Applying to Graduate
You can apply to graduate online through your Student Account and select Student Planning and then “Go to Plan & Schedule”. A pop-up will appear in the upper right-hand corner showing you any holds you have on your account and how to resolve them.
How to apply to graduate
You will need to fill out the Graduation Application located in your Student Account under “Graduation Overview.”
If you no longer have access to your OASIS Student Account, please contact
the IT helpdesk at [email protected] for assistance.
- Login to your OASIS Student Account with your Oglethorpe username and password.
- Select “OASIS for Students.”
- Select “Apply for Graduation” from the right-hand column beneath Academic Profile.
- You will be redirected to your Self-Service account.
5. Select “Apply” next to your degree program.
6. If your degree program is incorrect, you will need to submit a Change of Program
Form and receive a confirmation email before submitting your Graduation
Application.
7. Once you select “Apply”, you will be redirected to the actual application.
8. On the left-hand side please note that this will show all the majors and minors listed
on your program. If there is a second major or minor missing, you will need to
submit a Change of Program Form and receive a confirmation email before
continuing your Graduation Application.
9. You will need to enter the term in which you plan to complete your degree
requirements.
10.You will need to enter your Preferred Name on your diploma (We do not print
nicknames on diplomas).
11.You will need to enter your Hometown and State.
12.Indicate whether or not you will attend Commencement.
13.All diplomas are mailed to the current address on your Oasis account. If you need
to change your address, please complete the Diploma Mailing Address Form.
All holds must be removed before you can receive your diploma.
14.Indicate whether you are a military veteran or not.
15.Press “Submit”.
16.You should receive a confirmation email confirming that you have successfully
submitted your Graduation Application from the Registrar’s Office.
Graduation checklist
- Is Your Major and/or Minor Correct?
When you are filling out the Graduation Application, you may only see your major listed there. That is ok. We will review your record for any major(s)/minor(s) that you have formally declared when we review your application for completeness. If you are planning to complete a 2nd major or any minor(s) please make sure that you have formally declared them by submitting the online Change of Major/Minor Form. - Apply to Graduate
- Check Your Account for Any Holds
You can check your holds by going to your Student Account and select “OASIS for Students”. From that main menu, select “Student Restrictions” to see if you have any holds. - Resolve Any Holds You May Have
- Receive an Email Confirming Your Eligibility to Participate in Commencement
- Order Your Cap & Gown
- Attend Commencement Week Activities
- Graduate
- Celebrate!
Frequently asked questions
Commencement exercises are held once a year at the end of the spring term in May. You must have completed all graduation requirements in order to participate. If you have additional questions about Commencement or would like additional details about Commencement, please visit Oglethorpe’s Commencement website.
Don’t believe all the rumors you hear; however, it is possible. The only exception is if you have completed all other degree requirements except for a maximum of two courses totaling no more than 12 semester hours. Anything other than this would require you to submit an official appeal to participate in commencement. You can submit an appeal here.
All other students completing their degree requirements at the end of the summer or fall will be eligible to participate in the following spring’s commencement exercises.
Yes, you can still participate in Commencement. You just won’t receive your diploma. You will receive a diploma holder but inside will be a piece of paper that informs you that you cannot have your diploma until you have resolved your holds.
Respond to the email you received with your advisor on copy and ask your advisor to explain if there are any course substitutions that need to be made. Our Registrars are fabulous but they are not all knowing.
You should email the Office of the Registrar at [email protected] and confirm the name that you want on your diploma.
Flagship 50 and our other merit scholarships are renewable for four years. Our first-year advising program will be sure you map your journey for four years (or fewer!). However, sometimes students make decisions for personal or other reasons that require them to take more than four years. In that case, your scholarships do not cover tuition after four years (8 fall/spring semesters). An Oglethorpe education is designed to be completed in four years.
