Graduation Application and Fee
Students must apply for the appropriate degree early in the semester in which they propose to graduate. A form indicating the student's name exactly as they wish it to appear on the diploma and giving the exact degree for which the student has been admitted to candidacy must be filed with the Registrar. Similarly, all graduation fees must be paid. Please send Applications for Graduation to the College of Continuing Education, 1700 Asp Avenue Room B-1, Norman, OK 73072.
The Application for Graduation form
(a small 6x4.5" blue card)
,
is available
from your Site Director, Academic Department, or the Graduate College.
Deadlines for filing the application and fee are:
- November 1 – for Fall Graduation
- March 1 – for Spring Graduation
- July 1 – for Summer Graduation
Applications for Graduation are valid for three consecutive terms.
A fee of $25.00 is required ($27.50 for Dual Degree candidates)
Graduation Clearance
All students who have filed a graduation application and who have paid the graduation fee will be reviewed for graduation clearance. Students will be notified if there are any problems that will delay their graduation. If the student had planned to graduate that semester, the student should contact the Graduate College regarding the delay.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of all coursework listed on the student’s Admission to Candidacy form.
- GPA must be 3.00 or higher
- Satisfactory results on Comprehensive Examination
- Graduation application and fee are valid
- All tuition and fees must be paid
Completion of the Degree
The degree is completed when all requirements are fully met, all grades are posted, all tuition and fees are paid to the University, and the Graduate College has recommended the student's graduation to the Office of Records.
Request for Letter of Completion
After satisfactory completion of all degree requirements, a student may request an official Letter of Completion. Letters of Completion are issued by the Office of Records, by request from the Graduate College.
Requests for Letter of Completion must be made by written request bearing the signature of the student, and may be submitted via post, fax, or e-mail.
Transcripts & Diplomas
Transcripts & Diplomas are issued by the Office of Academic Records.
Diplomas are mailed from the Office of Records three to four months after the semester of graduation.
Commencement & Graduation Recognition Ceremonies
Commencement main page for commencement ceremony details….
Advanced Programs also hosts Graduation Recognition Ceremonies for graduating students. Please contact Advanced Programs or your Site Director for details.