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Please see the information below or visit our Frequently Asked Questions.
Students may review the academic regulations, university policies, and program requirements here: http://catalog.southernct.edu/. To review the program requirements for a prior catalog year click Archives. Academic maps are also available to assist students with course schedule planning.
Commencement is a ceremony to celebrate and recognize recent and upcoming graduates in the current academic year. Please note that participation in commencement is not a confirmation of graduation from your program and diplomas are not issued at the event. See Diplomas for more information about receiving your diploma.
Undergraduate Commencement
Students earning a degree in the current academic year will be invited to participate in the commencement ceremony held annually each spring. This includes students who graduated in the most recently completed fall or winter term, and students with at least 100 credits (including in-progress) who will be completing all remaining requirements in the upcoming spring or summer term. Please visit the Commencement website for more information and details about the event.
Graduate Commencement
Students earning a degree, or sixth-year certificate, in the current academic year must complete the Commencement Participation Form online to participate in the commencement ceremony held annually each spring. Please visit the Commencement website for more information and details about the event.
Contact the auditor for your major listed below with any graduation questions, or contact your academic advisor with questions about your degree requirements.
| Auditor | Major |
|---|---|
| Andre Scott Assistant Registrar (203) 392-5308 ScottA8@SouthernCT.edu |
All Graduate Programs |
| Nuncia Moniello Assistant Registrar (203) 392-5313 MonielloN1@SouthernCT.edu |
Undergraduate Programs:
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| Jaime Alexander Assistant Registrar (203) 392-8048 AlexanderJ7@SouthernCT.edu |
Undergraduate Programs:
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| Sarah Greco Assistant Registrar (203) 392-5950 GreenS14@SouthernCT.edu |
Undergraduate Programs:
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Diplomas are issued when a student has successfully completed all degree and program requirements. Parchment, Inc. is the official provider of official diplomas for Southern. The Registrar’s Office begins awarding degrees once grades are posted at the end of each term or part-of-term (est. time: 2-4 weeks).
Expected Delivery Times
Once the degree has been awarded, students are notified in their Southern email within 1-2 weeks with instructions on how to access their official transcript and e-diploma to share with family, friends, and employers. A paper diploma/certificate will be issued to the mailing address on file within 4-6 weeks. There is no fee charged for the original diploma/certificate. Diplomas are not issued at Commencement event.
Diploma Information
Your diploma name, degree, major, and Latin honors (if applicable). Concentrations and minors are not printed on the diploma but will be noted on the transcript. Please email your degree auditor to update the name you would like printed on your diploma/certificate, prior to your degree being awarded.
Reprints and Replacements
Students may order a duplicate or replacement diploma for a non-refundable $25 fee charged at the time of order.
Degree Evaluation
Students may log into Banner Student (see Records and Registration) to review their degree evaluation. The degree evaluation outlines the graduation requirements for a student's program.
Graduation Checklist
Students may select the 'Graduation Checklist' view to verify outstanding requirements as they prepare for their final semester(s). All program requirements will be listed as either complete, in-progress, or not complete according to the legend below.
Students may be eligible to receive Latin Honors for an undergraduate degree program based on their cumulative grade point average:
- 3.5-3.69 (Cum Laude)
- 3.7-3.89 (Magna Cum Laude)
- 3.9-4.0 (Summa Cum Laude)
Latin honors will be confirmed upon completion of a degree program and awarded on both the official transcript and diploma for students who earn at least 45 credits at Southern towards an undergraduate degree. To read the policy in full please visit the Undergraduate Catalog>>Latin Honors.
Eligible students are recognized at the Senior Honors Convocation Ceremony (see Convocation event details) and Commencement Ceremony (see Commencement event details).