Student status during term of graduation: Graduate students are required to be in “active status” (registered for one credit per academic year) and enrolled during their term of graduation. If a student does not plan to enroll in credits during their graduation term, they must provide a valid and extenuating reason for this policy exemption via the request for a Graduation Enrollment Waiver form. All requests for this policy exemption will be reviewed by the Records Office and approved by the SCI Dean’s Office and the University Registrar.
Application: Graduation is not an automatic process. Students must file an application for graduation, including additional materials as outlined on the School’s Current Students website. The School’s deadlines, related late fees, worksheets for tracking progress toward degree completion, and contact information for graduation applications are available on its Current Students website.
If your graduation is postponed, you must reapply by completing another Graduation Application.
University Commencement: Candidates for graduation are encouraged to appear in person at the University Commencement Ceremony. Although degrees are conferred at commencement for all graduation periods, the official certification for April and May graduates occurs several weeks after the ceremony.
School Ceremony: The School of Computing and Information hosts an event to recognize its graduating students and awardees at the end of each term.
Certification of degree graduation requirements is processed after the recognition ceremony; Reading of a student’s name at the Recognition Ceremony is not an indication of the student having met graduation requirements.
Event details, travel tips, and information regarding tickets are hosted on the School’s website at www.sci.pitt.edu.
POST-GRADUATION PROCESSING
Certification: Graduation certification is the process run by advisors and staff to ensure students have met all graduation requirements. This process is run after grades are posted for the term in question. Students who are concerned about their graduation eligibility should first review their academic advisement report (AAR) and then meet with their academic advisor.
Documentation (transcripts, diplomas, etc.): Official documentation of graduation is managed by the University Registrar’s Office. Inquiries regarding transcripts and diplomas should be directed to that office’s Graduation/Diplomas service area.
All diplomas are mailed to students approximately four weeks after the official certification date for each graduation period.
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