Use this graduation checklist to ensure you've completed requirements to get your degree from UMGC Asia.
UMGC's Graduation Services is ready to support your needs as you progress toward the completion of your degree and plan for graduation. The checklist below is designed to help ensure completion of all the necessary tasks required for graduation—including applying for graduation, final review of degree program requirements, and mailing of diplomas—and help lead the way toward a successful graduation.
Letter of Completion
A Letter of Completion is a document indicating that you have completed your degree requirements. This letter is often used for employers and promotion boards when the degree has not yet been posted to the transcript. Degrees and certificates are posted to transcripts only three times each academic year. This posting will not appear on any transcript issued prior to the graduation date, even if all requirements have been completed. To request a Letter of Completion, send an e-mail to graduationserv@umgc.edu once you have completed your degree coursework. Be sure to include your name, Empl ID (MyUMGC Student ID), and address where the letter should be sent. If your letter has to be sent to a third party, a letter with signature via fax or hard copy is required. After the graduation date has passed, students must request an official transcript for degree verification.
Graduation Checklist
Step One: Contact Your Advisor
The term before you plan to graduate, contact your academic advisor to discuss the completion of your degree requirements or refer to your academic advising report (AAR).
Step Two: Apply for Graduation
Apply for graduation before the appropriate deadline. Log into MyUMGC and select Academic Records > Graduation > Apply for Graduation.
Deadline for students in undergraduate programs and most graduate degree and certificate programs:
- December graduation: October 15
- May graduation: February 15
- August graduation: June 15
Deadline for students in the standard two-year MBA program and the CIO certificate program:
- December graduation: October 15
- March graduation: February 15
- June graduation: April 1
- September graduation: July 15
Step Three: Pay the Graduation Fee
After you have applied, you must pay the graduation fee of $50 per degree program within 10 days. Please note that every program (for example, certificate or bachelor's degree) requires a separate application and fee.
Step Four: Confirm Your Graduation Status
The Graduation Services Office will review your academic record and send you a graduation candidate checklist. Your graduation checklist will include your status for graduation, such as cleared, cleared pending, or denied.
Please make sure your permanent address is correct in MyUMGC, because all information regarding graduation will be mailed to this address.
Step Five: UMGC Confers Your Degree
After you are approved for graduation, your degree will be conferred (i.e., program completion will be indicated in your records, including your official transcript) at the end of that term, and a diploma/certificate will be mailed to you two to three weeks after the conferral date. Please remember that participation in the annual commencement ceremony does not constitute official graduation from UMGC; your degree must be conferred before you are considered a graduate of UMGC.
Conferral dates for students in undergraduate programs and most graduate degree and certificate programs:
- December graduation: December 30
- May graduation: May 30
- August graduation: August 30
Conferral dates for students in the standard two-year MBA program and the CIO certificate program:
- December graduation: December 30
- March graduation: March 30
- June graduation: June 30
- September graduation: September 30
Step Six: Participate in Commencement
Congratulations on your accomplishment! August and December graduates from the previous year, as well as May graduates from the current year, will be invited to participate in the Spring commencement ceremony. Please note that you must have applied for graduation to participate in the ceremony, which is for associate's, bachelor's, or master's. Please refer to the commencement website for further details about participating in the ceremony. If you are a graduate of either the Adelphi or Europe campus and you wish to participate in an Asia commencement; please let us know at studentservices-asia@umgc.edu.
Contact Us
E-mail: graduationserv@umgc.edu
Phone: +1-800-888-8682, ext. 2299
Fax: +1-240-684-2008
University of Maryland Global Campus
Attn: Graduation Services
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, MD 20783 USA