The Process

1. Check your credits
   Prospective graduates should check with their advisors to be sure that they will have sufficient academic credits to complete their graduation requirements by their expected graduation date.

2. Financial Matters
   Students must meet all financial obligations before their diploma and transcript can be released. It is the student's responsibility to monitor his/her account periodically between now and graduation for any charges being transferred from the health center, the library, parking or various other departments within the University. Questions concerning student accounts may be directed to the Bursar's Office at (610) 519-4258.

3. Submit a Prospective Graduate Form
   You'll need to submit a Prospective Graduate Form online to the Registrar’s Office.

4. Check your Prospective Graduate status
   At the beginning of the Spring Semester, prospective graduates can verify their individual status through NOVASIS. The Registrar's Office will email all seniors to advise them that they can check their graduation status by choosing "Display and Verify Diploma Information" on the Student Menu in NOVASIS.
   Note: There is no longer a list posted outside of the Office of the Registrar - this information is available only through NOVASIS to all Senior-classified students.

   If graduation status is not verified by the Registrar's Office Graduation List, the graduate's name will not be included on lists that permit cap and gown pick up (unless they have received prior approval to participate in the Commencement Ceremony from the Academic Dean of your College). Only graduates who have completed all of their degree requirements will be listed in the Commencement Program and no diploma will be produced for those who have not completed all requirements. If graduates are uncertain of their status, they should contact the Academic Dean of their College.

Things to Do

Bachelor Degree Candidates

• Check with your advisor to make sure that academic credits fulfill requirements
• Financial Matters - Students must meet all financial obligations before their diploma and transcript can be released.
• Order announcements and video, if you want
• Submit Prospective Graduate Form online - Undergraduates only
• Check your graduation status through NOVASIS.
• Complete the Senior Survey, Part I and Part II - Undergraduates only
• Pickup Cap and Gown

Master Degree Candidates

If you are a Master Degree candidate, please note that you must initiate the process for receiving your Master's Degree.   Below indicates the starting point for each particular college.

• Business: Form available in the Graduate Programs Office in Bartley. This should be submitted to the above office the semester before you plan to graduate.
• Nursing: Download Graduate Application and instructions.
• Liberal Arts & Sciences: Submit your Application for Granting of Master's Degree or Application for Granting of Ph.D. Degree to the Dean of Graduate Studies, 2nd Floor, Kennedy and send a copy to the department.  Check the Graduate Arts & Sciences calendar for deadlines.
• Engineering: Complete the Graduation Application and submit to your departmental office prior to registration for your final semester. Be sure to check the late January submission deadline.

•  Check that academic credits fulfill requirements.
•  Financial Matters - Students must meet all  financial obligations before their diploma and transcript can be released. It is the student's responsibility to monitor his/her account periodically between now and graduation for any charges being transferred from the health center, the library, parking or various other departments within the University. Questions concerning your account may be directed to the Bursar's Office at (610) 519-4258.
•  Announcements and graduation video are available and can be ordered.
•  Check NOVASIS for your prospective graduate status.
•  Pickup Cap and Gown.