Graduation Clearance

In order to graduate, you must be "cleared" for graduation. The clearance process entails a review of your record to make sure you have met all requirements. Graduation clearance occurs during the second half of the spring term, after the deadline to drop classes and change grade options, and continues up to the day of graduation.

In reviewing your record, if a problem is found, you will be notified via e-mail. Problems typically include (but are not limited to) missing requirements, insufficient points, duplicate courses, missing grades, and excess P.E. credit. Unfortunately the notification process is time consuming, thus some notifications may not be sent until late in the term. If you can anticipate any problems now, be proactive and let the Junior Senior Advising Center know. At the Junior Senior Advising Center, we attempt to be proactive as well, beginning with including a copy of your DAR in the summer mailing if you had incomplete Core requirements.

If you receive a problem e-mail informing you of a problem, don't panic! Come to the Junior Senior Advising Center so we can talk about solutions as quickly as possible.

Who Clears You for Graduation?

Columbia College

• Core Requirements are cleared by the Registrar's office.
• Major/Concentration requirements are cleared by the departments.

SEAS

• Non-major requirements are cleared by the Junior Senior Advising Center.
• Major requirements are cleared by the departments.
• Minor requirements are cleared by the advising center in consultation with the departments.