Filing for Degree
All Bachelor's and Master's Degree candidates must submit an Application for Degree to the Office of the Registrar by the dates specified below—whether or not they intend to participate in Commencement:
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| May 5 or 6, 2012 |
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Failure to file by this date may result in the student not being included in the Commencement program (including any honorary mention) and considered for academic awards.
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| August 31, 2012 |
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Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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| December 31, 2012 |
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
Students are eligible to walk in the May Commencement ceremony if they are
- an undergraduate student who has 12 or fewer semester hours to complete after Spring 2012,
- a graduate student who has 6 or fewer semester hours to complete after Spring 2012, or
- a doctoral candidate with approval from the doctoral office.
Applications for degree must include:
- the diploma name, including diacritical marks (note that the diploma name must be the legal name as found on the student record; nicknames or undocumented alternate names--e.g., married or maiden names--are not acceptable)
- the student’s diploma mailing address (note that diplomas are typically sent 6-8 weeks after the graduation date)
- a CAPP Report for each major and concentration, including both Detail Requirements and Additional Information
- if necessary, forms resolving NOT MET requirements (e.g., a Petition for CAPP Adjustment or Transfer Course Approval).
Undergraduates must submit this paperwork in person to their Academic Records Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar. Only Master’s and Doctoral candidates may mail or fax (310.338.4466) the above paperwork to the Office of the Registrar if they are unable to submit it in person. Students should allow 10 business days for processing and then check their unofficial transcript on PROWL to confirm that their degree status is pending (PN).
The filing of the Application for Degree is only one of several degree requirements and does not guarantee a degree will be awarded.
The CAPP Report
The CAPP report indicates a student’s status toward completing degree and program requirements. Degree applicants should review their CAPP report (Detail Requirements option) for any sections with red print or NOT MET, indicating a missing requirement. Items in red alert students that they possibly may not qualify to walk in Commencement 2012.
In such cases, students should consider the following:
- Was the requirement previously fulfilled at another school? The official transcript(s) from that school and/or Transfer Course Approval may be missing. Refer to “Transfer Information” on PROWL for details.
- Was the requirement fulfilled by substituting one course for another? A Petition for CAPP Adjustment must be approved by the student’s Associate Dean’s Office and submitted to the Office of the Registrar. CAPP looks for exact LMU course numbering to fulfill requirements.
- Will the requirement be fulfilled at another school during 2012? A Transfer Course Approval must be submitted.
- Are there any grades of Incomplete from Fall 2011 or other terms? Until they are graded, these courses will show in red on the Detail Requirements section and/or be included on the Additional Information section.
- Will the degree be completed with courses taken at LMU in Fall 2012? These will appear in red until the student registers for Fall courses.
- Does the Area in red have a GPA requirement? This Area will remain in red until all courses within it are graded and the GPA requirement is met.