Commencement Ceremonies

Graduation Celebration
December 12, 2020
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jordan-Hare Stadium

Welcome to the Fall 2020 Graduation Celebration. We are honored to celebrate our graduates’ many achievements and look forwarded to a special day for our graduates and their families.

Fall 2020

College

Dean

Welcome

PHD

Flowers

8:05 AM

Masters

Flowers

8:30 AM

Nursing

Newschwander

9:55 AM

SFWS

Alavalapati

10:10 AM

CLA

Aistrup

10:25 AM

Patterson

11:35 AM

CADC

Nathan

12:00 PM

BUSI

Ranft

12:30 PM

Fairbrother

2:10 PM

SHS

Hubbard

2:50 PM

COSAM

Giodano

3:15 PM

ENG

Roberts

3:55 PM

Ceremony Information
Ordering Regalia
Parking
Special Accommodations
Photo and Video Services
FAQs

Graduation Information

Diploma Info and Application

Diploma Info and Application

Diploma Application

All graduating students must fill out a diploma application. Enrollment in UNIV 4AA0 is required to gain access to the application. The following directions will assist you in completing your application:

Log in to AU Access
Click on My Academics
Click on Student Menu
Click on Diploma Application
Fill out the application and click Submit
Click Return to Edit Page (if needed) to make any changes and click Submit again if changes were made
Click Finish

Note: If the diploma name you enter on your diploma application does not match the name listed on your academic record in Banner, you must provide the Graduation Section of the Office of the Registrar with a copy of the official document (marriage license, divorce decree, driver’s license, passport) that indicates the name change.

Diploma Shipping

Diplomas and a supplemental letter with a miniature diploma will be mailed to students about 6-8 weeks after the Spring and Summer commencement ceremonies and about 8-10 weeks after the Fall commencement ceremony (due to the holiday schedule).
- Diplomas are ordered after the degree audit is complete.
- The degree audit occurs after the commencement ceremony.
Diplomas are shipped by the United States Postal Service.
A domestic address is recommended for better delivery success. Tracking numbers are not available for international shipment.
An email will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address once the diploma ships.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide a sufficient/relevant address on their Diploma Application for the time of shipment.
Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record, including the AT Hold. Please visit the Graduation Holds page for additional information.

Returned Diplomas

If a diploma is returned after an attempted delivery, a notification will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address.
Returned diplomas will be held for one year after the student’s graduation date.
Diplomas not claimed after one year will be shredded and result in the graduate requesting a replacement diploma.

Diploma Format

Diplomas are 17” (wide) by 13” (high).
Minors are not printed on the diplomas.
- Minors are printed on the transcript only.
Auburn University’s records will reflect one official graduation date for each term which will appear on diplomas and transcripts.
The date that a student attends a commencement ceremony may not necessarily be the official graduation date for that term since there are multiple ceremonies sometimes over multiple days.

Certificate Info and Application

Certificate Info and Application

Certificate Application

Students who earn a certificate must fill out the Certificate Application. Enrollment in UNIV 4AA0-CRT is required to gain access to the application. The following directions will assist in completing your certificate application:

Log in to AU Access
Click on My Academics
Click on Student Menu
Click on Certificate Application
Fill out application and click Submit
Click Return to Edit Page (if needed) to make any changes and click Submit again if changes were made
Click Finish

Note: If the certificate name you enter on your certificate application does not match the name listed on your academic record in Banner, you must provide the Graduation Section of the Office of the Registrar with a copy of the official document (marriage license, divorce decree, driver’s license, passport) that indicates the name change.

Certificate Shipping

Certificates will be mailed to students about 6-8 weeks after the end of term in Spring and Summer terms and about 8-10 weeks after the end of term in Fall (due to holiday schedule).
Certificates are shipped by the United States Postal Service.
A domestic address is recommended for better delivery success.
An email will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address once the certificate ships.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide a sufficient/relevant address on their Certificate Application for the time of shipment.
Certificates will not be ordered for any student with a hold on their record. Please visit the Graduation Holds page for additional information.

Returned Certificates

If a certificate is returned to our office after an attempted delivery, a notification will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address.
Returned certificates will be held for one year after the student’s certificate awarded date.

Certificate Format

Certificates are 11” (wide) by 8.5” (high)

Graduation Deadlines

Graduation Deadlines

August 16 – Fall 2021 Diploma On-Line Application Opens

Available for access to students enrolled in the Fall 2021 UNIV-4AA0 Creed to Succeed course
Application serves three purposes for graduation:
- Printing of name in program booklet
- Ceremony attendance
- Diploma name and delivery

October 5 – Creed to Succeed Course Enrollment Deadline

Must be enrolled in UNIV-4AA0 Creed to Succeed course to officially be on the term’s graduation list and for publication of name in the commencement program booklet

December 11 – Diploma Name and Diploma Address Deadline

Final deadline to submit diploma data (diploma name and mailing address) on the Diploma On-Line Application

January 7, 2022 – Outstanding Work Deadline

Must finalize any outstanding work (transient work, Incomplete and/or NR grades, etc.) needed to meet degree requirements for Fall 2021.

Awarding of Degrees

The degree audit occurs after the graduation ceremonies. Degrees are awarded about 5 – 7 business days after graduation.

Diplomas

You will receive your diploma about 6 – 8 weeks after graduation to the mailing address you indicate on your Diploma On-Line Application. NOTE: If you graduate in Fall Term, you will receive your diploma about 8 – 10 weeks after graduation due to the holiday schedule.
An e-mail will be sent to your AU e-mail address once the diploma ships.
Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record including the AT Hold.

Graduation Fees

Graduation Fees

Graduation Fee - Generated from enrollment in UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed course which is an administrative course (non-graded, no coursework)
- A $40.00 graduation fee is applied to every degree candidate.
- Each graduation attempt requires enrollment in the Creed to Succeed course (UNIV 4AA0).
- It is the degree candidate’s responsibility to re-enroll in Creed to Succeed course for a future graduation term.
Clearing Graduation Fee - Generated from enrollment in UNDG-4900 clearing graduation course which is an administrative course (non-graded, no coursework).
- A $450.00 clearing graduation fee is applied to any undergraduate student who is registered for no credit hours at Auburn University in the term of graduation. Enrollment in this course is due to the staff and/or the facilities of the university being used for graduation administrative work, the clearing of deferred grades, and/or when a student is completing graduation coursework requirements at an institution other than Auburn University.

Additional Fees Associated with Graduation

A cap and gown are required to participate in the commencement ceremony. Please visit the Ordering Regalia page for more information.
Graduation announcements are optional. Please visit the Ordering Announcements page for more information.
Graduation photos are optional. Please visit the Photo and Video Services page for more information.

Ordering Announcements

Ordering Announcements

Balfour serves as the official on-campus supplier of announcements.

Announcements may be ordered in front of the Auburn University Bookstore in Haley Center on the following dates:

Tuesday, September 14 – Thursday, September 16
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Announcements can also be ordered at www.Balfour.com/auburn

For more information, call 334-821-0613.

Graduation Holds

Graduation Holds

All outstanding university obligations are to be resolved prior to the commencement ceremony.

Auburn University Medical Clinic holds are included in university obligations.

Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record, including the AT Hold.
Any hold cleared after the commencement ceremony must be reported to the Office of the Registrar by the graduate to ensure diploma delivery.
Any hold not cleared within one year after the commencement ceremony will result in the graduate requesting a Replacement Diploma ($40).

Honors Information

Honors Information

Undergraduate students with a minimum overall grade average of 3.40 are graduated Cum Laude, a 3.60 Magna Cum Laude, and a 3.80 Summa Cum Laude.

Cum Laude - 3.4 - 3.594 (3.395 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA
Magna Cum Laude - 3.6 - 3.794 (3.595 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA
Summa Cum Laude - 3.8 - on up (3.795 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA

The grade average for graduation honors must be achieved on Auburn University course work.
At least 60 hours in residence at Auburn University are required for graduation honors.
All grades from Auburn University, including those excluded by the grade adjustment/course repeat policy, are used for determining academic honors. Honor calculations are based on the unadjusted GPA.
Grades of S or U and non-credit courses are not used in the calculations.
Students earning a second baccalaureate degree must earn the minimum overall grade average required for honor distinction on the additional hours completed for the second degree. Those additional hours must total at least 60 credit hours.

The official honor designation is placed on the student's diploma and transcript.

Auburn University will issue one gold honor cord per degree to any undergraduate who is potentially eligible for honors based on the honor requirements stated above. Being issued an honor cord does not represent a final certification of graduation honors on the student’s diploma or transcript. Official honor certification is finalized after the commencement ceremonies once the degree audit is complete.

Honor designations of the graduates listed in the commencement program (booklet) are for the purposes of the program and do not represent a final certification of honors. At the time of printing, the highest potential honor a student could earn is printed in the program.

Honor Cord Pickup

Honor cords may be picked up from the AU Bookstore with regalia. Please indicate to the bookstore staff that you are eligible for an honor cord when picking up your regalia.

Transfer Work/Transcripts

Transfer Work and Transcript

Any graduating student who has transfer work that is needed to meet degree requirements at Auburn University must provide Auburn University with an official transcript that shows the completion of the transfer work.
Transfer work must meet all requirements set by Auburn University and your college/school in order to receive your Auburn University diploma.
Request paper transcripts be sent to:

Office of the Registrar
Langdon Hall
152 S. College St.
Auburn, AL 36849

Request electronic transcripts be sent to:

transfer@auburn.edu

A student has ten (10) working days after commencement to provide Auburn University with an official transcript.
If the transfer work is not received by ten (10) working days after commencement or is not of a satisfactory nature, the student will be removed from the graduation list for the term they attempted to graduate, and the student will then need to reapply to graduate at a later semester.
The diploma will not be ordered, nor the degree awarded to the academic record until Auburn University receives an official transcript which indicates the transfer work.

Other Outstanding Work

Any graduating student who has outstanding work (incompletes, NR grades, etc.) that is needed to meet degree requirements at Auburn University must clear this work within ten (10) working days after commencement.
If the outstanding work is not cleared by ten (10) working days after commencement or is not of a satisfactory nature, the student will be removed from the graduation list for the term they attempted to graduate, and the student will then need to reapply to graduate at a later semester.
The diploma will not be ordered, nor the degree awarded to the academic record until all outstanding work is cleared and approved by the academic advisor.

Replacement Diplomas

Replacement Diplomas

Replacement diplomas can be purchased online via our replacement diploma store.

Graduation Survey

Graduation Survey

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