Are you nearing graduation? There are two crucial steps you must take to ensure that you may don a cap and gown at the end of the appropriate semester.
In order to graduate, you must notify the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
of your intent. This is done at the same time that you register for your final semester of classes through the student registration system. If, for some reason, you do not do so by the tenth day of class, contact your admissions/records officer. Otherwise, your name will not be added to the pending degree list, and the date of your degree award and diploma will be delayed. Also, you should be aware that if you are removed from the list, for any reason, such as dropping a required course, you cannot register for additional course work without the approval of the associate dean in LAS Student Academic Affairs.
The University establishes a degree certification date following the completion of each term. If you are on the graduation list you must complete all degree requirements — including requirements to formally announcement your candidacy for a degree — by the degree certification date for that term.
Once these last bits of business are done, all that remains for you to do is register for a commencement ceremony if you choose to participate.
Celebrate your achievement by attending a ceremony for either winter or spring graduation. You MUST register for commencement ceremonies in order to participate.
Check out the career networking and other transitional services available to seniors as part of a free 18-month
membership in the University of Illinois Alumni Association (must have 90 or more credit hours). |
