Graduation Information

Graduation Application

Candidates for a degree and/or certificate must submit a formal application for graduation in the final semester in which you will complete all requirements before a degree/certificate can be awarded. Applications are accepted online via My.Emich Student Services. If you are applying for more than one degree and/or certificate, you must complete an application for each. The application fee of $100 for each degree and/or certificate will be applied to your student account. See Applying for Graduation for instructions.

Note: Graduation applications are due no later than the last day of the semester in which you will finish all of your degree requirements. No applications will be accepted after the last day of the semester.

Graduating Semester	Apply Online	Application Deadline for Name inclusion in the *Commencement Program	*Commencement Ceremony Date
Winter 2012	December 20, 2011 - April 30, 2012	March 5, 2012	April 29, 2012
Summer 2012	May 1, 2012 - August 24, 2012	November 2, 2012	December 16, 2012 OR Preceding April, if applicable (Name will NOT appear in the program)
Fall 2012	August 25, 2012 - December 19, 2012	November 2, 2012	December 16, 2012

Failure to satisfy degree requirements, including the removal of incompletes in required courses or providing official transcripts for course work taken at other colleges or universities, will necessitate that you submit a new application for a subsequent semester. No additional fee is required.

Students should expect to receive their degree-verification letter within four to six weeks after the close of the semester in which their degree or certificate is conferred. Diplomas (with a complimentary transcript) are mailed approximately six to eight weeks after the close of the semester in which the degree is conferred. Financial obligations must be met before sutdents may receive their diplomas.

 

*Guidelines for Participation in Commencement Ceremonies*

Click these links for the Participation in Commencement Ceremonies Policy or the Commencement Request form (to apply for the April commencement ceremony, if applicable based on the Participation guidelines - NOT needed if you are completing all of your degree requirements in the Winter semester and have already applied for graduation).

Graduating Semester	Ceremony
Winter	April (Spring commencement)
Summer	Following December (Winter commencement ) OR Preceding April, if applicable (Name will NOT appear in the program)
Fall	December (Winter commencement)

EMU's Degree Evaluation (CAPP) program has been taken off-line.

EMU is proud to announce that we will be implementing the redLantern software as our new degree evaluation program for 2012! redLantern is a comprehensive degree audit system that layers on the ability to create course planning guides, as well as, a transfer module which allows students to see equivalencies and applicability of transfer credit from other institutions. Students can utilize the system to plan courses in future semesters, and departments can utilize the system to determine the needs for particular classes.

The ability to show a report which indicates requirements completed as well as those outstanding, in multiple formats, has been indicated by our students, staff, and faculty advisors as important. This system provides both graphic and text-based output, with opportunities for drill-down to deeper information. Its self-service reporting tool allows a student to view either their current academic progress or list the courses required to complete their degree.

We will continue to update the campus community as we progress with this endeavor.