Upcoming Commencement Dates:
Fall Commencement Ceremony
Dec. 14, 2010|
Registration deadline: Sept. 17, 2010
Spring Commencement Ceremony
May 3, 2011 (tentative date)
Graduation Application Process
- Congratulations on graduating! Pat yourself on the back.
- Register for the workshop with course number WKSP GRAD --Graduation Requirements in the semester you intend to graduate (you may have heard about an "Intent to Graduate" form. This is no longer in use). Register with your normal courses through Student e-Services. Once you are enrolled in the workshop, your student account will automatically be billed the $20 graduation fee, which can be paid through Student e-Services.
WKSP GRAD is an online workshop through D2L that takes the place of the Intent to Graduate form. It contains all the information necessary for the commencement ceremony and graduation in general--we estimate about 30 minutes to read through the material. - Contact your advisor to do graduation planning. Your advisor finalizes your paperwork for graduation. You must contact your advisor by October 1.
- You can register for this workshop through September 17, 2010.
If you miss this date, you will need file the Appeal to Graduate Past Deadline form. Follow the instructions as listed on the form.
If you wish to walk at commencement but will not graduate til the following semester, you must use the Appeal to Walk in Commencement Before Graduating form. The appeals form deadline is October 1 for fall commencement, and February 14 for spring commencement.
Other Graduation Resources
Diploma Information
Diplomas are ordered after the date final grades are due for the term and arrive 6 to 8 weeks after being ordered. Paying the $20 graduation fee also covers the cost of your diploma. Diplomas are mailed to graduates that have paid the graduation fee shortly after they arrive.
If necessary, you can update your mailing address through e-Services. If you no longer have access, send an e-mail request from your university mailbox to graduation@metrostate.edu.
If you never received your diploma, or want to request a duplicate diploma, send an e-mail request to graduation@metrostate.edu.
Honors Eligibility Information
Every semester, the Registrar's Office generates a list of students with GPAs in the top 10% of their college. Those students will be contacted by Academic Affairs if they maintain their GPA through their final semester.
View University Procedure #252 for more information on graduation with honors.
Questions? Search for "Graduation" in Ask Us
E-mail: graduation@metrostate.edu