Services and Administration

HOW TO PREPARE FOR GRADUATION

  1. Review your audit in Degree Works with your academic advisor to ensure you are on track to graduate.
  2. Apply for graduation. You must apply for graduation for the term in which you plan on completing your degree requirements. Once you apply, your application cannot be withdrawn. However, you can request your application be moved to a term in which you will complete your academic program requirements.  If you are unable to complete the requirements for the term you initially applied, you  have 45 calendar days after the last day of the term to be considered for that term. Otherwise you will need to re-apply by sending an email to records@morehouse.edu.

    The deadline to apply for graduation and participate in Commencement 2023 is Tuesday, August 23, 2022.  Students completing requirements in Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 are eligible to participate in the ceremony in May 2023.  The deadline to apply for Summer 2023 is July 14, 2023, these students will be eligible to participate in the ceremony in May 2024.

  3. Complete graduation administrative requirements.
    1) Complete the Senior Exit Survey.
    2) Return books and resources to the Woodruff Library and satisfy any outstanding library fees in full.
    3) Satisfy, in full, any outstanding account balance including the assessed graduation fee.
    4) Obtain clearance from the Office of Student Conduct (if applicable).
    5) Students should check their TigerPay account for holds in each of the areas above. Removal of the hold(s) will be granted once the required task has been completed.
  4. Attend Senior Class meetings to ensure you are receiving pertinent information and updates. At the completion of your final semester, check Banner Web or Degree Works during graduation clearance to confirm your degree has been awarded and you have no holds preventing participation in the ceremony. Please refer to the academic calendar for the graduation clearance period.


Graduation, Commencement Participation, and Diploma Requirements

 A STUDENT MUST
REQUIREMENTS TO EARN THE DEGREE
  • Meet all academic requirements
  • Satisfy conduct hold (if applicable)
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY
  • Morehouse College students must complete ALL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS to participate in Commencement exercises. These include all credit-bearing and non-credit bearing requirements, Crown Forum, mandatory exit exams, seminars, and proficiency examinations, or evaluations.
  • Meet all academic requirements

  • Satisfy conduct hold (if applicable)

  • Satisfy account balance with Morehouse (includes one-time non-refundable graduation fee)
REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE THE DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT
AFTER EARNING THE DEGREE
  • Meet all academic requirements
  • Satisfy conduct hold (if applicable)
  • Satisfy account balance with Morehouse (includes one-time non-refundable graduation fee)
  • Satisfy outstanding library fees with Woodruff Library
  • Complete the Senior Exit Survey