Graduation Information

Students apply by logging into SOLAR and clicking through the following path: Records and Registration > Degree Progress/Graduation > Apply For Graduation. You must apply for graduation before the posted deadlines at the beginning of your last semester. 

You will receive a confirmation message within SOLAR upon successful submission of your application.  If you are applying after the posted deadline date, the link will no longer be available in SOLAR, so you must file a late application using the link below. (Please note that late filers risk not being included in the commencement publications.)

For late filers only (SPD will not accept this application while the SOLAR link is active):  Graduation Application Form 

Ed Leadership internships stretch over two terms: Spring (which ends in June) and Summer (which ends in December).  

Provided that you have completed all other degree requirements you should apply for graduation for the term in which you started the internship.

• Spring - Summer: File for Spring graduation
• Summer-Fall: File for Summer graduation

You must submit a separate graduation application for each of these program. If you are finished with the AGC requirements first, you may apply for graduation from the AGC without having to wait until you have finished your master’s degree.

All Combined BA/BS MAT candidates will need to submit the online Graduation Application Form .  This application will be applied for both the undergraduate and graduate portions of your program.  After SPD processes the MAT graduation application, the Registrar's Office will process your undergraduate graduation application.

If you apply for graduation and find out later in the semester that you will not meet the requirements (e.g., you drop or are missing a class you need to complete your program), you must submit a Change of Graduation Date form for a subsequent degree awarding period. Graduation applications are not carried over. 

Degrees will be posted to your transcript within 2-4 weeks after the semester end date provided that all of your grades are posted and you have met all of the degree requirements. Auditing your degree program is a process that takes time, and no degree will be rushed or awarded on demand. If you are subject to deadlines (e.g., teachers who need proof of degree completion for certification purposes), we encourage you to allow yourself enough time for this process to take place. Also, although most online terms last for 10 weeks, the degrees cannot be awarded until the end of the full Spring, Summer or Fall semester.

You may order your transcript online through SOLAR. Go to Student Records & Registration > Academic Records> SU Official Transcript. If you would like your transcript to be mailed only after your degree is posted, you may order your transcript in advance and select the option "Degree Confer Date." Once your degree is posted to your transcript, it will be mailed to the address you have indicated.

Diplomas are sent from the Registrar's Office to the address listed on SOLAR. Diplomas may take 4-6 weeks to be mailed to your home from the date of clearance from the School of Professional Development. Financial holds (such as from Student Accounts, Library or Parking Services) will prevent the release of your official transcript and diploma. You should make sure that all fees/fines are paid by the time you graduate.