Filing for a Degree

Undergraduate students should file for graduation with the Office of the Registrar no later than the start of the semester in which he/she will graduate. A student must file on or before the last day to file for degrees for the semester in which the degree is to be received, in accordance with the deadline date listed in the Academic Calendar.                                                   

1. Student goes to their advisor to request a major or minor checklist.
2. The advisor completes the checklist and forwards it to their Department Head along with a current telephone contact number for the student.
3. The Department Head verifies the checklist and forwards it to the Office of the Registrar.
4. The Registrar does an initial check by reviewing the major checklist and the general education checklist to ensure that the student will meet all graduation requirements upon completion of the student's current coursework (subtract developmental work, add total hours, counts upper division hours, etc.).
5. If the student has met the initial check, the Registrar's Office will contact the student at the contact number provided on the checklist or by campus e-mail.  Once contacted, the student will be able to file by first paying the $40.00 graduation fee to the Cashier's Office and then completing the "Application for Degree" form located in the Registrar's Office. If the student is short total hours, upper division hours or not registered in the required courses they will not be allowed to file. 
6. If the student comes to the Office of the Registrar to file and we do not have a major checklist from the Department Head, the student will need to follow up with their advisor and check back with the Registrar's Office.

Important Dates

Fall 2021

August 16, 2021
First day of classes for the Fall semester

August 20, 2021
Last day to drop a first 8-week or semester-long class without financial/academic obligations

September 27, 2021
Last day to drop first 8-week classes or withdraw from University for the first 8-week session 

October 11, 2021
First day of second 8-week classes

October 15, 2021
Last day to drop a second 8-week class without financial/academic obligations

November 3, 2021
Early registration begins for Spring 2022 semester (meet with an advisor)

November 12, 2021
Last day to drop classes for second 8-week and/or semester-long classes

December 4, 2021
Fall classes end, final exams begin

December 13, 2021
Final grades posted and available to students

Spring 2022

January 10, 2022

First day of Spring classes

January 14, 2022

Last day to ADD classes for Spring1 (first 8 weeks for Spring semester)

Last day to DROP a Spring 16-week or first 8-week class without financial/academic obligations

February 7, 2022

Incomplete grades from Fall 2021 due to the Office of the Registrar

February 9, 2022

Last day to apply for graduation in May 2022

February 21, 2022

Last day to drop/withdraw from Spring first 8-week classes

March 4, 2022

Mid-term grades due at noon

March 5, 2022

Spring first 8-week classes end

March 7, 2022

Final grades for first 8-week classes due at noon

March 7-11, 2022

SPRING BREAK

March 14, 2022

Spring 2nd 8-week session classes begin

March 15, 2022

Last day to ADD classes for 2nd 8-week session

March 18, 2022

Last day to DROP 2nd 8-week session classes without financial/academic obligation

April 6, 2022

Registration opens for Summer '22 and Fall '22

April 14, 2022

Last day to drop/withdraw from Spring 16-week classes and 2nd 8-week session classes

April 28-29, 2022

Final exams for graduating seniors

May 2-5, 2022

Final exams week

May 7, 2022

Commencement Ceremony

May 9, 2022

Final grades due at noon

Summer 2022

June 1, 2022

First day of Summer classes

June 3, 2022

Last day to DROP 8 week Summer classes without financial/academic obligation

June 8, 2022

Last day to apply for graduation in Summer 2022

July 27, 2022

Final exams begin for Summer

Aug 2, 2022

Final grades due at noon