Applying for Graduation Review
- You may want to consider applying early for graduation review.
You can apply as early as 5 months in advance on-line, click on
this link for instructions.
- You may also apply in person by coming to the Graduate School at
7800 York Road, Suite 216
- Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
What do you mean by "graduation review"?
- Applying for "graduation review" does not guarantee
that you are eligible for graduation
- When you apply for graduation, you are actually submitting a request
to have your transcripts reviewed for completion of your program -
by the Program Director and again by the Graduate School
- A completed clearance form and transcripts reviewed by the program
director are submitted to the Graduate School indicating your eligibility
for graduation
- If the clearance form is submitted to the Graduate School indicating
that you are "ineligible" - you will be sent a letter
detailing the requirements you will need to complete and advising
you to apply for the next scheduled graduation
- If the clearance form is submitted to the Graduate School indicating
that your requirements are complete - the Graduate School will
do an additional review of your records before posting your degree
I applied on-line for graduation, did it go through?
- After you have completed the on-line application for graduation
review, please print a copy of the confirmation page as verification that you have completed the process. In the event that, because of a system problem, your application was not fully processed, your confirmation will be sufficient proof of application.
I applied for graduation review, is there anything else I need
to do?
- You may want to schedule an appointment with your advisor or program
director to be sure that you have completed all of your requirements.
- There are some things that may delay the process of clearing you
for graduation, you may want to review your transcript for any of
the following:
- program - are you listed in the correct program?
- incomplete (IP) or missing grades - contact your professor
and/or program director
- transfer credits - contact your program director
Can I still apply for graduation review, I missed the deadline?
- Unfortunately if you have missed the deadline to apply for graduation
you will now need to apply for the next scheduled graduation.
- If needed, a verification letter can be prepared stating that you
have completed all requirements for graduation and your degree will
be awarded at the next scheduled graduation.
- The same procedure is followed for the preparation of a verification
letter. Your transcripts will be submitted to the program director
along with a clearance form for review.
When will I receive my diploma?
- Diplomas will be ready for mailing (or pick-up) 6-8 weeks
after graduation.
I would like to order a replacement diploma
- There is a $50 fee assessed for replacement diplomas for any of
the following reasons: misplaced/lost, duplicate/second copy and/or
student entered incorrectly or did not verify diploma name when completing
application.
- Please allow 4-6 weeks for receipt of diploma.
- Send your request including your full name, social security number
or ID number, program, date of graduation and instructions/contact
information for mailing or pick-up along with a check in the amount
of $50 (made payable to Towson University) to the following address:
Laura Amos
Graduation Associate
Graduate School
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
410-704-3092
lamos@towson.edu
Can I get extra tickets for the commencement ceremony?
Is participation in the ceremony required?
- Participation in the graduation ceremony is optional.
- The timeline for degrees being posted and diplomas being mailed apply regardless of participation.
- Degrees will be posted onto your transcripts 6 weeks
after the ceremony.
- Diplomas will be ready for mailing or pick-up 6 weeks after the ceremony.
- Whether your diploma will be mailed to you or will be available for you to pick-up from the graduate school is based on the information you provided on the diploma address form you completed and returned to the graduate school.
- If you did not return a diploma address form to the graduate school, your diploma will be mailed to the primary address listed in our computer system.
