Commencement

TO RECEIVE A DIPLOMA

It is the responsibility of the student to place him/herself on the degree list at the beginning of the semester in which all requirements will be completed in both the major and the College of Letters and Science. In order to do this the student should contact the Office of the Registrar, 128 Sproul Hall, no later than the end of the second week of the final semester. The student may also "declare candidacy" via Tele-BEARS when enrolling for the final semester. (Participating in the Commencement Ceremonies is not related to receiving an official diploma.) For more information, contact the student affairs officer for the major.

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

The Commencement ceremony for American Studies is held once each year during the fourth week of May. Students who will have completed their degrees by the following fall semester, those who completed their degrees in the previous fall semester and those who complete their degrees in the spring are eligible to participate. Generally, the American Studies office will send out invitations to participate to all eligible majors by late March, however, ultimate responsibility lies with the student to contact the department no later than mid-April if they wish to participate in the ceremony.

See the UGIS Commencement web site for more information.