GRADUATION APPLICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please read the information below before completing the Graduation Application
Instructions:
1. Download and fill out the form
2. Student signs the form
3. Submit the form on or before the due date (see due dates
below)
How to pay Graduation fee
):
I. Paper Submission
1. Drop off form plus check or money order for $76.50, payable to CSUS (no cash) at Dropbox located in
front of Bursar's Office in Lassen Hall 1001; OR,
2. Mail the form along with a check or money order for $76.50, payable to CSUS (no cash) to the following
address:
Sacramento State
Bursar's Office
6000 J Street - MS 6052
Sacramento CA, 95819
3. The Bursar’s Office cashiering system will auto-email a receipt of payment. It is very important that the
student keeps this email as record of payment.
Note:
After Bursar’s Office has processed the payment, they will forward the forms to OGS for our
processing.
Due Dates: For Commencement tickets and your name to be in the Commencement Program, return
this form by the date below:
Fall Graduation: October 1
Spring / Summer Graduation: February 1
Approved Advancement to Candidacy - If you do not have an approved Advancement to Candidacy form on
file with the Office of Graduate Studies, your Application for Graduation will be returned to you.
Change in Graduation Date: If you do not graduate the semester you specified on the application, then you
must submit a Graduation Date Change form to the Office of Graduate Studies. An additional fee may be
required.
Change in Course Work – A Petition for Exception is required if you have made changes in any course work
listed on your Advancement to Candidacy. Also, be sure you have listed and enrolled in the correct
culminating requirement and units (i.e., SUBJ 500 or Ed.D. 617). You must be currently enrolled in the
term you graduate.
Diploma Mailing Address- You will receive your diploma approximately four (4) months after
graduation. Note: If your address is different than the one listed on this form, you must file a "Data
Change Form" with the Office of Graduate Studies or update your records on your MySacState account.
Commencement Participation - If you wish to participate in commencement, please inquire the ASI Business
Office at https://asistudentshop.com/
at least one (1) month before commencement for cap and gown
information.
Keep a copy of your Application for Graduation for your record.
Office of Graduate Studies
Application for Graduation
Masters or Doctoral Degree
There is a $76.50 graduation and diploma feeif submitting hard copy, fee and application go
directly to Bursar’s Office (see directions)
DEADLINE: October 1 (for Fall Graduation) / February 1 (for Spring/Summer Graduation)
Read each section carefully to avoid mistakes and delays
Student ID Number:
1.
Check appropriate degree classification:
MA MS MM MBA MPT MSW MPPA
Ed.D. Ed.S. DPT Au.D.
2.
Enter authorized program name:_________________________________________________________________
3.
Concentration (if applicable) - List only approved Concentrations as listed in the catalog
(Do not list Areas of Study):
4.
Name: Ms.
Name on Diploma (legal name used while attending the university):
FIRST Name Middle LAST Name
5.
Address:
Best Contact Phone: __________________________ Email: ___________________________________________
6.
Student Signature: ___________________________________________________Date:______________________
7.
Graduation Date: Spring Summer Fall Year: _____________
8.
Culminating Requirement: Thesis Project Comprehensive Exam Dissertation
9.
Full Title of Dissertation/Thesis/Project: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
For Use in Graduation Checkout
Date Advanced to Candidacy: Course Currency Exp:
Date Qualified Exam: Degree Conferral Date:
Date Dissertation Defense: Checked By:
Date Dissertation Filed: Posted By:
Date Thesis Filed: Date
Date Project Filed: Initials
Date MA Comp. Exam:
Aug - 2021
Diploma Mailing Address:
Your diploma will be sent to the address below. If you move before graduation, please
complete a "Data Change Form" and return it to the Office of Graduate Studies (grad_degreeserv[email protected]).
Mr.
Dr.
Other:
