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Application for Graduation Checklist
The purpose of this checklist is to provide students with important things to consider regarding the
process of applying for graduation.
BEFORE the start of your anticipated final semester, these are some things to consider:
Review your advisement report in myUHD and register for your remaining courses during the
registration period. You are not required to meet with an advisor prior to applying for graduation,
but you may do so if you have questions.
If you plan to request a change of major or add/remove a minor, please submit the Program Plan
Change form, available on the MDCOB Advising Documents page, to cobadvi[email protected]
. Wait
until you receive conformation that the major/minor change has been processed before
proceeding to apply for graduation. Note: if you plan to complete a minor, you must do so before
graduation; you cannot complete a minor alone after graduation.
If you plan to retake a class for grade repair to bring up your GPA, review the policy on
Repeated
Courses in the catalog. Grade repair must be done before you graduate.
AFTER you have registered for your anticipated final semester, we recommend that you:
Review your advisement report in myUHD. Do all requirements say “satisfied”? If any requirements
say “not satisfied”, this is an indication you may not be on track for graduation and need to
schedule an advising appointment.
Review the prerequisites for the courses you registered for and ensure that you meet the
prerequisites for all of the courses that you added. You the student bear the responsibility for
following all prerequisites and may be administratively dropped at any time for failure to meet
prerequisites.
Apply for graduation in myUHD. See academic calendar
online for graduation application dates.
Continue to monitor Gatormail regularly for any updates. Most students will not see an update to
their graduation application status in myUHD until after grades have posted.
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Application for Graduation Checklist, cont.
Monitor the Commencement
website, for what you need to know if you plan to attend the
ceremony, ordering a cap and gown, and more. Participating in Commencement is not mandatory.
Your participation in Commencement does not mean that you have legally graduated, as diplomas
are not handed out at Commencement.
If you want to learn about University Honors and the criteria used to determine University Honors,
read the “Graduation with University Honors
” section of the catalog. University Honors is
determined by the Graduation Unit in the Registrar’s Office.
AFTER grades have posted for your anticipated final semester:
Review your advisement report in myUHD. Do all requirements say “satisfied”? If any requirements
say “not satisfied”, this is an indication that you may not be approved for graduation and need to
schedule an advising appointment.
If you know that you did not successfully complete one or more of your classes, email
cobadv[email protected]
to let us know immediately. Your graduation application prevents future term
enrollment.
Once grades post, the MDCOB reviews each graduation application one by one. This process takes
approximately 4-6 weeks after the official close of the semester to review all graduation
applications.
Continue to monitor Gatormail regularly for any updates. The Graduation Unit in the Registrar’s
Office will communicate with you regarding degree conferral. Their email address is
uhdgraduatio[email protected]
.
Are you planning to take additional undergraduate-level classes after you graduate? If so you must
apply to UHD as a post-baccalaureate student
.
If you qualify for University Honors, it will appear on your final official transcript and diploma. The
MDCOB Advising Office does not determine who qualifies for University Honors. If you think there
is a mistake, you must contact the Graduation Unit in the Registrar’s Office.
