Below you will find information on UCI graduation requirements, how to apply for graduation, and questions related to Commencement, Latin Honors, and requesting transcripts and diplomas.
If you have specific questions regarding your progress towards graduation, please make an appointment with an academic counselor.
If you have specific questions regarding your progress towards graduation, please make an appointment with an academic counselor.
Graduation Information
graduation requirements
In addition to completing all the courses required for your degree, you must meet the following requirements:
Unit requirement:
You must have credit for a minimum of 180 quarter units.
GPA requirements:
You must have a 2.0 GPA overall AND a 2.0 GPA in your major.
Senior Residency:
At least 36 of the final 45 units completed by a student for the bachelor's degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus.
Unit requirement:
You must have credit for a minimum of 180 quarter units.
GPA requirements:
You must have a 2.0 GPA overall AND a 2.0 GPA in your major.
Senior Residency:
At least 36 of the final 45 units completed by a student for the bachelor's degree must be earned in residence at the UCI campus.
application for graduation
Graduation is NOT automatic. You must file an application for graduation online in StudentAccess by the deadline stated for the quarter in which you expect to graduate. Submit an application when you have at least 120 units of cumulative credit.
After your application has been reviewed, its status will change from "PENDING" to "RECEIVED." To ensure that you are on track for the quarter of your expected graduation, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a full time advisor by contacting our office by scheduling an appointment.
If you have specific questions about your graduation requirements or degree audit, please contact:
Last name A - G: Sarah McDougall (smcdouga@uci.edu)
Last name H - Z: Lizette Espino (lespinob@uci.edu)
Deadlines:
The deadline to apply for Fall graduation is Friday, November 29, 2019
The deadline to apply for Winter and Spring graduation is Friday, January 31, 2020
The deadline to apply for Summer graduation is Friday, March 6, 2020
If you are a double/triple major:
Double/triple majors must apply to graduate for all majors in the same quarter. Students planning to graduate in only one major and continue with the second (or third) major should consult with their academic advisor about a possible Second Baccalaureate prior to the end of the expected quarter of graduation.
Reminders:
After your application has been reviewed, its status will change from "PENDING" to "RECEIVED." To ensure that you are on track for the quarter of your expected graduation, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment with a full time advisor by contacting our office by scheduling an appointment.
If you have specific questions about your graduation requirements or degree audit, please contact:
Last name A - G: Sarah McDougall (smcdouga@uci.edu)
Last name H - Z: Lizette Espino (lespinob@uci.edu)
Deadlines:
The deadline to apply for Fall graduation is Friday, November 29, 2019
The deadline to apply for Winter and Spring graduation is Friday, January 31, 2020
The deadline to apply for Summer graduation is Friday, March 6, 2020
If you are a double/triple major:
Double/triple majors must apply to graduate for all majors in the same quarter. Students planning to graduate in only one major and continue with the second (or third) major should consult with their academic advisor about a possible Second Baccalaureate prior to the end of the expected quarter of graduation.
Reminders:
- If you are pursuing a minor, be sure to notify a School of Education academic counselor to add the minor to your online DegreeWorks prior to submitting your Application for Graduation.
- If you are pursuing a specialization, be sure to notify a School of Education academic counselor to add the specialization to your online DegreeWorks prior to submitting your Application for Graduation.
- If you expect to complete all graduation requirements by the end of Spring quarter, then you may apply for Spring graduation; if you expect to complete all graduation requirements by the end of Summer Session I or Summer Session II, then you would apply for Summer graduation. Summer graduates are eligible to participate in the June ceremony.
- If you have completed course work at community college that is needed for your degree, please be sure to have requested the official transcript(s) be submitted directly to the UC Irvine Office of Admissions, 260 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, 92697-1075.
Commencement Ceremonies
Students graduating in Fall, Winter or Spring may participate in the Commencement Ceremonies for Spring of the academic year in which they graduate. Students graduating in Summer may choose to participate in the previous year's ceremony or wait until the following year (note that any honors will appear in the Commencement program for the year you actually graduate.
Deadline:
To be eligible to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, you must submit an Application for Graduation by the stated deadline. If you miss this deadline, you may not be able to order Commencement tickets for your guests, and your name will not appear in the Commencement Program.
Ceremony & Tickets:
Tickets are required to attend Commencement. Ticket information is available on the Commencement website at http://www.commencement.uci.edu. Note: The ticket limit for the School of Education will vary each year, but 5 tickets per graduate is the norm.
Academic Regalia:
For cap and gown orders, go to http://www.alumni.uci.edu/.
Deadline:
To be eligible to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, you must submit an Application for Graduation by the stated deadline. If you miss this deadline, you may not be able to order Commencement tickets for your guests, and your name will not appear in the Commencement Program.
Ceremony & Tickets:
Tickets are required to attend Commencement. Ticket information is available on the Commencement website at http://www.commencement.uci.edu. Note: The ticket limit for the School of Education will vary each year, but 5 tickets per graduate is the norm.
Academic Regalia:
For cap and gown orders, go to http://www.alumni.uci.edu/.
Latin Honors at Graduation
The campus policy specifies that no more than 16 percent of graduating seniors will receive academic honors: approximately 2 percent summa cum laude, 4 percent magna cum laude, and 10 percent cum laude. Students must have completed at least 72 quarter units in residence at a University of California campus. Students who have on file recorded incidents of academic dishonesty are not eligible for Honors at Graduation.
In addition to this campus criteria, the School of Education uses cumulative GPA as the criterion for the awarding of Honors at Graduation. The Commencement program will list candidates for Honors at Graduation who qualify based on cumulative grade point average through Winter quarter and who have applied for graduation by the March deadline. The official designation of Honors on the diploma and transcript will be based upon the candidate's cumulative GPA and total units completed at the end of the final quarter. The re-calculation may result in your Latin Honors distinction being moved or eliminated.
Information for Latin Honors for the 2019-20 Academic Year are not yet released. You will be contacted directly by the Student Affairs Office once Winter grades post if you are being considered for Latin Honors.
*NOTE: Summer 2019 graduates will not be eligible for Latin honors for the 2018-2019 academic year but will be considered for the 2019-2020 year.
In addition to this campus criteria, the School of Education uses cumulative GPA as the criterion for the awarding of Honors at Graduation. The Commencement program will list candidates for Honors at Graduation who qualify based on cumulative grade point average through Winter quarter and who have applied for graduation by the March deadline. The official designation of Honors on the diploma and transcript will be based upon the candidate's cumulative GPA and total units completed at the end of the final quarter. The re-calculation may result in your Latin Honors distinction being moved or eliminated.
Information for Latin Honors for the 2019-20 Academic Year are not yet released. You will be contacted directly by the Student Affairs Office once Winter grades post if you are being considered for Latin Honors.
*NOTE: Summer 2019 graduates will not be eligible for Latin honors for the 2018-2019 academic year but will be considered for the 2019-2020 year.
Transcript and Diploma Information
Transcripts:
Degrees are noted on official transcripts approximately six to seven weeks after the end of the quarter in which they are awarded. Academic transcripts may be ordered from the Registrar's Office in advance, indicating that they be held until the degree is noted on the transcript. For more information, please refer to http://www.reg.uci.edu/services/transcripts/.
Diplomas:
Diplomas will be available approximately two to four months after the quarter in which the degree was awarded. The Registrar’s Office will notify you by mail when your diploma is available. More information about this process is available at http://www.reg.uci.edu/services/diplomas.html.
Upon graduation, academic records are final (may not be changed). It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of your academic record before you graduate. (Note that an NR becomes an F or NP after one quarter of subsequent enrollment or at the end of the quarter immediately preceding award of the degree, whichever comes first (Academic Senate Regulation 345). Contact the instructor of the class about the possibility of removing the NR or replacing it with a grade.)
Degrees are noted on official transcripts approximately six to seven weeks after the end of the quarter in which they are awarded. Academic transcripts may be ordered from the Registrar's Office in advance, indicating that they be held until the degree is noted on the transcript. For more information, please refer to http://www.reg.uci.edu/services/transcripts/.
Diplomas:
Diplomas will be available approximately two to four months after the quarter in which the degree was awarded. The Registrar’s Office will notify you by mail when your diploma is available. More information about this process is available at http://www.reg.uci.edu/services/diplomas.html.
Upon graduation, academic records are final (may not be changed). It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of your academic record before you graduate. (Note that an NR becomes an F or NP after one quarter of subsequent enrollment or at the end of the quarter immediately preceding award of the degree, whichever comes first (Academic Senate Regulation 345). Contact the instructor of the class about the possibility of removing the NR or replacing it with a grade.)
