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Tips on degree completion
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
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
Have a question? We have are currently updating our FAQ website. If you have a question in the meantime, feel free to let us know! |
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Important Dates and Deadlines
Graduation Term |
Application Deadline |
Spring 2020 |
March 1 |
Summer 2020 |
June 1 |
Fall 2020 |
October 1 |
Winter 2021 |
November 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 1-2 semesters prior to expected completion. |
Did you know?
Students can participate in the commencement ceremony if their degree requirements will be complete within the academic year: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2020.
2019- 2020 Official Dates of Degree Conferral
Term |
Conferral Date |
Diploma Distribution |
Fall 2019 |
December 14, 2019 |
mid- late Feb 2020 |
Winter 2020 |
January 19, 2020 |
mid-late Mar 2020 |
Spring 2020 |
May 16, 2020 |
mid-late Aug 2020 |
Summer 2020 |
August 5, 2020 |
mid-late Oct 2020 |
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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 SRRS will recommend the student to the New York State Education Department for the teaching certificate.
Degree Conferral Coordinator
April Myles
607-753-5469
april.myles@cortland.edu |
Special Events Office
Graduate Ceremony |
Friday May 16 various times |
Undergraduate Ceremony |
Saturday May 17 7pm |
The Special Events Office coordinates the commencement ceremony. Consider volunteering at one of the commencement ceremonies to help your student celebrate!
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