If you are scheduled to complete your degree requirements in the upcoming semester, be sure to meet with your academic advisor to confirm that you are on track to graduate. Once you have determined that you are ready to apply for graduation, complete the following steps:
Graduation applications submitted after the published deadline will not be accepted. If you miss the published deadline, you will need to apply for the next available term.
Fall
Final deadline for fall registration
Spring
Final deadline for spring registration
Summer
Final deadline for summer registration
If the deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline will be extended to the following Monday.
If you miss the graduation application deadline for the semester you plan to graduate, you must submit an appeal to the Graduation Application Deadline Appeal Committee. The appeal package must include:
To ensure a prompt decision, your appeal should be submitted prior to the 15th calendar day of the month. Packets may be submitted via email to graduation@clayton.edu or in person at the Registrar's Office. The committee’s decision will be communicated to you via your CSU student email account. The decision of the committee is final.
Undergraduate Students
Once your graduation application is received by the Registrar’s Office, a preliminary evaluation is conducted. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Depending on the volume of applications received at the time of your submission, the process may take up to four months. The earlier you submit your application, the earlier you will receive your graduation evaluation.
The results of your graduation evaluation will be sent to your CSU student email account no later than the beginning of the schedule adjustment period for the next semester. You should plan to meet with your academic advisor upon receipt of your evaluation to discuss your remaining degree requirements and any notes the graduation evaluators may include.
An official degree audit is conducted when final grades are submitted to the Registrar’s Office. The audit and the printing of the diplomas generally takes up to six weeks. You will be notified via your CSU student email account and the USPS mail system when your diploma is available to be picked up in the Registrar's Office.
Graduate Students
Degree progression for graduate programs is monitored via DegreeWorks. Consult with your academic advisor each semester and check your DegreeWorks worksheet regularly to ensure you are meeting the requirements for your program. Before beginning your final semester, be sure to verify with your advisor that your anticipated graduation aligns with the information reflected in DegreeWorks.
An official degree audit is conducted when final grades are submitted to the Registrar’s Office. The audit and the printing of the diplomas generally takes up to six weeks. You will be notified via your CSU student email account and the USPS mail system when your diploma is available to be picked up in the Registrar's Office.
If you receive your graduation evaluation and determine that you will not complete your degree requirements prior to your anticipated graduation date, you must complete a Graduation Change Date form in the Registrar's Office or email graduation@clayton.edu. A maximum of two requests may be submitted free of charge.
If it is determined during the final degree audit that you have not completed the degree requirements, the graduation evaluator may move your application to a subsequent semester if it is eligible to be moved. Your application is not eligible to be moved if:
If you meet any of the above criteria, you must submit a new graduation application and the $35.00 application fee by the appropriate deadline.
If you wish to change your major or degree type after you turn in your graduation application but before the initial graduation evaluation is completed, you must submit a new graduation application for the same semester as your current application. You will not be charged a new application fee. Be sure to note at the bottom of the updated application that you are withdrawing your previous application
If you wish to change your major or degree type after the initial graduation evaluation has been completed, you must submit a new graduation application for the same semester as your current application and you must pay a new application fee of $35.00 to cover the new evaluation that must be completed. Be sure to note at the bottom of the updated application that you are withdrawing your previous application.