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Graduation Checklist
~ Check your DEGREE AUDIT online via Buckeyelink. This report will show you what coursework you are missing. Then schedule a meeting and bring this report with you.
~ Verify graduation deadlines: see college website [opens in new window]
~ Complete graduation application and return to the undergraduate advisor (KL 314) after having Dr. Tomasko or Dr. Rathman (KL 233) review and approve your technical elective plan
see: list of approved technical electives [pdf]
~ Check to be sure your name is listed correctly on your Degree Audit.
The name on your diploma must match the name that you have listed on the University Registrar’s website. Please review your name on your Degree Audit . Should you want to change your name you must complete a “Request for Change of Record” form and provide appropriate documentation.
The form may be submitted to 320 Lincoln Tower. Please submit the name change documents prior to completing the Graduation Application.
~ Update your permanent address on buckeyelink to ensure you receive all pertinent information without delay. Check this address for mail as well as your OSU e-mail on a regular basis.
~ Any financial obligations you have (fees, tickets, fines, etc.) must be paid with Fees and Deposits in Lincoln Tower .
~ Any HOLDS must be removed prior to graduation in order to receive your diploma.
~ Visit the book store for graduation announcements, University ring, gown, mortarboard, and tassel information.
~ Should your plans to graduate change, notify the undergraduate advisor. If you are changing the quarter that you plan on graduating, you must complete a new application.
~ Complete the post grad plan form online from Career Services
~ If required, complete a financial aid exit interview (check with the Office of Financial Aid)
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Latin Honors
~ Cum laude - cumulative point-hour ratio is a least 3.50
~ Magna cum laude - cumulative point-hour ratio is 3.70 or above
~ Summa cum laude - summa cum laude if the cumulative point-hour ratio is 3.90 or above
Only students presenting at least 90-quarter hours of work completed while at this University are eligible for Latin Honors. Latin Honors is determined at the end of the quarter preceding the quarter of graduation. Latin Honors can be added or raised higher should your CPHR meet the minimum as of the last quarter.
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Commencement Rehearsal
Instructions regarding the Commencement Ceremony are usually mailed out the seventh week of the quarter. In general, the deadline to order cap and gown from the main bookstore is 4:30 p.m. on the eighth Friday of the quarter. The tassel for Engineering graduates is orange.
Graduation Rehearsal will typically be held the Friday before Commencement every quarter. You will be expected to stand with other students of the College of Engineering. You will not need to wear your cap and gown to the rehearsal, which lasts about an hour and a half.
All graduation ceremonies are held on Sunday following finals week. No tickets are required and there is no limit on the number of guests attending. During the ceremony, which will last about two hours, the president, the provost, and your cadet marshals will provide directions. Please listen carefully to their signals. OSU is one of the few institutions who distribute actual diplomas at commencement; therefore we ask that students participate in the ceremony.
Should you decide not to participate, you must notify the College Office of your plan not to attend by the deadline set in your information packet. Participation in the ceremony is reserved for graduates only. The Ohio Stadium is the location for Commencement only during Spring Quarter. At this time, Autumn and Winter Commencements are held in St. John’s Arena and Summer Commencement is in the Jerome Schottenstein Center . For more information about Commencement, visit www.commencement.osu.edu
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where/how do I get my official University transcript?
Visit the registrar's website for complete instructions. You may order it via the internet, by mail or in person with a fee for each transcript ordered.
Can I enroll in classes at another institution during my last quarter at OSU?
You may enroll in classes at another institution but a final transcript must be received by the Wednesday of finals week indicating a “C-” or better in all courses taken in order to graduate for that specific quarter. If the transcript is not received in time to confirm graduation you may participate in the ceremony but you will not receive your diploma. If the transcript is received by the 2nd Friday of the next quarter, your diploma will be granted. If it does not arrive by then, your graduation will be moved to the following quarter pending the receipt of transcript.
How do I get my graduation gown, mortar board and tassel?
To get your graduation items, visit the Ohio State Bookstores, (614) 292-2991.
Can I attend graduation without going to the rehearsal the Friday before?
Yes. You are not required to attend rehearsal, however it is strongly suggested that you attend so that you may be more aware of the procedures on Commencement day.
How many of my friends and family members are allowed to attend commencement?
At this time, there is no limit on the number of friends and family members that attend your graduation ceremony.
Do my friends and family need tickets to commencement?
Tickets are not required to attend the Commencement Ceremonies.
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