Applying to Graduate

No fewer than 90 days prior to the date of commencement, students are required to apply for graduation through the myUCCS Portal. Undergraduate students who have earned 90 credit hours should meet with their academic advisor and complete a senior audit prior to applying for graduation.

Graduate students who are within two semesters of completing their graduate program should meet with their program director prior to applying for graduation. Visit the Graduate School’s graduation page here: 
(www.uccs.edu/graduateschool/current-students/graduating-this-semester)

Participation in academic ceremonies that recognize or honor students for the completion of an academic program or specific academic accomplishment is based on the understanding that all requirements have been completed. Every effort will be made to determine eligibility in advance and only students who have met requirements will be permitted to participate.

Commencement exercises for graduates of the summer and fall semesters are held in December. Spring semester commencement is held in May. Graduates will receive diplomas approximately eight weeks after the end of the semester in which the degree is conferred.

For further information regarding the commencement ceremony, program, and video coverage please visit the Commencement Website.

• Printed Diploma Name:  When you apply to graduate, you can set a unique diploma name that will appear on your diploma and in the commencement program. If a diploma name is not provided or not chosen by the deadlines on our Transcript & Diploma Calendar, the Office of the Registrar will use your primary/legal name. Please note that this deadline differs from the commencement program deadline. A diploma name must be set prior to the commencement program deadline or else your primary/legal name will be used.  
   
• Diploma Mailing Address: When you apply to graduate, you have the option to provide a diploma mailing address.  UCCS will mail your diploma to the address you provided when you applied to graduate.  If you do not provide a diploma mailing address, UCCS will mail your diploma to your HOME address you have on record.
   
• For further information regarding diplomas, please visit the Office of the Registrar Diploma page. 
   
• For further information regarding the commencement ceremony, program, video coverage, and more please visit the Commencement Website.

1. Log in to the myUCCS Portal
2. From the Student Center, select the Academics tile, then select Apply to Graduate
3. Click Select to Apply to change the toggle to Yes, then click Apply

• Select or verify the Expected Graduation Term, then click Next to move to the next step

Note: If the semester you intend to graduate does not display, it is either too early to apply for graduation or the online graduation application deadlines have passed for the desired semester.

• Verify that the name shown is correct. Click on the arrow to review the Primary Name

Note: Click on the X to close the window or click on a campus link to view the specific campus name change policy.

• Verify the address where your diploma will be mailed.

   

• Open the drop down menu and select Complete or Will Not Complete

1. Verify that the program, degree, and diploma name and address provided are correct. If the information is incorrect, navigate back to previous steps to adjust your information accordingly.
2. Select Submit
3. After you select Submit, select Yes to proceed with submission

1. You've officially applied to graduate!
2. Use this page to update application information, review the status of an application, cancel an application, and update diploma name and address.
3. Congratulations!