Graduation Information

Graduation/Application Process

  1. Review your DegreeWorks audit worksheet prior to applying for graduation.
  2. All students are required to complete the online graduation application in banner by the deadline.
    • Graduation Application Deadlines:
      • Spring - February 18
      • Fall - September 18
    • Graduates who submit an application after the deadline may not be able to participate in the commencement ceremony.
    • Find more information and details about Commencement 
  3. Once your application is accepted, the graduation fee of $55.00 will be added to your UNG account within 7-10 days. This fee must be paid by the deadline.
    • Graduation Fee Deadlines:
      • Spring - March 18
      • Fall - October 18
    • Payment can be made to one of the following locations:
    • Note: Diplomas mailed outside the country will incur an additional fee.
  4. If you need more information, direct questions to the Registrar's Office

Prices/fees are subject to change without notice.

Online Graduation Application in Banner 

  1. Log in to Banner and select  "Banner Student"
  2. Select the four-square icon in the upper left corner and select "Student Records"
  3. Select Apply to Graduate
  4. Select your curriculum term (catalog term) and Submit
  5. Select your degree program and select "Continue"
  6. Select your Graduation Date (term) and select "Continue"
  7. Select your choice for Attend Ceremony and select "Continue"
  8. Select your Current Name and select "Continue"
  9. For your diploma, you may change your middle name and/or suffix and select "Continue"
  10. For mailing your diploma, select your address choice or add a new address and select "Continue"
  11. Add/verify your diploma mailing address and select "Continue"
  12. On the Summary page, verify all your information, then select "Submit Request"

View Your Graduation Application in Banner

Once submitted, you can always view your graduation application(s):

  1. Log in to Banner and select "Banner Student"
  2. Select the four-square icon in the upper left corner and select "Student Records"
  3. Select View Application to Graduate

Graduation Policies

Eligibility for the Degree

  • Degree Requirements - Each student must complete the requirements for his/her program of study in order to be eligible to receive a degree. Furthermore, each student must be enrolled in all courses in the term of his/her graduation to earn his/her degree and to attend the commencement ceremony.
  • Degree Completion - Progress toward completion of the degree is tracked initially by the department in which the student’s major is housed and ultimately by the Registrar’s Office, which certifies the student’s completion of degree requirements.
  • Application for Graduation - Each degree candidate must submit an application for graduation and pay the graduation fee no later than the deadline published by the Registrar’s Office .
  • Awarding the Degree - The degree will be automatically awarded at the end of the term in which the student completes the degree requirements as outlined in the program of study on file in the Registrar’s Office.

Completing Degree Requirements

  • Readmit Students - Students re-admitted to the University must matriculate under the catalog in effect at the point of their re-enrollment and complete the current requirements outlined for their major in that catalog.
  • IP/I Grades – In order to receive the degree, grades of IP (in progress) or I (incomplete) must be changed to a grade that satisfies the degree requirements for the student’s major no later than the grade submission deadline for the term in which the student is awarded the degree.
  • Credit by Examination – Official documentation of a passing score for any credit by examination process (departmental examinations for course credit, CLEP, DANTES, etc.) must be on file in the Registrar’s Office no later than the grade submission deadline for the term in which the student is awarded the degree.
  • Course Restrictions/Limitations – The University does not limit the age of coursework used to meet the requirements of the Core Curriculum. However, certain majors have more restrictive requirements for coursework in the major. These restrictions are listed in the degree requirements for the major in the Undergraduate Catalog and the Graduate Catalog.

Students who have questions about graduation eligibility should contact the Registrar’s Office.