Graduation FAQ

I've completed my program. Do I have to apply to graduate?

What is the approval process for my application?

When you submit your graduation application, the Approval Process begins. Your faculty or federated college will review your file to ensure that you will be eligible to graduate when you expect to. If there are any issues, your faculty or federated college will contact you.

Will an outstanding financial account prevent me from receiving graduation documents?

Yes. Please ensure that you do not have an outstanding account that will prevent you from receiving your parchment and other confirmation of completion such as letters and transcripts. You can view your account in UR Self-Service.

My graduation has been approved by my faculty. When will my credential appear on my transcript?

There are a number of approval stages before final conferment. Only after the Chancellor confers your credential will it appear on your official transcript.

I'm applying to graduate with more than one credential, what is the process and policy regarding concurrent and additional programs?

It is important that you have been formally admitted to all programs you are applying to graduate from well in advance of completing the requirements. This is to ensure you meet all of the admission requirements to be admitted to the program to begin with. If you are seeking more than one credential in your home faculty, set up a meeting to discuss this with an academic advisor. If you are seeking a second credential in a different faculty you must complete a formal application. Once you are admitted to the program in the student information system, you will be able to see the programs you can apply to graduate from in UR Self-Service.

How do I get graduation portraits?

The federated colleges and most faculties make arrangements for graduation photos, contact your faculty directly for more information.

What is the Graduation Retention Program?

Refer to the Graduation Retention Program page.