Existing Mailing or Diploma Address:

      1. Select the caret “>” icon to the right of your address.

      2. You will be presented with the Edit Address window. Make the desired changes to your Mailing or Diploma Address and select the Accept button.

      3. You will be returned to the Step 3 of 5: Address page. Notice that the Select slider button has been set automatically to Yes, and the Address Type field has been updated with your changes. Select the Next button.

    3. Create a new Diploma Address:

      1. Select the “+” icon immediately below the Addresses heading.

      2. You will be presented with the Add Address window. Specify Type as Diploma Address. Specify the From date that the diploma address is in effect. Populate the address fields as appropriate and select the Accept button.

    4. You will be returned to the Step 3 of 5: Address page. Notice that the Select slider button has been set automatically to Yes, and the Address Type field has been updated with your changes. Select the Next button.

  9. The fourth step in the Application for Graduation process is selecting your Graduation Contact Details. Using the appropriate slider buttons, select which Email Address Type and which Phone Type should be associated with this application, and select Next. If you wish to use an email and/or phone number that is not currently listed on this page, you will need to choose an existing value for now, submit the application for graduation, and then go to your Student Center to add/modify your email address(es) and/or phone number(s) (, ). Once you have made those changes, you can return to this application for graduation and select those newly added/modified contact information.

  10. You have reached the fifth and final step of the Application for Graduation process, namely the Submit action. Select the Submit button to complete the application process.

  11. You will be asked to confirm the submission. Select the Yes button.

  12. You will be returned to the Application for Graduation. You will see that the Status is Applied for Graduation.

    1. Single Degree:

    2. Multiple Degrees:

  13. If you wish to make any changes to this application, select Yes to the Select to Edit slider button, and the Edit button will be available for you to make name/address/contact information changes.

 

After applying for graduation, you must submit your Final Plan of Study.

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