Congratulations on your achievements! The final step to your academic journey is to graduate.
You are eligible to apply for graduation once you have registered for your final program requirements.
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Then you are eligible to apply for graduation. In order to officially graduate you must submit an Application for Graduation. Students must submit an application for graduation regardless of their intent to attend a graduation ceremony.
If you are unsure about any of the above contact your Student Success Advisor (SSA).
Grade Deadline: April 30, 2024
Program Completion Letters available by May 20th, 2024 (after the grade deadline for eligible students)
Applications open
January 15, 2024
Applications close
Grade Deadline: December 21, 2024
Program Completion Letters available by January 22, 2025 (after the grade deadline for eligible students)
Applications open
Applications close
November 30, 2024
Grade Deadline: August 22, 2024
Program Completion Letters available by September 2024 for students who apply before the grade deadline (after the grade deadline for eligible students)
Applications open
Applications close
November 30, 2024
The Graduation Team will assess your application and approve your graduation application status if you have met your program requirements. Approval decisions should be made by mid-May for Summer graduation, and mid-January for Winter graduation. Once approved, you will be able to download your Program Completion Letter confirming the awarding of your credential.
This is what you can expect after applying to graduate:
| 1. Apply to Graduate | Students apply for graduation DURING their last semester of study. |
|---|---|
| 2. First Check and Review | A first evaluation of the student's graduation application will happen before final grades are posted. |
| 3. Grade Deadline | Final grades are updated on a student's record. |
| 4. Final Check and Review | A final evaluation will take place after the final grade deadline. |
| 5. Program Completion Letter is Downloadable | Students eligible for graduation will be eligible to download their program completion letter. For more information see below. |
| 6. Credential Parchment Receive at Ceremony | Students will receive their physical credential at the graduation ceremony. |
The name on your official student account will be the name printed on your credential (including first, middle, and last names). If you need to update your name, please complete the Name Change Request form under Forms.The following information is included in your credentials.
| Information included in your credentials | Full Name (first, middle, last) | Student ID Number | Date Included | Program Area/Major | Minors | Concentrations or Specializations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Completion Letters (Domestic Students) | ✔ | ✔ | Month, Day, Year of letter issued date, semester completion, AND Month, Year of graduation ceremony. | ✔ | ||
| Program Completion Letters (International Students) | ✔ | ✔ | Month, Day, Year of letter issued date, semester completion, AND Month, Year of graduation ceremony. | ✔ | ||
| Official Degree Parchments/Credentials | ✔ | Month, Year of graduation ceremony | ✔ | |||
| Official Transcripts | ✔ | ✔ | Day, Month, and Year of graduation ceremony | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
In addition to above, Program Completion Letters for International Students will include Douglas College's DLI number, level of study, and program length.
Your credential will be awarded to you at the Graduation Ceremonies. If you are not attending the Graduation Ceremonies, you can pick up your credentials at Enrolment Services, New Westminster Campus a week after the ceremonies conclude. All credentials that were not picked up will be mailed out to student's mailing address on file in myAccount at the end of February (for Winter Graduation) and end of June (for Summer Graduation).
Duplicate credentials may be mailed or picked up on campus at Enrolment Services depending on student's preference.
Please note, credentials will not be released if fees are owed to the College.
Program completion letters are available to download in your myAccount after you have completed all of your program’s graduation requirements; this includes non-academic requirements, final grades for all your courses, and adherence to institutional policies (i.e. Credentials Awarded Policy). Please note, your graduation application will need to be fully reviewed by the Graduation department before your status will be updated to "complete - ready to grad".
To view your graduation application status:
To print your program completion letter:
The program completion letter includes the following information:
Full name, Student ID Number, Douglas College's DLI number, letter issued date, completion date, convocation month and year, program area/major, and credential definition (credits required, level of study and program length).
