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title: "Applying For Graduation"
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Students can apply to graduate in the Student Administration System once registration for their last semester opens up.
> ℹ️ Students should apply to graduate by the fourth week of their final semester for each degree they are completing (or the spring semester for summer graduates).
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> ℹ️ Students who have applied for graduation who later determine that they will not complete their requirements by the graduation deadlines for that semester may change their graduation term by contacting the Degree Audit section of the Office of the Registrar at [degreeaudit@uconn.edu](mailto:degreeaudit@uconn.edu). Once a graduation term has been changed, there is no need to re-apply for graduation. There is also no need to resubmit a final plan of study unless changes are made that require approval from the department. In these cases, Degree Audit recommends that students contact their advisors.
1. [Log in](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SAS/pages/10758194639) to your Student Administration System account. The Student Administration System will open to the **Student Homepage. **
2. Select the **Graduation **tile.
3. Select **Apply for Graduation **in the left menu.
4. The **My Academic Programs** page will list all of the academic degrees that you are pursuing for your Career(s). Find the program(s) for which you would like to apply for graduation. The **Select to Apply **slider(s) button will be defaulted to No, and the **Apply** button will be grayed and inactive.
4. Single Degree:
5. Multiple Degrees:
5. Slide the desired **Select to Apply** slider button(s) to Yes which automatically activates the **Apply** button. Select the **Apply** button.
1. Single Degree:
2. Multiple Degrees:
6. You will go through six steps to complete your application for graduation. The first step is specifying the **Graduation Term**. Select the term in which you plan to graduate from the **Expected Graduation Term **drop-down list. :info: If the Expected Graduation Term you would like to apply for is not available, press the **Exit** button and contact [degreeaudit@uconn.edu](mailto:degreeaudit@uconn.edu). Select the **Next** button.
1. Single Degree:
2. Multiple Degrees:
7. The second step is specifying your **Diploma/Degree Name**. This is the name that you want to appear on both your diploma and in commencement materials. If you want to change or make corrections to the **Degree Name** shown:
1. Select the caret “**>**” icon to the right of your name.
2. You will be presented with the **Edit Name** window. Make the desired changes to your **Degree Name** and select the **Accept** button.
3. You will be returned to the **Step 2: Diploma/Degree Name** page. Notice that the **Name Type** field has been updated with your changes. Select the **Next** button.
8. The third step is to specify the **Address **that the University should use to send all graduation-related mailings, including your diploma. Your diploma will be mailed to the address you specify here approximately two months after your conferral date. Be sure your **Diploma Address** is accurate for that timeframe.
1. **To create a new Diploma Address**:
1. Select the “**Add Address**” button immediately below the **Addresses** heading.
2. You will be presented with the **Add Address** window. Populate the address fields as appropriate and select the **Accept** button.
3. You will be returned to the **Step 3: Address** page. Notice that the **Address Type** field has been updated with your changes. Select the **Next** button.
2. **To edit your Diploma Address:**
1. Select the caret “**>**” icon to the right of your address. ** **
2. You will be presented with the **Edit Address** window. Make the desired changes to your **Diploma Address** and select the **Accept** button.
3. You will be returned to the **Step 3: Address** page. Notice that the **Address Type** field has been updated with your changes. Select the **Next** button.
9. The fourth step in the Application for Graduation process is selecting your **Graduation Contact Details**. Verify the email address and phone number that you want the University to use to contact you after completing your degree.
⚠️ Do NOT enter your UConn email as your personal email.
1. To **edit **your Personal Email or Mail/Bill phone number:
1. Select the caret “>” icon to the right of your email address or phone number.
2. You will be presented with the **Edit Email **or **Edit Phone **window. Make the desired changes to your contact details and select the **Accept** button.
3. You will be returned to the **Step 4: Contact Details **page. Notice that the **Email Type** or **Phone Type** field has been updated with your changes.
2. To **add a new** Personal Email or Mail/Bill Phone Number:
1. Select the “**Add Email**” or “**Add Phone**” button immediately below the **Email **or **Phone **heading.
2. You will be presented with the **Add Email **or **Add Phone **window. Populate the address fields as appropriate and select the **Accept** button.
3. You will be returned to the **Step 4: Contact Details **page. Notice that the **Email **or **Phone **field has been updated with your changes.
3. Select the **Next** button.
10. In the fifth step, complete the UConn Survey questions. Once you have submitted your responses, select **Next**.
11. You have reached the final step of the Application for Graduation process, namely the **Submit** action. Select the **Submit** button to complete the application process.
12. You will be asked to confirm the submission. Select the **Yes** button.
> ⚠️ If you receive a message that states “One Phone number must be checked as Preferred” upon submission, you must do the following to successfully submit your application for graduation:
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> ⚠️ 1. Select **OK**. You will be returned to the Step 6 Submit page.
> ⚠️ 2. Navigate back to Step 4 Contact Details and select the caret “**>**” icon to the right of your phone number.
> ⚠️ 3. In the Edit Phone window, select the **Preferred **checkbox and select the **Accept **button.
> ⚠️ 4. Navigate back to Step 6 Submit and select the **Submit** button.
> ⚠️ 5. You will be asked to confirm the submission. Select the **Yes **button.
13. You will be returned to the Application for Graduation. You will see that the Status is **Applied for Graduation**.
1. Single Degree:
2. Multiple Degrees:
14. If you wish to make any changes to this application, select **Yes **to the Select to Edit slider button, and the Edit button will be available for you to make name/address/contact information changes.
> ℹ️ After applying for graduation, you must [submit your Final Plan of Study](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SAS/pages/10769929330).
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