Graduation Requirements

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It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all program graduation requirements have been met. 

Submission of the Apply for Graduation form by the required deadlines ensures that the Admissions and Registration Directorate will have the opportunity to review the student’s program requirements and complete an audit. 

Students should be aware that courses not required for their program will not be used to calculate their final Cumulative GPA.

Grad Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Students must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to graduate:

  • Successfully complete all courses pertaining to their program plan
  • Achieve clear academic standing
  • Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 for undergraduate programs and 3.00 for graduate programs
  • Clear all outstanding fees
  • Meet their English Proficiency Graduation Requirement for their program where required.
  • Return all University equipment and books

Applying to Graduate

Students must submit an application to Graduate via the Student Self-Service portal by the published deadline to be considered for graduation and to receive their Credentials.

Please refer to the Graduation Application Manual for detailed instructions on how to apply for graduation through the Student Self-Service portal.

FALL SEMESTER
Credential ConferralJanuary 25
Deadline to apply for graduationOctober 15
WINTER SEMESTER
Credential ConferralJune 14
Deadline to apply for graduationFebruary 15
SPRING SEMESTER
Credential ConferralAugust 9
Deadline to apply for graduationMarch 15

Important to Note

  • Students must apply for graduation to receive their program certificate.

  • Students must have completed or be enrolled in all remaining courses in the Spring semester to be eligible to attend the Graduation Ceremony.

  • If a student is graduating from multiple programs, a separate graduation application must be submitted to the Admissions and Registration Directorate for each program.

  • There is only one official Graduation Ceremony, held in Spring.