Graduation Timelines

FALL COMMENCEMENT TIMELINE

 

SPRING COMMENCEMENT
August 2007	If you need assistance reviewing your DARS, please meet with your school's advising office as soon as possible. If you are an Undergraduate student that will complete your requirements in Spring 2008, be sure to submit your Application for Undergraduate Degree ; the deadline is September 7, 2007 (the Add/Drop deadline for registration). If you have missed this deadline, please submit this form to the Registrar's Office as soon as possible. Please make sure that the correct Permanent Home Address is on file with the Registrar's Office to ensure you receive all important Commencement mailings. The student's signature is required for all address changes; we cannot accept requests by e-mail.
September 2007	The Commencement Office will create the Undergraduate Senior Listserv after the Add/Drop Deadline. All students with 88-or-more credits are automatically be added to this email list. Information about both the Fall and Spring Commencements will be distributed to students via this listserv. Students that do not want to be part of this list, or do not yet have 88 credits but do want to join the list may send a request to the Commencement Office.
October 2007	Information about Yearbook Senior Portraits should be available by late October/early November. Portraits are taken on campus, and students schedule their picture time online. Details will be sent to students on the Senior Listserv. A mailing with a letter from President DeFleur, the Spring 2008 commencement schedule, hotel information and FAQ's is scheduled by the end of October. Students that have 88-or-more credits that have not filed a request to graduate in Fall 2008 will be included in this mailing.
January 2008	Spring Classes begin January 28, 2008--Welcome Back! If you are interested in confirming if you can graduate in Spring 2008 or need assistance reviewing your DARS, please meet with your school's advising office as soon as possible. If you have not yet filed your Application for Undergraduate Degree for Spring 2008, and you plan to graduate this semester, please submit this form to the Registrar's Office as soon as possible. If you are considering graduating in Summer or Fall 2008, your Application for Undergraduate Degree is due on the Add/Drup deadline of the Spring Semester; if you missed this deadline, please file it with the Registrar's Office as soon as possible. The Undergraduate Commencement RSVP form is mandatory for all Spring 2008 candidates that wish to attend the Spring 2008 Commencement events. Your Application for Degree for the Spring 2008 semester must be on file before you submit the form. The Commencement RSVP allows students to petition for additional tickets, request accessibility accommodations for their guests, and purchase their cap and gown at the University Bookstore during the sales period. Please make sure that the correct Permanent Home Address is on file with the Registrar's Office to ensure you receive all important Commencement mailings. The student's signature is required for all address changes; we cannot accept requests by e-mail.
February 2008	The Spring Commencement Undergraduate Petition to Walk begins February 28. Details will be sent to the Advising Offices, sent to the Senior Listserv, and posted on the Commencement website at this time. The Call for Undergraduate Student Speakers will begin in mid-February. Details will be provided to campus offices, e-mailed to students on the Senior Listserv, and will be posted on the Commencement website at that time.
April 2008	The Undergraduate Commencement RSVP is due April 11, 2008. This form must be submitted by Spring 2008 undergraduate degree candidates in order to be eligible to purchase the cap and gown, and receive guest tickets to the Sunday, May 18th ceremony. Undergraduate Student Speaker nominations will be due the first week of April. Nominees will be contacted for interviews later in April. All Petitions to Walk are due in the Registrar's Office by Friday, April 4, 2008. Late petitions will not be accepted. A mailing with parking and shuttle details is scheduled in mid-April to the parents/guardians of undergraduate Spring 2008 candidates. The Undergraduate Commencement RSVP must be on file for students to be included in this mailing.
May 2008	The Parking and Accomodations Request form should be submitted no later than Monday, May 5, 2008 to guarantee timely processing. 2007-2008 Yearbooks will be available for pick-up in the University Union. Details will be e-mailed to students on the Senior Listserv. Contact the Yearbook Office if you need to make arrangements for delivery. Commencement Weekend is May 17-18. Undergraduate Recognition Ceremonies and the Graduate School Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 17. The Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies will be held on Sunday, May 18. The Ceremony DVD order form will be available the week immediately following the ceremonies. Students may also contact the Commencement Office if they wish to request additional copies of the Commencement Program.
July 2008	Spring 2008 graduates will receive their diplomas around the end of July/early August. Diplomas and transcript requests will be held if the student has any outstanding obligations on their record. Students may check for outstanding obligations by visiting the BUSI system--select "Quik Pay Student Payment," log-in, and then "View Accounts." If you were unable to complete your requirements in the Spring 2008 term, but filed an Application for Undergraduate Degree for that semester, you must file a new application for the correct semester.

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FALL COMMENCEMENT 2008
August 2008	If you are interested in confirming if you can graduate in Fall 2008 or need assistance reviewing your DARS, please meet with your school's advising office as soon as possible. If you are an undergraduate student completing your requirements in Fall 2008 and have not yet filed your Application for Undergraduate Degree, please submit this form to the Registrar's Office as soon as possible. Please make sure that the correct Permanent Home Address is on file with the Registrar's Office to ensure you receive all important Commencement mailings. The student's signature is required for all address changes; we cannot accept requests by e-mail.
September 2008	The Undergraduate Commencement RSVP form is mandatory for all Summer graduates and Fall candidates that wish to attend the Fall Commencement. Your Application for Degree for the correct semester must be on file before you submit the form. The Commencement RSVP allows students to petition for additional tickets, request accessibility accommodations for their guests, and purchase their cap and gown at the University Bookstore during the sales period. The Deadline for the Fall 2008 Undergraduate Commencement RSVP is TBD. The Commencement Office will create the Senior Listserv after the Add/Drop Deadline. All students with 88-or-more credits are automatically be added to this email list. Information about both the Fall and Spring Commencements will be distributed to students via this listserv. Students that do not want to be part of this list, or do not yet have 88 credits but do want to join the list may send a request to the Commencement Office. The Call for Undergraduate Student Speakers for the Fall Commencement will begin. Details will be provided to campus offices, sent to the Senior listserv, and will be posted on the Commencement website at that time.
October 2008	The Undergraduate Fall Commencement Petition to Walk will begin in October 2008. Details will be sent to the Advising Offices, emailed to students on the Senior Listserv, and posted on the Commencement website at this time. Undergraduate Student Speaker nominations are due in October. Nominees will be contacted for interviews during the first full week of November. Information about Yearbook Senior Portraits should be available by late October. Portraits are taken on campus, and students schedule their picture time online. Details will be sent to students on the Senior Listserv. If you are graduating in the Fall, the yearbook will be published and distributed in May; please contact the Yearbook Office to make arrangements for obtaining your book if you are purchasing a copy. All Summer 2008 graduates should receive their diplomas by the end of October/early November. Diplomas and transcript requests will be held if the student has any outstanding obligations on their record; outstanding obligations may be reviewed on BUSI.
November 2008	The Deadline for the undergraduate Fall 2007 Commencement RSVP is TBD. Summer 2008 graduates and Fall 2008 candidates must complete the RSVP to be eligible to purchase their cap and gown. All Undergraduate Petitions to Walk are due in the Registrar's Office; the official deadline is TBD. Late petitions will not be accepted. Cap and gown sales will be held at the University Bookstore, dates TBD. A mailing regarding shuttle and parking details is scheduled in mid-November to the parents/guardians of undergraduate Summer 2008 graduates and Fall 2008 candidates. The Commencement RSVP must be on file for students to be included in this mailing.
December 2008	The Parking and Accomodations Request form should be submitted no later than Mthe deadline to guarantee timely processing; this date is TBD. The 2008 Fall Commencement will occur on Sunday, December 14, 2008. The single ceremony will be held at the Binghamton University Events Center. The Ceremony DVD order form will be available the week immediately following the ceremonies. Students may also contact the Commencement Office if they wish to request additional copies of the Commencement Program.
January/February 2009	Fall 2008 graduates will receive their diplomas by the end of February/early March. Diplomas and transcript requests will be held if the student has any outstanding obligations on their record. Students may check for outstanding obligations by visiting the BUSI system--select "Quik Pay Student Payment," log-in, and then "View Accounts." If you were unable to complete your requirements in the Fall 2008 term, but filed an Application for Undergraduate Degree for that semester, you must file a new application for the correct semester.

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