Students

To Prepare For Graduation...

1. Verify Your Eligibility to Graduate
2. Submit Your Degree Application!
   Select the "Apply to Graduation" link on MYUALBANY to submit your degree application for December 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 December need apply. Deadline(s) for submission:
   Undergraduate: OCTOBER 5
   Graduate: NOVEMBER 2
   
3. Submit Your Commencement Registration Form
   * Link  available September 24. You will receive further instruction via e-mail once your degree application has been submitted.
   
   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 Commencement related events. This process requires you to confirm post-graduation contact data  to ensure that your diploma is mailed 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
   All official communication will be distributed electronically to your UAlbany e-mail.
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 REQUIRED for this event. Each student will be allotted a maximum of 7 tickets for family and friends (degree candidates do not need a ticket themselves). Tickets will be distributed  on the following dates & times. Please note that distribution locations change. The Alumni House is located on perimeter road across from the Dutch Quad Gold lot.
   
   Monday, October 15
   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ Campus Center Lobby
   
   Tuesday, October 16
   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ Campus Center Lobby
   5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. @ the Alumni House
   
   Friday, October 19
   12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. @ the Campus Center Lobby
   
   Wednesday, October 24
   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ Campus Center Lobby
   5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. @ the Alumni House
   
   Thursday, October 25
   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ the Campus Center Lobby
   5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. @ the Alumni House
   
   * If you are unable to pick up your tickets during the scheduled dates/times, you may request to have them placed at WILL CALL for pick up the morning of the ceremony (beginning at 11:30 a.m.). Will Call is located at the ceremony site. To do so, simply email: Commencement and include your full name; Albany ID number; and number of tickets needed (max 7).
   
   * If you need more than 7 tickets - please speak with friends to see if they have extra. You may contact us via email on 11/27 to see if there are additional that have not been picked up or put on hold. If each student picks up their allotment we will be at capacity in the venue. A wait list for additional tickets will not be maintained.
8. Purchase Your Cap & Gown & Other Related Items
   Proper academic regalia is required to participate in the Commencement ceremony. 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 University 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. December honors degree candidates are computed using the cumulative grade-point average as of November TBD, 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 December 2012 grades are recorded and will appear on the diploma.
11. Grad Fest
    TBD 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. Leave Your Legacy
    Donate to the Senior Gift.

15. Take Part In Your Alumni Association
    Stay Connected! We take great pride in each of our graduates and want to ensure your further success. For further details: http://www.albany.edu/alumni/index.php

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