Graduation Certification

Graduation certification is the process by which undergraduate students in the Franklin College are cleared to graduate. This is done without any action on the part of the students, during the semester the student is tentatively scheduled to graduate.

Majors and associated Graduation Advisor

Minors

Minors are certified by the department offering the minor.  That certification must be mailed, walked over to our office, or sent via email to the graduation advisor for your major.

If your major is in another school or college, that certification should be sent to your Dean's office.

Commencement

Get more information on the UGA Commencement.

Graduation with Honors (undergraduates only):

Criteria for graduation with honors are determined by the Educational Affairs Committee of the University Council and are described in the undergraduate bulletin.

Overall averages include grades at UGA as well as grades received at all previous academic institutions. To allow for current term grades, calculations for honors tassels and the commencement program only are based upon a current overall GPA of 3.85 for Summa Cum Laude, 3.65 for Magna Cum Laude, and 3.45 for Cum Laude. A list of potential honorees is provided to the UGA Bookstore.

Commencement Programs:

Diplomas

Once final grades for all term classes are received, each individual school and college reviews the records of each candidate for graduation to verify that all requirements have been met. The Office of the Registrar is notified when this process is complete and authorizes the printing of the diplomas. Diplomas are mailed to graduates at their permanent or diploma addresses within four to six weeks. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the Office of the Registrar has the correct mailing address.

Undergraduates with one major:

Your degree, major, University honors, and graduation date will be reflected on the diploma.   Minors are not listed on the diploma

Undergraduates with multiple majors:

If you complete the requirements for multiple majors, with the same degree, you will receive one diploma reflecting the degree, all your majors, University honors and graduation date.

If you complete the requirements for multiple majors with different degrees, you will receive one diploma for each degree.  Each diploma will reflect the respective degree, major, University honors and graduation date.

Graduation Date

OASIS maintains a tentative graduation date for every student with more than 80 hours earned.

In most cases, you can change your own graduation date via OASIS, by selecting the Registration Main Menu followed by the Check Degree Program / Graduation option. If you want to move your graduation date to or from the current term, you will need to contact the Graduation Certification Office to request the change.

It is important for the graduation certification process, as well as Financial Aid, that your tentative graduation date is accurate.