Apply for Graduation

Why apply for graduation?

Each student who is a candidate for graduation must complete a graduation application. If you do not apply for graduation, you will not receive your printed award.

Applying for graduation completes your record at Hawkeye and indicates you have officially completed a program. If you apply for graduation by the given deadline, you will be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony and receive a printed award. Upon completion of your program, you will be mailed your award.

By applying for graduation you are helping Hawkeye track the success of its programs and graduates.

When will you graduate?

Fall graduates: complete the graduation application after you register for your Fall classes.

Spring graduates: complete the graduation application after you register for your Spring classes.

Summer graduates: if you wish to participate in Spring commencement, complete the graduation application after you register for your Summer classes, but before the given deadline.

If you do not wish to participate in Spring commencement, you can complete the graduation application any time after you register for your Summer classes.

Graduation Application Process

Students who have ran a program evaluation and have a status of anticipated complete are eligible to apply for graduation.

You will need to complete the online graduation application and survey for each program you would like to graduate from using your MyHawkeye account. Learn how to complete the Graduation Application.

Spring 2013 graduates should complete the online graduation application and survey by Friday, February 22, 2013.

Summer 2013 graduates

• attending May graduation ceremony should complete the online graduation application and survey by Friday, April 5, 2013.

• not attending graduation ceremony should complete the online graduation application and survey by Friday, June 28, 2013.

Fall 2013 graduates should complete the online graduation application and survey by Friday, October 11, 2013.

To make changes to your graduation application, contact the Student Records and Registration office.

Tips for Applying

Name changes: If you plan to change your name before graduation, please change the name on your application. There is a $15 charge to reprint a graduation award. You will also need to do a formal name change with the Student Records and Registration office when your name officially changes.

Address changes: If you change your address on the graduation application, if does not change the address on your student record. The address on your student record can be changed in SOAR or by contacting the Student Records and Registration office.

If you change the address on your student record after you have completed graduation application, contact the Student Records and Registration office to make the change on your graduation application.

Commencement date: This date should be entered in MMDDYY format.

• Spring 2013 graduates should enter 05/17/13
• Summer 2013 graduates should enter 05/17/13
• Fall 2013 graduates should enter 12/19/13

Program completion date: This is not a required field. It is only required if you complete your program prior to the end of the graduating term.

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