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Tips on degree completion
Introduction
This guide is designed to help you guide students through the process of applying for their degree and describes what steps need to be taken to help students to finish. |
Degree Conferral Process
student completes the degree conferral application |
degree checklist is generated based on application |
checklist is provided electronically to departments |
departments distribute to advisors |
advisor reviews with student in final term |
advisor signs form and provides completion information |
associate dean certifies the form |
SRRS confers after final confirmation/completion |
Requirements
Students with less than 90 earned credit hours will not have the ability to apply for degree conferral. Undergraduate students with less than 90 credits who attempt to apply will receive an on screen message that s/he is not eligible. The student will need to wait until they have earned 90 credit hours.
Graduate students can apply for degree conferral at any time; there are no minimum credit hours. However, discretion should be used when applying to avoid applying too early. |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Important Dates and Deadlines
Graduation Term |
Application Deadline |
Fall 2025 |
January 1 |
Winter 2026 |
February 1 |
Spring 2026 |
June 1 |
Summer 2026 |
September 1 |
Any student who wishes to have their name appear in the commencement program must apply by march 1st regardless of their conferral term.
Quick Tips!
Be on the lookout for inconsistencies in the audit such as INC or LGs.
Be sure all course exception/substitution forms have been submitted (and applied to the audit!)
Students should submit degree conferral apps once 90 credit hours have been earned. |
Did you know?
Students can participate in the 2026 commencement ceremony if their degree requirements will be complete within the academic year: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026.
2025- 2026 Official Dates of Degree Conferral
Term |
Conferral Date |
Diploma Distribution |
Fall 2025 |
December 13, 2025 |
mid- late Feb 2026 |
Winter 2026 |
January 24, 2026 |
mid-late Mar 2026 |
Spring 2026 |
May 16, 2026 |
mid-late Aug 2026 |
Summer 2026 |
August 22, 2026 |
mid-late Oct 2026 |
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Vocabulary
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Commencement Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the completion of a degree.
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Degree Conferral Degree conferral is the formal, official process of granting the degree.
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Graduation Graduation is a general, blanket term which describes the range of culminating events leading to a student’s successful completion of an undergraduate or graduate program
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Graduation, Degree Conferral, and Commencement are NOT interchangeable terms.
Teacher Certification Candidates
Each student pursuing teacher certification must complete the TEACH authorization form (submitted online), so we may provide required data to the New York State Education Department (NYSED). |
After the student's degree has been conferred in our registered program, the Registrar's office will recommend the student to the New York State Education Department for the teaching certificate.
Degree Conferral Coordinator
Lisa Kennedy
607-753-5469
lisa.kennedy@cortland.edu |
Campus Events Office
Graduate Ceremony |
Friday May 15 |
Undergraduate Ceremony |
Saturday May 16 |
The Campus Events Office coordinates the commencement ceremony. Consider volunteering at one of the commencement ceremonies to help your student celebrate!
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