Apply for Graduation

You're almost there!

Congratulations ​​on being so close to graduating! Follow these steps to be sure you're all set to graduate:

1

Meet With Your Advisor

Make an appointment with your assigned advisor in your school or college's Advising Center to verify graduation requirements and to make sure you'll meet them by the end of the semester.
Schedule an Advising Appointment
3

Confirm Transfer Credits

Did you transfer to CU Denver, but haven't transferred over your classes? Submit your official transcript to the Office of Admissions and we will process your transcript and add credits if applicable within 5 to 7 business days. Please contact TATeam@ucdenver.edu if you have any questions regarding transfer credits. 
4

Commencement

Commencement honors the achievement of one's academic goals and the beginning of the next vocational commitment. CU Denver ceremonies occur twice a year in December and May. Summer graduates are invited to participate in the fall ceremony. Participation in commencement is permitted only after a student has completed all of their degree requirements and has applied to graduate. If you plan to participate in the commencement ceremony, you'll need to register for this event separately on the commencement website.
Register for Commencement
5

Diploma & Certificates

We will mail your complimentary paper diploma approximately eight weeks after the end of the semester in which you complete your degree requirements. If you didn't establish a separate diploma address when you applied to graduate, your diploma will be mailed to your home address. The post office will not forward your diploma if your address changes. Please contact diplomas@ucdenver.edu with any questions regarding your diploma.

Graduation Forms

Additional Details

You will be officially certified to graduate once a final audit of your record has been completed within approximately six weeks after the end of the semester. If you don't receive your diploma within three months after the end of the semester, contact the Office of the Registrar at diplomas@ucdenver.edu. Once you've applied for graduation, details about items like transcripts, diplomas, and commencement will be emailed to you at your university email address.

Thinking about pursuing another degree with us? After you've been certified to graduate, be sure to reapply for admission if you plan to continue studying at CU Denver.

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