Students

To Prepare For Graduation...

1. Verify Your Eligibility to Graduate
2. Submit Your Degree Application!
   Undergraduate deadline:
   Graduate deadline:
   
   Look for the "Apply to Graduation" link on MYUALBANY to submit your degree application for May 2012. 
   Degree applications must be submitted by the deadlines herein to ensure that your status will be cleared to participate and that your name will appear in the official program. Only students who have completed ALL of their degree requirements and therefore are Officially Graduating in May need apply.
3. Submit Your Commencement Registration Form
   * Link will be available early March. You will receive further instruction via e-mail prior to the registration form going live.
   
   Those who have submitted a degree application which has been approved by the Office of the Registrar will receive instructions on how to REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE in commencement exercises. The "Commencement Registration" link is found on MyUAlbany. Simply select the Academic tab on the top of the homepage; then search the left side of the page for the “Graduation” sub-section. Here you will find the following links: Apply for Graduation, Check My Diploma Status, and the Commencement Registration Form.
   All degree candidates must complete this form regardless of intent to participate in weekend activities. This process requires you to confirm post-graduation contact data so that your records are up to date and to ensure that your diploma is sent to your most current address.  
4. For the Latest News....Stay Connected With Us
   Become a fan of the UAlbany Commencement Facebook page
   Follow up to the minute news on Twitter
   Monitor your UAlbany E-mail account often. All official communication will be distributed electronically.
5. Share Information With Family
   Sign your family up to receive updates via e-mail as you complete your "Commencement Registration" form. Further detail for your family or intended guests must be derived from the web. 
6.  Clear Any Financial Holds
   A diploma cannot be issued unless all financial obligations are cleared. Also, outstanding disciplinary actions can prevent your graduation. 
7. Tickets     
   Tickets are NOT REQUIRED for the University-Wide Undergraduate & Graduate ceremonies. Please consult your academic department for policies concerning individual recognition ceremonies.
 
8. Regalia & Related Items
   Proper academic regalia is required to participate in University-Wide Commencement ceremonies. The University Bookstore will sell souvenir bachelor’s and master’s regalia and will have high quality, custom Ph.D. regalia available for purchase or rental. Please contact the University Bookstore for further detail.
   
   To order the following items, please utlize the vendor links provided. If you have questions, you may contact the University Bookstore at: 442-5690
   Announcements: www.balfour.com
   Class Rings: www.herffjones.com or www.balfour.com
   Diploma Frames: www.framingsuccess.com
9. Flag Bearer Selection Policy
   If you are interested in commemorating your academic achievements at graduation by carrying a flag, contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services via e-mail. Please include your full name, student ID, degree to be earned, department/school or college issuing the degree, and your phone number. If you are an international student, and wish to carry your country's flag, please include the name of your home country. Only flags of countries represented in the graduating class will be part of the processional. Questions about selection, please review the Flag Policy.
10. Honors Medallions
    Students graduating with honors will receive a letter from the Dean of Undergraduate Education notifying them of their honor status. Students may opt to present this letter  to the Campus Bookstore to purchase an honor's medallion to wear as part of their academic costume. There is one universal honors medallion available for purchase. A student's distinct honors status will be denoted in the official program. May honors degree candidates are computed using the cumulative grade-point average as of 4/4/12, and a projection that the student will have earned 56 or more credits at UAlbany, of which a minimum of 40 credits are A-E graded. Official honors status will be recalculated when May 2012 grades are recorded and will appear on the diploma.
11. Grad Fest
    March 20 at the Barnes & Noble University Bookstore. For your convenience, this will be your one-stop shop for regalia, announcements, photographs, diploma covers, class rings, career services and information about commencement weekend.
12. Legacy Students
    A student or alum who has a parent or grandparent who is a UAlbany alum. The Legacy Program recognizes families for their continued generational support and helps legacies stay connected through special programs and events. If you are a Legacy, e-mail Loida Vera Cruz with the following information: your name, degree (if applicable), mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. Also include the same information for your family members who also attended UAlbany.

13. Yearbook Photos    
    For more information, please contact The Torch            

14. Donate to the Senior Gift.

Please send questions or comments about this site to:
commencement@albany.edu