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Steps to Graduation for Undergraduate Students
FRIDAY, December 11, 2009
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Commencement Ceremony
Bernard Reed Green Coliseum
ATTN Faculty: For the Fall 2009 Commencement Ceremony, faculty should prepare to march at the following times:
10:00 am - Colleges of Health, Arts and Letters, Honor College and University Libraries
3:00 pm - Colleges of Business, Education and Psychology, Science and Technology, Honors College
Steps to Graduation for Undergraduate Students
Please be aware that Commencement times have changed to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
10:00 Ceremony Information (Colleges of Arts & Letters and Health)
3:00 Ceremony Information (Colleges of Business, Education & Psychology and
Science & Technology)
Step 1: Submit a graduation application by the deadline. Late applications will be assessed a $50 fee. Each college has specific instructions attached to their graduation application. If you have previously filed for graduation and you now need to move graduation forward to a future term, please click here to access the Graduation Deferment (Rollover) Form. A $50 fee will be assessed for changing graduation dates. Note: If a year or more has passed since you originally filed for graduation, you will need to submit a new degree application in addition to the Graduation Deferment (Rollover) Form.
Step 2: Submit the Graduation Exit Survey along with your graduation application. Note: The Southern Miss Exit Survey is an anonymous survey used to collect data on a student's satisfaction with services provided by Southern Miss. The overall results are used to improve services for the student body.
Step 3: Review materials sent to you by your college as soon as you receive them. This information will be sent to the home address you have listed with the university.
Step 4: Rent your cap and gown by the deadline if you plan to attend the Commencement Ceremony. Caps and gowns are rented from Barnes & Noble Southern Miss Bookstore (601-266-4383). (Students not dressed in commencement regalia will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.)
Step 5: RSVP Seating for commencement. RSVP online: www.usm.edu/registrar/graduation/commencement/rsvp.
Step 6: Complete any financial aid exit interview required (including Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins Loans).
Step 7: Clear any financial obligation to the university (i.e., tuition, textbooks, parking violations, library fines, etc.).
Step 8: Participate in the commencement ceremony.
Step 9: Receive your diploma in the mail approximately 6-8 weeks following commencement ceremonies.
Note: If you do not clear degree requirements, you must contact your Dean’s Office in order to move your graduation date forward. Students changing their graduation date from one term to another will be assessed a $50 fee.