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Office of the Registrar
100 O'Dowd Hall
2200 N. Squirrel Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4401 (map)
Registrar Services: (248) 370-3450
fax: (248) 370-3461
Academic Records: (248) 370-3452
fax: (248) 370-2586

registra@oakland.edu

Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Apply for Graduation

Follow these steps to ensure you are on track and eligible for graduation.

KNOW YOUR
DEADLINE

APPLY
ONLINE

DEGREE
EVALUATION

GRADUATION
FAIR

Step 1:

All students must apply to graduate by submitting an Application for Degree online. Apply to graduate for the term you will complete your program requirements. Use the table below to find your deadline to apply.

Undergraduate students should apply by the posted deadline. Graduate students (receiving a master's degree or above) are encouraged to apply during their second to last semester.

GRADUATE IN:	UNDERGRADUATES APPLY BY:	COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY:
April (after Winter)	Last Friday in January	April
June (after Summer I)	Last Friday in January	April
August (after Summer II)	Last Friday in June	December
December (after Fall)	Last Friday in September	December

Step 2:

Complete and submit the appropriate online application for graduation.

Application for an UNDERGRADUATE degree
Application for a GRADUATE degree

Once your application for graduation is received, you will receive a confirmation in your OU email.

Step 3:

Run a degree evaluation by logging into SAIL and clicking on Progress to Degree.

Step 4:

Meet with your academic adviser to ensure you have declared your major(s) and minor(s) and that you have met your degree requirements.

The Office of the Registrar conducts an official graduation audit and obtains approvals from the academic units. A final graduation list is produced approximately eight weeks after the last day of final exams for that semester or session. Diplomas are mailed to the address provided on the Application for Degree.

Step 5:

Students who graduate in April and June are invited to the April commencement ceremony, and students who graduate in August and December are invited to the December ceremony.

You must attend the graduation fair — held once in the fall and once in the spring — if you are planning on participating in commencement.

Reorder Your Diploma

To order a replacement diploma, please complete, sign (electronic signatures cannot be accepted), and send the Diploma Reorder Request Form via fax, mail or email to the Office of the Registrar, Academic Records.