Applying to Graduate, Commencement, and Diplomas

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. Select the Records and Registration tab at the top, then select Access Student Self Services
3. Select the Academics tile, then select Apply to Graduate

• Select CUSPG for Institution
• Choose your Expected Graduation Term
• Next, choose Select Program

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.

• Click on the description of the academic program for which you wish to apply for graduation

Note: If you are a dual-degree student (majoring in two different majors within two different academic colleges and/or programs), you must apply for each academic program separately. Once you have applied for one program, repeat all steps in this tutorial to apply for graduation within your second program.

• Select Information is Correct or Information is NOT Correct
• On the next screen: If information is accurate, populate Complete for each major, track, and minor(s) next to Graduation Intention
• Final screen: Select Apply for Graduation

Note: If you select Information is NOT Correct, you will not be able to proceed to the final steps or complete your graduation application. Contact your Academic or Program advisor for assistance.

1. Change/add your Diploma Name if you wish to have a preferred name print on your diploma. Otherwise, you will be prompted to approve your primary/legal name.
2. Check the Approve Diploma Name
   • Note:  Select the 'Special Accents' button for help entering special accents within your diploma name.
3. Add a Diploma Mailing Address or approve the address that is auto-populated for you
4. Select Continue

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. You may return to your graduation application/online diploma card later to adjust graduation information accordingly.
2. Select Apply for Graduation

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!