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Graduation 

Apply

• Apply to graduate in June 2012 via the SSC.  Applications are available on December 15, 2011. UBC has no graduation fee.
• Application Deadline: February 29, 2012.
• Undergraduate Degree Completion Deadline: April 30, 2012
• Graduate Degree Completion Deadline: Please contact the College of Graduate Studies for deadlines.
• While completing your application, check your legal name and your listed specializations for accuracy. Contact gradapps.okanagan@ubc.ca if there are any errors.
• Complete the graduation application on the SSC, and then hit SUBMIT.

Application Status

Check your application status on the SSC: Graduation > Apply for Graduation > Get/Edit/view Application 

Applied for Graduation: Your application has been received. Applications will be reviewed once the graduation application closes at the end of February.  (This is a good time to contact your faculty advisor, or meet with an academic advisor to ensure all graduation requirements have been met.)      

Pending/Pending Approved: Your application will remain pending or pending approved until all final grades are in, and your file has been approved by the Dean of your faculty.

Graduation Not Approved: Your application has not been approved by your faculty/school.  Contact your faculty/school if you believe that you have met graduation requirements and should be eligible to graduate.  Otherwise, you will need to re-apply for graduation in a subsequent session when you become eligible to graduate.

Withdrawn Application: Your application has been withdrawn and will not be evaluated for graduation.  You must re-apply for a subsequent session. 

Approved: Your file is complete, and your application has been approved by the Dean of your faculty. (This status usually appears in the months of May and November, and will remain, until the May and November Senate meetings). Your credential will not appear on your transcript until Senate meets to approve all graduates and confer their degrees.

Conferred: Your degree has been conferred (awarded) and your credentials will appear on your transcript. (This status appears after the May and November Okanagan Senate meetings.)

Convocation Ceremony

The Okanagan Senate grants degrees twice annually at the UBC Okanagan Campus but the ceremonies are held only in June.  Students whose degrees are granted in November will be invited to attend the following June convocation.

For more information about guests, ceremony schedules or gown rentals, please visit the Graduation Ceremony website.

Reserve your Convocation Gown

• Find your ceremony number on your graduation application 
• Reserve the correct regalia via the UBC Okanagan Bookstore (reservations begin in April) 

Graduation Photography

Students may have their grad photos taken through the following options:

• Fine Photography is on campus and available for students to have graduation photos taken on convocation day
• Students not planning to attending the convocation ceremony are welcome to contact Fine Photography @ 1-877-909-8383, and schedule an appointment when it is convenient.

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Last reviewed 2/14/2012 3:59:44 PM

Need more information?
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for answers to common graduation questions.