University
Graduation Office
Office: Adm
409 | Phone: (323)
343-3840
Welcome. The objective of the Graduation Office is to provide
quality and timely service to students, staff and faculty in the processing and awarding
of degrees. It's staff is dedicated in maintaining the academic integrity of the
University by complying with academic and administrative policies. The Graduation Office,
along with students, staff and faculty is part of a team that will offer solutions in
resolving student problems as they pertain to graduation. The Graduation Office will be an
active participant in the technological advances that focus on improving student services.
Services
Provided:
For information regarding the above services, call the
Records/Graduation office at: (343) 343-3840 or e-mail us at:
Records@calstatela.edu
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University Graduation Office
Application Filing Periods
for Bachelor Degrees:
Anticipated Graduation Application Filing
Period
Summer (Sept) 2008
Jan. 21 - Feb. 21, 2008
Fall (December 2008) April 7 - May 8, 2008
Winter (March) 2009 June 23 -
July 24, 2008
Spring (June) 2008 Oct.8 - Nov
15, 2007
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Applying for Bachelor Degrees:
General Information for Baccalaureate
Degrees:
- Academic degrees are not granted automatically when students complete their
requirements. You must apply for graduation.
- Students are eligible to file an application for graduation (degree) check when they
have earned a minimum of 135 quarter units. Master students apply
based on recommendation from their academic department and College.
- Applicants must apply within the filing periods listed.
- The date of graduation is posted to the official transcript when all degree requirements
are met regardless of the term the graduation application is submitted to the Graduation
Office for processing.
- A graduation application that is received after the deadline will be returned to the
applicant's major department/College for submission
during the next application filing period.
Graduation Application Procedures for
Bachelor's Degrees:
- Complete a Graduation Application and a Bachelor's Degree Worksheet.
Forms are available in Enrollment Services, Adm. 146 in person or may be downloaded from
this Web site.
- Submit these completed forms to the Cashier's Office (located in Adm. 128) with the
required $20 application fee and $10 diploma fee (for students who desire a diploma). A
Cashier will stamp the Graduation Application to indicate that you have paid the required
fee.
- Take the paid Graduation Application and Bachelor's Degree Worksheet
to your major department/division office. Arrange to have the worksheet reviewed with, and
approved by, your major department advisor who also will finalize your Major Program. Some
departments prefer to approve the graduation application prior to payment. Contact
your department to determine the preferred procedure.
- Your major department/division will forward the paid Graduation Application and other
required documentation to the Graduation Office for processing.
- The Graduation Office will notify you of the receipt of your Graduation Application
and supporting documents. All incomplete applications will be returned to the appropriate
major department/division office for completion and submission during the next
filing period.
- Students whose complete major program, including all exceptions and/or substitutions to
the program, if any, entered into On-Course (the on-line degree audit program) will
receive the results of their graduation check in the mail no later than the last day of
final examinations prior to their anticipated final quarter. Students who have partial or
no information regarding their major program entered into On-Course will receive the
results of their graduation check in the mail no later than the add deadline of their
anticipated final quarter. Direct any questions about the
graduation check procedure or results to your major department or division.
- If you are enrolled in the quarter you expect to graduate but you do not complete all
degree requirements, your graduation application "automatically will be transferred
to the next quarter for processing. If you are still ineligible to graduate at the end of
the second quarter, you must file another graduation application with the required $20
application fee, and all required supporting documentation.
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University Graduation Office:
Application Filing Periods
for Graduate Degrees:
Anticipated Graduation Application Filing Period
Summer (Sept.) 2008
Feb. 18 - Mar. 6, 2008
Fall (December) 2008 July
2 - 17, 2008
Winter (March) 2009 Oct 7
- 23, 2008
Spring (June) 2008
Jan 7 - 31, 2008
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APPLYING
FOR GRADUATE DEGREES:
General Information for Graduate Degrees:
- Academic degrees are not granted automatically when students complete their
requirements. You must apply for graduation.
- Applicants must apply within the application filing periods listed in the quarterly Schedule
of Classes.
- The date of graduation is posted to the official transcript when all degree requirements
are met, not when the graduation application is submitted ot the Graduation Office for
processing.
- A graduation application that is received after the deadline will be returned to the
appropriate school office which will be required to resubmit the application during the
next open application filing period.
Graduation Application Procedures for
Graduate Degrees:
- Complete a Graduation Application, available in the
Office of Enrollment Services, Adm. 146 in person or download it from this Web site.
- Submit the completed Graduation Application to the
Cashier's Office with the required $20 application fee and $10 diploma fee (for
students who desire a diploma). A cashier will stamp the Graduation Application to
indicate that you have paid the required fee.
- Take the paid Graduation Application to your school or
department/division office. (Each school has its' own procedures
for completing the application process.)
- Your school or department/division office will forward the paid Graduation
Application and supporting documentation to the Graduation Office for
processing.
- The Graduation Office will notify you of the receipt of your Graduation
Application and supporting documents. All incomplete applications will be
returned to the appropriate school office for completion and submission
during the next open filing period.
- Students whose complete major program is entered into On-Course
will receive the results of their graduation check in the mail no later then the last day
of final examinations prior to their anticipated final quarter. Students who have partial
or no information regarding their major program entered into On-Course will receive the
results of their graduation check in the mail no later than the add deadline of their
anticipated final quarter. Direct any questions about the graduation check
procedure or results to your school graduate studies office or your major department or
division.
- If you enrolled in the quarter you expect to graduate but you do
not complete all degree requirements, your graduation application
"automatically" will be transferred to the next quarter for prcoessing. If you
are still ineligible to graduate at the end of the second quarter, you must file another
graduation application with the required $20 application fee, and all required supporting
documents.
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GRADUATION APPLICATION AND
DIPLOMA FEES:
Graduation Application:
The Graduation Application fee is a $20 nonrefundable
fee. This fee is used to process your graduation application for your expected quarter. If
you do not complete all degree requirements in your expected quarter and are enrolled in
the following term, your application will "automatically" be moved to the next
quarter for processing without an additional fee. If you still are not eligible to
graduate at the end of the second quarter, you must file another graduation application
for the next available open filing period with the required $20 application fee.
Diploma Fee:
The diploma fee is a $10, nonrefundable,
one time, optional fee for each degree you earn
from California State University, Los Angeles. The fee is paid at the time you pay for
your graduation application. Should you not be eligible to graduate in your expected
graduation term and your graduation application is transferred to the next quarter for
processing, your diploma fee will also be transferred. Unlike the application fee, should
you not be eligible to graduate at the end of your second quarter, your diploma fee will
continue to be held until your re-apply for graduation and meet all requirements.
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