Graduation

Graduation is when a student completes all degree requirements.  Commencement is our June ceremony where we celebrate our graduates. Please see the Commencement site for up-to-date information.*

Below are some links to make your final steps clearer.

For All Students:
For Undergraduates/Post Baccalaureate Students:
 

 

Commencement

Commencement

It is highly recommended that students, family, faculty, and staff take the opportunity to celebrate this momentous accomplishment. The university holds a single commencement ceremony each June. Detailed information is sent to the current mailing address of eligible students in April of each year. Oregon State University has a long-standing, proud tradition of providing each student with their own diploma at the commencement ceremony. You will receive an email about how to order your diploma once your degree has been awarded. Find out more details at the official Commencement site.

2022 Student Commencement Photos

Honor Cords at Commencement

High achieving undergraduate students are recognized through the posting of academic distinction to transcript and diploma. Grade-point averages are computed on the basis of all work attempted at OSU. At the end of each term, after final grades are posted, the academic distinction will be evaluated and posted to transcripts and diplomas. Graduates who have completed at least 90 credits at OSU or 60 upper-division credits at OSU, and who have an OSU cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, are awarded an OSU degree with distinction as follows:

Cum Laude (orange cord): 3.50-3.69

Magna Cum Laude (gold cord): 3.70-3.84

Summa Cum Laude (white cord): 3.85-4.00

Students who meet the criteria above can purchase commencement honor cords through the OSU Beaver Store.

Commencement Visa Letter

Graduate Students

Apply to Graduate –Graduate level students who have not yet submitted a graduation application must do so.  See Apply to Graduate:  https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/forms#diploma

Graduate, Undergraduate, and Post-Baccalaureate Students

Register/RSVP for Commencement by visiting https://commencement.oregonstate.edu

 

If you are an international student who plans to attend Commencement and needs documentation for visa reasons for you and/or your guests, you can request a Commencement Visa Letter.

Commencement Visa Letter Types

Instructions for Commencement Visa Letter requests

  1. Select the type of letter you need from above. You will be directed to the OSU secure sign-in page where you will enter your ONID credentials and authenticate with DUO.
  2. Based on your letter selection, a screen will pop up stating the letter type name (Submit REGS Commencement Visa Letter). Click the "Initiate Request" button.
  3. Next select, Click here to sign REGS Commencement Visa Letter. You will receive an email message in your OSU email account from DocuSign. Keep in mind, it may be necessary to login to DocuSign to complete the letter request.
  4. The DocuSign window will open with your Visa Commencement Form for: [your name] request. Click Sign to begin the form completion process. If you click "More" you can "Decline to Sign", voiding the Commencement Visa Letter request.
  5. The form will pre-fill with some of your degree information: Name, Degree and Major. You cannot make changes to these fields.
  6. Select the "Completion Term" from the drop-down list and enter the year (yyyy) for your graduation.
  7. Guest Attendance Letter Only: You must enter the guest names and relationships to you, such as, mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, sister, brother, friend, etc.
  8. When you have finished entering the required information, click "Finish" to submit your request.
  9. Once submitted, your letter request will route to the Office of the Registrar for completion.
  10. Once your Commencement Visa Letter request is reviewed as complete by the Office of the Registrar, you will receive a copy of the letter in your OSU email inbox. Note: The letter will come from "DocuSign Registrar Forms Manager". Click on "view completed document" to print or download as a pdf.

If you have questions, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Degree Processes & Monitoring Your Progress

OSU's Student Portal has transitioned from MyOregonState to Beaver Hub. Students will see a redirect within MyOregonState and university web pages will be updated prior to Fall 2023. Check out Beaver Hub training, support and FAQs

Degree Requirements Resources

Advising

Maintaining contact with your advisor is critical to the successful and timely completion of your degree requirements. Regular advising is required for undergraduate students. How often advising is required varies by college; contact your college head advising office for further information.

OSU Academic Catalog

Use the OSU Academic Catalog to research program requirements and course descriptions.

Academic Regulations

Degree requirements are identified in the Academic Regulations.

MyDegrees

MyDegrees is an online degree checklist and academic advising tool designed to assist students and advisors in monitoring degree progress.

MyDegrees Features:
  • Degree Audit Checklist—See a visual presentation of degree progress.
  • 'What if' Scenarios—Determine how courses already taken apply to other majors.
  • Checklist Notes—Record important reminders and advice related to degree progress.
  • GPA Calculator—Calculate GPA by term and overall.

Access to MyDegrees: Log into Beaver Hub, click on Academics tab, under Academic Resources, click "MyDegrees", then click the Submit MyDegrees box.

View the MyDegrees video tutorials

Standalone Certificates

Learn about undergraduate standalone certificates (Academic Regulation 32). Students will see their certificates reflected on their academic transcripts but they do not receive a diploma for the certificate. 

Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate Students Approaching the Finish Line

  • Office of the Registrar monitors undergraduate students' degree progress through a process called institutional awarding.
  • Office of the Registrar will work with your academic advisor to evaluate your candidacy for graduation.
  • College/departmental advisors will review your record to verify the completion of baccalaureate core, degree, major, minor, option, and college requirements.
  • Office of the Registrar verifies completion of the remaining institutional requirements.

Your Role

During the term in which you have been identified as a graduation candidate, your record will be evaluated several times for graduation requirements. Any deficiencies will be recorded as a graduation hold on your student record.

  • Check and monitor your degree progress using your MyDegrees degree checklist by logging into Beaver Hub.
  • Meet with your advisor to verify that you are on track to meet your requirements. Any unmet requirements indicated on your degree audit must be resolved prior to a degree being awarded.
  • Check your holds by logging into Beaver Hub, under Academic Resources click on My Student Records then click View Holds.
  • Check your OSU email regularly. Questions regarding your ability to graduate as planned or regarding specific college/major/minor/option requirements should be directed to your academic advisor.

Former OSU students who contact the Office of the Registrar asking for transcripts and diplomas sometimes discover they did not, in fact, graduate. Reasons for this may include:

  • Students did not complete academic requirements in the term they applied for graduation and, after completing requirements in a subsequent term, the student did not reapply for graduation in the subsequent term.
  • Students assume they graduated because they received their diplomas at Spring Commencement, but the diplomas had to be canceled due to unfulfilled graduation requirements or minimum grade/GPA requirements were not met.
  • Students who want to complete graduation requirements:
    • Must be a currently admitted student at Oregon State University. If not currently admitted, student must apply for re-admission via the Readmission Application form.
    • Can only be re-admitted to currently active programs. If the student’s program was terminated since leaving OSU, the student must select another program.
    • Must meet with their academic advisor to determine graduation requirements for the current program. Students must complete any additional requirements of the current program. If no additional course work is needed and the degree can be awarded, upon request an official transcript note identifying the year the course work was completed will be added to the transcript.

Degrees with Distinction - Latin Honors - Honor Cords at Commencement

  • High-achieving undergraduate students are recognized through the posting of academic distinction to transcript and diploma.
  • Grade-point averages are computed on the basis of all work attempted at OSU.
  • Graduates who have completed at least 90 credits at OSU or 60 upper-division credits at OSU, and who have an OSU cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, are awarded an OSU degree with distinction.
The distinction, minimum GPA, and cord colors are as follows:
Academic Distinction OSU GPA Range Graduation Honor Cord Color
Cum Laude 3.50-3.69 Orange
Magna Cum Laude 3.70-3.84 Gold
Summa Cum Laude 3.85-4.00 White

Students who meet the criteria for Latin Honors can purchase commencement honor cords through the OSU Beaver Store.

MyDegrees Planner

OSU's Student Portal has transitioned from MyOregonState to Beaver Hub. Students will see a redirect within MyOregonState and university web pages will be updated prior to Fall 2023. Check out Beaver Hub training, support and FAQs

MyDegrees Planner Tutorial Video

Use this video to get started with the Planner and learn how to:

Create a plan
Add courses and requirements
View course details
Use the Degree Check with the plan
Print your plan

When viewing the video you can pause and go back as needed. The transcript of the captions is available in the description of the video.

What is the Planner

The MyDegrees Planner, also known as the Student Educational Planner, allows you to:

  • Stay on track to graduate within the desired time range
  • Plan for registration for upcoming terms
  • Prepare for advising appointments

ACCESSING THE MYDEGREES PLANNER:

  • Log into Beaver Hub
  • Click on Academics tab
  • Under Academic Resources, click "MyDegrees",
  • At the top left you will click PLANNER

Tips for using the Planner

  • Make sure to edit variable credit courses to the correct amount of credits you will take.
  • You don't need to enter any courses in a term if you have already started that term. Your degree checklist will use your registration. 
  • Use the Notes feature to share important notes with your advisor or to leave reminders for yourself.
  • When naming a plan, it is recommended to enter your major, option, graduation month and year.
  • Check the course information to review key details about the course.
  • Look at previous year schedules to see which term a course has been offered as this is often an indicator of what terms it will be offered in the future. Make sure to review class plans by campus.
  • The What-if feature in the Planner allows you to see how your planned courses would meet a different major or program.
  • The Placeholder feature under Requirements allows you to put items in a term that may not have a course to enter, such as an internship.  

FAQs

The Planner provides a great feature under the Requirements Section. 

  • Use the left bar to get to Requirements
  • Select Choice
  • In the popup, select the term you plan to take the course
  • In the Course field enter BACCORE @, wait for the system to recognize the course and then select
  • In the attribute field, select the Bacc Core requirement you plan to take that term
  • Enter the estimated credits
  • Select the same attribute you selected above in the Pointer field
  • Save

Course offerings differ by program but past course schedules are available and when the course was offered in previous years is one indicator of which term it may be offered in the future. For example, courses that have routinely been offered in winter term in past years have a good chance of being offered in winter terms again. Remember to look at the class plans by campus. 

In MyDegrees, the @ symbol is a wildcard. For example, ANS @ means any courses with the ANS subject code, and ANS 2@ is any 200-level course with the ANS subject code.

Some plans are set up to begin in a fall term. If there is not an appropriate template for the term you will start, you can select your start term as the fall prior to your start and add requirements starting with the term you will begin taking courses. 

This can be for a couple of reasons. If the courses are in a term that has passed or has started, the checklist will only use courses you completed or are currently registered. If you still plan to take those courses, you will need to place them in a future term in the plan. 

Another reason courses may not show in your checklist is that you used a Bacc Core attribute for the requirement but did not use the Pointer feature. The checklist only picks up Bacc Core when a specific Bacc Core course is added or if you use the Pointer field in the Choice option.  See FAQ What if I am not sure which Baccalaureate Core Course I want to take? above for directions. 

If you have additional questions about the Planner, please email [email protected].

Graduating from OSU

No need to apply but check your email often!

  • MyDegrees and your advisor track your progress
  • Near the end of your second-to-last term, you are placed into the graduation pool for the term you are scheduled to complete all your courses
  • After your requirements are complete, our office awards your degree
  • This process is called Institutional Awarding

     

Graduate Students
  • You will receive notification that you are a candidate for graduation
  • You will work with your program advisor to apply to graduate
  • After your requirements are complete, our office awards your degree

Review Key Dates & Timeline

Know the difference between degree, diploma, & commencement

Dates Related to Degree Awarding:

Conferral Date

The graduation date that appears on the diploma and transcript.

Expected Degree Award Date

The date the Office of the Registrar has completed final degree clearance and posts degree awarded status on transcripts. Only AFTER the degree awarded status is posted, are students' degrees officially awarded and visible on the official transcript.

Notification Date

Once degrees have been awarded, students will receive an email at their OSU-issued email account inviting diploma orders. This email will come from [email protected], so please be sure to look for this in your OSU email.

Degree Timeline (Undergraduate & Post-baccalaureate students):

Graduation Term

Conferral Date

Expected Degree Award Date

Notification Date

Winter 2024

3/22/2024 4/6/2024 4/8/2024

Spring 2024

6/14/2024 6/29/2024 7/1/2024

Summer 2024

9/6/2024 9/21/2024 9/23/2024

Fall 2024

12/13/2024 12/28/2024 12/30/2024

Degree Clearance Timelines

The Term prior to a student's graduation term   The student's graduation term begins The Last Day to Add Courses           The student's graduation term ends    
Week 10 Week 0 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Weeks 5-8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 0 Week xx
A preliminary list of students who may be eligible to have degrees awarded next term are sent to advisors Students receive an email instructing them to check their progress in MyDegrees     Students who show they are 98%/100%  complete in MyDegrees & those with an Advisor Note are loaded into the graduation pool and notified Grad-level candidates are reviewed, program holds are placed and students and advisors are notified The Office of the Registrar continues to add students to the graduation pool as they become eligible Final reminders are emailed to students Pre-audit List sent to advisors   The OtR sends End of Term notification to advisors and students Late awarding begins

What is the difference between degree, diploma, and commencement?

Degree 

A degree is what is awarded on your official OSU transcripts after the term has concluded, final grades have posted, and you have successfully completed all requirements for that degree.

Diploma

A diploma is a commemorative document that we provide our students. Spring graduates that have their diplomas awarded at the OSU Commencement Ceremony and is provided based on preliminary grades submitted prior to the end of the term. A final review of requirements is conducted after final grades are submitted and the degree is only awarded if all requirements were completed with sufficient grades.  

Commencement

Commencement is a celebratory ceremony of the accomplishments of students who have or are expected to complete their requirements within that academic year. Participation in commencement does not correspond with whether a degree has or will be awarded. 

Learn more about Double Degrees, Dual Majors & Honors Degrees.

Why your OSU diploma is not your official record of earning your degree:

Oregon State has a long-standing tradition of providing students with their actual diplomas on Commencement Day. Students who are completing their requirements in spring still need to have their degrees officially awarded once final grades are posted. Until you have completed all your requirements with sufficient grades, your degree is not yet awarded. Monitor your OSU email for communication regarding your degree status and you should hear from the Degree Completion Team within a few weeks as they work through the final reviews. Once a degree is awarded it will appear on your official OSU transcripts. 

Don't assume you have earned your degree and graduated because you finished classes or received a paper diploma at the commencement ceremony. Check your MyDegrees and continue to monitor your OSU email for up to a month.

Diplomas Display: Degree, Major(s), and Latin Honors (if applicable). Double Degrees receive two diplomas. Dual majors receive one diploma.

Transcripts Display:  All your academic achievements including Degree(s), Major(s), Minor(s), Options(s), Concentration(s), applicable Certificate(s), and Latin Honors (if applicable).

What is institutional awarding?

In this process, the Degree Completion team identifies undergraduate students who have completed or are in the process of completing their degree requirements and advances them to graduation candidacy without requiring the student to apply for graduation. The Office of the Registrar works with academic advisors to check identified students' degree progress and enter any needed exceptions or substitutions. Both the Degree Completion team and the academic advisors work together to ensure those students who are close to completing their degree address any outstanding issues that may prevent them from advancing to graduation candidacy. Check out Institutional Awading FAQs

Graduation Pool

Each term students who we identify may graduate that term will receive an email message within the first week of the term to check MyDegrees. The students we put in the graduation pool will receive an email after the course add deadline to let them know they are pending graduation, followed by another reminder during week 9, and an email at the end of the term congratulating them or asking them to address issues.  Students should monitor their MyDegrees progess as it also reflects their Graduation Status.

The Office of the Registrar contacts advisors in the preceding term with a list of students who may be able to graduate in the upcoming term. During week 3 advisors may reference CORE report STU0451 to see students who have been added to the graduation pool.  Week 4 advisors receive a list of students in the graduation pool who have some outstanding requirements. A student’s graduation candidacy is visible in MyDegrees. Advisors may find additional information on Institutional Awarding in the Canvas for Advisors page.

In the event that you will be unable to graduate at the end of the term for which you have been identified for graduation, the Graduation Team will move you to the next term's candidate pool.

Degree clearance requires approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the term. When your degree requirements are completed, your degree award will be posted to your transcript. Also, the Office of the Registrar will send a notice of congratulation to your ONID student email address once your degree is awarded. It is your responsibility to consult your OSU transcript to confirm your degree award.

Diplomas

How to obtain your original diploma:

Starting Summer 2019, original diplomas are mailed free of charge via USPS first class mail (standard delivery with no tracking). This service is provided by the Michael Sutter Company, our vendor that prints OSU diplomas.

  • Once your final grades are recorded and your degree is awarded (see important graduation/diploma dates here), you will receive an email from [email protected] in your OSU email account.
  • This email includes your Secure ID to order your diploma. Please save this email for any future diploma requests; you use the same Secure ID for every transaction.
  • You will be able to designate your address and shipping type (standard - tracking not available / expedited - tracking available). It is recommended to ship internationally via expedited. International delivery may take up to two months or longer, depending on the recipient country. 
  • Within 9 business days after submitting your diploma order, the vendor mails your diploma at no charge to you. Please be aware that domestic delivery may take up to one month and international delivery may take up to two months.
  • To pick up your diploma from the Office of the Registrar, check the "I would like to pickup my diploma instead" box instead of entering a mailing address. Once the diploma arrives in our office, we notify you via your OSU email address. **Please note: you may only pick it up at the Office of the Registrar on the OSU Corvallis campus during in-person service hours.**
How to order another (duplicate) diploma:
  • Go to the OSU diploma vendor website. If you do not yet have a Secure ID then click on the “Request a Secure ID” button, complete the information, and then click on the “Submit My Diploma Request” button.  We will process your request and then send you an email with your Secure ID allowing you to complete the process.
  • If you already have your Secure ID then enter your OSU ID and Last Name, review your information, and then order your diploma.
  • The charge for a duplicate diploma is $36.
  • Choose your shipping method; shipping options start at $3.50.
  • Two business days following your order submission, your duplicate diploma will be mailed.

Students who were confidential students and never revoked their confidentiality request will need to work with the Office of the Registrar in person to order a duplicate diploma if they have lost their Secure ID from Michael Sutter.

Duplicate diplomas are printed on current diploma stock, which is 8.5 x 11 inches.

How to order an eDiploma:

After you received your original diploma, you may order an eDiploma (PDF diploma).

These are available for a one-time $8 fee. You will log in the same way you would to order a duplicate diploma (directions above), so be sure to have your Secure ID. If you have not received one, you can request one by clicking the ‘Submit a Diploma Request’ link and providing the requested information.

Once on the ordering page, you will see a button that says ‘Order my eDiploma’ in the upper right-hand corner. Click that and follow the instructions. You will receive your certified eDiploma minutes after you place your order.

How to order another (duplicate) diploma:
  • Go to the OSU diploma vendor website. If you do not yet have a Secure ID then click on the “Request a Secure ID” button, complete the information, and then click on the "Submit My Diploma Request" button. We will process your request and then send you an email with your Secure ID allowing you to complete the process.
  • If you already have your Secure ID then enter your OSU ID and Last Name, review your information, and then order your diploma.
  • The charge for a duplicate diploma is $36.
  • Choose your shipping method; shipping options start at $3.50.
  • Approximately two business days following your order submission, your duplicate diploma will be mailed.

Students who were confidential students and never revoked their confidentiality request will need to work with the Office of the Registrar in person to order a duplicate diploma. 

Office of the Registrar
B102 Kerr Administration
Corvallis, OR 97331-8519

Duplicate diplomas are printed on current diploma stock, which is 8.5 x 11 inches.

How to obtain your original diploma:

Call or email the Degree Completion team to request your original diploma. Please include your name while attended, degree awarded and graduation year.

541-737-2074
How to order an eDiploma:

After you received your original diploma, you may order an eDiploma (PDF diploma).

These are available for a one-time $8 fee. You will log in the same way you would to order a duplicate diploma (directions above), so be sure to have your Secure ID. If you have not received a Secure ID, you can request one by clicking the ‘Submit a Diploma Request’ link and providing the requested information.

Once on the ordering page, you will see a button that says ‘Order my eDiploma’ in the upper right-hand corner. Click that and follow the instructions. You will receive your certified eDiploma minutes after you place your order.

Frequently Asked Questions

 If you graduated prior to Summer 2019, your diploma is likely in our office. 

You may come to 102 Kerr Administration Building on OSU’s Corvallis campus to pick up your degree; please bring photo ID with you. 

There is also a way to designate a third party authorized to pick up the diploma through the Michael Sutter Company, our diploma vendor. 

While the mailing of the original diploma doesn’t allow for shipping upgrades, a student can order a duplicate diploma even before the original has been mailed. The duplicate diploma ordering process allows for upgraded shipping, including overnight delivery.

If you graduated prior to Summer 2019, please call or email the Degree Completion team to request your original diploma. Please include your name while attended, degree awarded and graduation year.

541-737-2074

If you never picked up your diploma, please call or email the Degree Completion team to request your original diploma. Please include your name while attended, degree awarded and graduation year.

541-737-2074

To order a duplicate diploma, please follow the process on ordering a duplicate diploma via Michael Sutter outlined above.

If you are a graduate of the current academic year and will attend your commencement ceremony, you will receive a diploma cover then.

If you are a graduate of the current academic year and do not plan on attending your commencement ceremony or graduated outside the current academic year and need a new or replacement diploma cover, you can call the OSU Beaver Store at 541-737-0041 and order one over the phone. The single diploma covers are $8.00 and the double degree covers are $10.00.  If you need to have one shipped, the OSU Beaver Store charges a flat rate of $6.00.

Diploma covers aren't available online at this time, but the OSU Beaver Store will be more than happy to help you over the phone at 541-737-0041.

Diplomas Display: Degree, Major(s), and Latin Honors (if applicable). 

Transcripts Display:  All your academic achievements including Degree(s), Major(s), Minor(s), Options(s), Concentration(s), applicable Certificate(s), and Latin Honors (if applicable).

Yes, double degrees receive two diplomas. Dual majors receive one diploma.

Graduation & Degree Completion FAQs

Are you an advisor looking for FAQs relevant to your role? You can find them on the Canvas for Advisors page, under OtR Petitions and Processes >  Institutional Awarding Resources.

Diploma FAQs
Standalone Certificate FAQs

Institutional Awarding

Institutional awarding refers to the process of advancing an undergraduate student to graduation candidacy once a student completes or is in the process of completing their final degree requirements. It eliminates the need for the student to apply to graduate. In this instance, the Office of the Registrar's Graduation Team would work in concert with a student's academic advisor to determine if the student can be advanced as a candidate for graduation.

At this time, we are not doing institutional awarding for graduate students. You will still need to apply to graduate for the term when you anticipate completing all your degree requirements.

If you are in the graduation pool and your declared program of study [degree(s)/major(s)/minor(s)/option(s)] is incorrect in MyOregonState, work with your Academic Advisor to have this information corrected; they may have to submit a change of undergraduate program for you. The Office of the Registrar runs regular audits to find students where the declared program of study and graduation candidate information does not match. The Graduation Team will update your graduation information unless you are no longer able to graduate based on the corrected program of study. If you are no longer able to graduate, you will be removed from the graduation candidate pool.

The Graduation Team will load a standard diploma name for you, which will display in MyOregonState once you have been advanced as a candidate for graduation. They will email you and ask you to review your degree/major information and your diploma name. To check your diploma name, log into MyOregonState and go to the 'Academics' section. Select 'My Student Records.' Then select 'View Application(s) for Graduation' to verify your diploma name, graduation term, and program of study. If you need the diploma name changed, use the Update Diploma Name link to make any modifications to how you would like it displayed on your diploma.

When degree-seeking students declare a specific program of study and complete all of the requirements for that declared program, OSU will graduate them. If your current program of study is inaccurate and/or you do not feel ready to graduate, these are some options:

  • Update your program of study to include a major or minor that aligns with your desired educational outcome. 

  • Plan out your course taking so that the final courses required for your declared program of study fall in the term you wish to graduate. 

  • Graduate upon completion of the degree requirements in your declared program of study and then return to OSU as a graduate non-degree student, or a degree seeking post-bacc student, to continue taking graduate or undergraduate courses that you want or need to meet personal, academic, or career goals.

We understand that there may be special circumstances that prevent students from being able to graduate. If you find yourself in that situation, please discuss this first with your academic advisor, who can best advise you on next steps to address your situation.

This is not a reason to waive institutional awarding. If you're trying to improve your GPA via second-attempts (see AR 20), work with your academic advisor and use academic planning tools to create an academic plan that includes repeating courses prior to when final degree requirements are to be met. If your grade in a course does not meet the program or degree requirements, you will not be advanced to the graduation pool until degree requirements are met.

Students who graduated in the summer, fall, and winter terms prior to the ceremony can still register to attend Commencement via the Commencement home page.

There are many reasons to graduate students upon completion of degree requirements related to student developmentstudent debtstate expectations, and financial aid regulations.  We understand there are some special circumstances that may make graduating before you feel ready an issue; if that is the situation you're in, we ask you to work closely with your academic advisor on developing a plan that works for your circumstances.

Federal aid is intended to support enrolled students for the purpose of obtaining a degree, certificate or other recognized credential offered by that institution.

  • If your program of study is inaccurate, work with your academic advisor to correct, update, add the program of study that is correct. 

  • Starting early in your academic career, plan out your course taking so that courses required for your declared program of study fall in the term you wish to graduate. 

  • Graduate upon completion of the degree requirements in your declared program of study and then return to OSU as a graduate non-degree student to continue taking graduate or undergraduate courses that you want or need to meet personal, academic, or career goals

The Graduation Team will email you twice in your graduation term to notify you that you are a candidate for graduation. This email will include instructions on how you can view your program of study (degree/major/minor/option) and your diploma name.

The Graduation Team will send you an email once your degree(s) have been conferred.

When degree-seeking students declare a specific program of study and complete all of the requirements for that declared program, OSU will graduate them. 

  • If your program of study is inaccurate, work with your academic advisor to correct, update, add the program of study that is correct. 

  • Graduate upon completion of the degree requirements in your declared program of study and then return to OSU as a graduate non-degree student to continue taking graduate or undergraduate courses that you want or need to meet personal, academic, or career goals

After graduating upon completion of your degree requirements:

  • Pursue another degree as a post-bacc or graduate level student.  You may be eligible for a combination of Federal student loans, private student loans, institutional scholarships, outside scholarships, other outside resources (including employer reimbursement).  

  • Be a non-degree seeking student and you may be eligible for private student loans, institutional scholarships, outside scholarships, other outside resources (including employer reimbursement).

MyDegrees Planner

The Planner provides a great feature under the Requirements Section. 

  • Use the left bar to get to Requirements
  • Select Choice
  • In the popup, select the term you plan to take the course
  • In the Course field enter BACCORE @, wait for the system to recognize the course and then select
  • In the attribute field, select the Bacc Core requirement you plan to take that term
  • Enter the estimated credits
  • Select the same attribute you selected above in the Pointer field
  • Save

Course offerings differ by program but past course schedules are available and when the course was offered in previous years is one indicator of which term it may be offered in the future. For example, courses that have routinely been offered in winter term in past years have a good chance of being offered in winter terms again. Remember to look at the class plans by campus. 

In MyDegrees, the @ symbol is a wildcard. For example, ANS @ means any courses with the ANS subject code, and ANS 2@ is any 200-level course with the ANS subject code.

Some plans are set up to begin in a fall term. If there is not an appropriate template for the term you will start, you can select your start term as the fall prior to your start and add requirements starting with the term you will begin taking courses. 

This can be for a couple of reasons. If the courses are in a term that has passed or has started, the checklist will only use courses you completed or are currently registered. If you still plan to take those courses, you will need to place them in a future term in the plan. 

Another reason courses may not show in your checklist is that you used a Bacc Core attribute for the requirement but did not use the Pointer feature. The checklist only picks up Bacc Core when a specific Bacc Core course is added or if you use the Pointer field in the Choice option.  See FAQ What if I am not sure which Baccalaureate Core Course I want to take? above for directions. 

If you have additional questions about the Planner, please email [email protected].

Degrees

A student receives two diplomas for dual degrees, and one diploma with multiple majors listed for double majors.  For dual degrees, there is a higher minimum credit requirement of 212 vs 180 for double majors. Please check out our page on Double Degrees, Dual Major, & Honors Degrees for more information.

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Verifying Your Degree & Statement of Degree

 

Verifying your degree on the Web

Degrees awarded by Oregon State University are recorded with the National Student Clearinghouse. Students, employers, and other organizations may request verification of a degree directly from the NSC by visiting the website and submitting a request.

Verifying your degree with a transcript

An official transcript may be ordered through the transcript page. From the Parchment transcript site, you may send a transcript to whatever address you specify. You may also elect to pick up your transcript at the Office of the Registrar. Be prepared to show your picture identification if picking up a transcript. Transcripts also may be ordered in advance with the special handling instruction “Hold for Degree.” Orders with this instruction will be sent automatically upon the completion of the degree award process.

Statement of Degree

A Statement of Degree is a good-faith letter indicating your anticipated graduation date. Most employers and graduate schools will accept a Statement of Degree until your degree is cleared and posted on the transcript.

This service is offered for only 30 days after the degree has been awarded, after which time the Verifying Your Degree process is available.

The Office of the Registrar only issues Statements of Degree for undergraduate students who are currently registered for the final courses necessary to meet all degree requirements.

A Statement of Degree is generated by the Office of the Registrar for undergraduate students who are in one of the below circumstances:

  • The student is registered for the final courses necessary to meet all degree requirements.
  • The student has already met all degree requirements and is awaiting the formal degree award.
  • The student has already graduated and needs a letter from the Office of the Registrar to verify that they have graduated from OSU.
Fees
  • This service is free until the degree is conferred.

After the degree is conferred:

  • A $15 fee will be charged.
  • If your statement of degree is a specialized request that requires extended research or document compilation, you will be charged $25 for the request.

TO REQUEST YOUR STATEMENT OF DEGREE:

  • Go to  Online Services You will need to log in with your OSU credentials.
  • Click the “Initiate Request” button.
  • Once the request is initiated, you will receive an email at your OSU email account with instructions on how to complete your request via DocuSign.
    • If you are not logged into DocuSign, you will be prompted to log in.
  • Click “Continue” to fill out the form.
  • The “Other Actions” drop down allows you to “Finish Later,” saving the request to your account to return to later, or to “Decline to Sign,” which will cancel the request. If you decline to sign, you will be required to provide a reason for declining the request.
  • All personal information fields will be populated by the system. You are able to change your contact phone number, but all other fields are locked from editing.
  • Enter your college degree and major, and term and year of anticipated degree. 
  • Choose how you wish to receive the statement of degree.
    • If directly to a future employer or graduate school, please provide the name and mailing address.
    • If directly to you, please provide your mailing address.
    • If directly to you/future employer or graduate school by email, please provide the email address(es) that you would like us to send it to.
  • Submit the request by clicking “Sign.” 

Requests will be processed by the Degree Completion Team within 5 business days and will be provided to you depending on the delivery method you selected.

Note: If you would like to wait for our office to process your request for a Statement of Degree until after your final grades post, please request your Statement of Degree after your final grades have posted.