How do I apply
for graduation?
Applying for graduation is a two-step process, both of which must be
completed in order for a student to graduate. Be sure to understand the
difference between "walking in commencement" and "graduating." Walking
in commencement does not mean that a student has obtained his or her
degree. The degree is not conferred and a student does not actually graduate
until all requirements for the degree have been met. Students who graduate
in December will be invited back to walk in the following May commencement
ceremony.
Step 1: SUBMIT DEGREE
APPLICATION TO DEAN'S OFFICE
In order to graduate
from The University of Mississippi,
every student must submit a degree application to his or her Dean. Each
school has a different process and different deadlines for submitting
the degree application. School
of Applied Sciences students must
come to the Dean's Office at the
George Street house the semester
prior to the student's final semester
to fill out a Letter of Intent to Graduate or obtain the printable on-line
form and return the completed form to
the Dean's Office by mail or by fax at (662) 915-7901.
Approximate due dates
are as follows (a mass e-mail is
sent to all seniors with notification
of specific due dates each semester):
- Beginning
of the fall semester = students
who plan to complete all degree
requirements by the end of the
following spring semester
- Middle
of the fall semester = students
who plan to complete all degree
requirements by the end of the
following full summer session
- Beginning of the spring semester
= students who plan to complete
all degree requirements by the
end of the following fall semester
If you have questions about the deadline, please contact the Dean's
Office.
After submitting your Letter of Intent to Graduate, the Office of the Dean will complete a checklist of requirements and send you back a list of your remaining degree requirements via your UM e-mail account. A copy of the application is also sent to your academic advisor.
Step 2: SUBMIT ON-LINE DIPLOMA APPLICATION TO OFFICE OF THE
REGISTRAR
After meeting with a representative from the Dean's Office, you will
receive an e-mail (which automatically goes to your UM e-mail account
unless you have had your e-mail forwarded to another account through
the Help Desk) notifying you that it is time to submit your on-line
Diploma Application. The e-mail contains a link to the web site where
you will need to go to complete this form. When you complete the Diploma
Application on-line, it goes to the Office of the Registrar where the
list of graduates is compiled and diplomas are printed upon completion
of your degree. If you do not complete this form, you
will not graduate since the Office of the Registrar
will not even know that you are a candidate for graduation.
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