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Applying for Graduation Using Self-Service Pages

This section provides an overview of the self-service application process, lists a prerequisite, and lists the pages used to apply for graduation using self-service pages.

Campus Self Service enables students to submit requests for graduation over the internet using a single self-service transaction. A successful self-service application updates a student's Program/Plan record with a new effective-dated row and program action of Data Change. The self-service application also updates the student's degree checkout status to Applied. You can use the Graduation Processing and Reporting feature to select this population of students and to track and update their degree checkout progress through graduation.

Later, degree checkout counselors and academic advisors who are evaluating and approving student applications for graduation can use the Graduation Processing (SSR_RUNCTL_GRADRPT) and Graduation Tracking (SSR_RUNCTL_GRADTRK) component to query and identify a student as part of a larger student population in the system (students with a degree checkout status equal to Applied).

Self-service graduation is set up on the Academic Institution 8, Self Service Options, and Graduation setup pages.

Before students can use the self-service Apply for Graduation feature, you must define valid graduation terms on the Term Calendar 4 page. For each graduation term, you must specify a range of days during which a student must apply for the graduation term. For example, you can set up a term of fall 2005 with a valid date range of September 1, 2004, through August 15, 2005. Students who use the self-service Apply for Graduation feature between the dates of September 1, 2004, and August 15, 2005, see Fall 2005 as one of the graduation term choices.

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Apply for Graduation - Submit an Application for Graduation

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  • select Self Service, then select Degree Progress/Graduation, then select Apply for Graduation

  • select Student Center, then select My Academics

  • Click the Apply for Graduation link on the My Academics page.

Students view the academic programs for which they are eligible to apply for graduation. Students can view all active careers and programs.

Apply for Graduation - Select Graduation Term

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  • select Self Service, then select Degree Progress/Graduation, then select Apply for Graduation

  • Student selects one program to apply for graduation and an expected graduation term.

Students specify the graduation term for which they are applying.

Apply for Graduation - Verify Graduation Data

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  • select Self Service, then select Degree Progress/Graduation, then select Apply for Graduation

  • Click the Continue button after selecting a graduation term. Alternatively, if applicable, select the Select Different Program button.

Students verify the accuracy of a request and then proceed to submit the request. Students also have the option to select a different program (if applicable) or a different term. The graduation review status appears on this page. In addition, students can update their name as it is to appear on the diploma and an address to mail the diploma.

Apply for Graduation - Graduation Application Status

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  • select Self Service, then select Degree Progress/Graduation, then select Apply for Graduation

  • Click the Submit Application button on the Apply for Graduation - Verify Graduation Data page.

Students receive confirmation from the system that their application for graduation was submitted successfully.