Graduation Checklist

Verify with your Academic Advisor that you are on-track to complete all degree requirements. Seniors are required to get advised prior to registering for classes each semester.

The Graduation Application is required in the term in which you are completing all of your degree requirements, regardless of your intention to participate at the commmencement ceremony. Submitting your graduation application will ensure you are awarded your degree if all requirements have been met by the end of the semester.

• Early Bird Application Fee: $40 Until February 1, 2019
• Late Application Fee: $60 Beginning February 2, 2019

If you plan to participate, check the Commencement Ceremony Schedule to determine when the ceremony for your academic college (or major) will occur.

Prepare for the ceremony 

What to expect the day of commencement video. 

Follow-up with your advisor if you need to initiate any paperwork for degree plan exceptions. Monitor your DegreeWorks for any updates to your degree plan.

• All Exceptions should be received in the Registrar’s Office no later than the 12th class day of the Fall/Spring term or 4th class day of Summer term.

If you are planning to transfer in any credits to satisfy a degree requirement in your last semester, the transfer credit must be officially received and applied to your degree by SHSU's Final Grade deadline. The deadline may be found on the Academic Calendar.

• Please verify on the Monday after the commencement ceremony that all of your transfer work has been received and applied to your degree.

• Will my name be spelled correctly?
  Your name will be printed as it is spelled in MySam. If you need to change the way your name is spelled in any way, submit a Name Change Request form.
• Will my name not be printed in the commmencement program due to restricting the public release of my name?
  If you have invoked the Buckley Amendment to restrict your public directory information, your name will not be published in the commencement program.
  
  

  If you wish to reverse the Buckley Amendment so that your name is published:

  You must submit the Buckley Amendment form and select "I request 'Directory Information' on my records to be released." Please note that your information will become public directory information once again.
  
  

  If you have not invoked the Buckley Amendment but wish to restrict your name from being published:

  You must invoke the Buckley Amendment by submitting the Buckley Amendment form and selecting "I request 'Directory Information' on my records to be restricted."

Order your cap and gown through the Barnes and Noble Bookstore prior to the commencement ceremony.

Learn more about graduation regalia here  

Diplomas will be mailed to your "Permanent Legal Address" on file (note: diplomas will not be mailed to the "Mailing" address or any other address type on file).

The deadline to update your Permanent Legal Address and ensure your diploma is mailed to the correct address is the last class day of the semester in which you have applied to graduate (see Academic Calendar for last class day).

Verify and Update Your Permanent Legal Address