In order to be awarded the undergraduate degree or certificate, students must complete an Application to Graduate at the time they register for their last courses/credits. The application can be found on my.css “graduation application.”
Commencement Participation
One commencement ceremony is held each academic year in May. Students who will complete their degree requirements by the end of spring semester are invited to participate in the annual ceremony if they complete the application to graduate by the published deadline or if they qualify for early commencement participation. A student will not be listed in the commencement program without having submitted the application to graduate by the published deadline.
Early Commencement Participation
Students who are within 12 semester credits of completing their graduation requirements and will complete them by the end of the summer or the following fall may participate in the preceding May commencement ceremony. Graduates who meet the early participation criteria and want to elect early participation must contact the Academic Records office to finalize arrangements by the published application deadline of the chosen ceremony.
December graduates who need more than 12 credits may appeal to participate in the preceding May commencement ceremony. Those students seeking approval for early participation must complete the formal Graduation Petition form to seek Dean approval before the published deadline for the chosen ceremony. The decision of the Dean is final.