GRADUATE STUDENTS

Applicants seeking a graduate degree (doctorate, professional diploma, master's) should click here to learn more about graduation and/or certification requirements. Office of Graduate Student Services, East Campus, 218A 908-737-5910; e-mail, gradstu@kean.edu

Final deadline for filing the graduation and/or certification application
        First Friday in October for January graduates
        First Friday in February for May graduates
        First Friday in March for August graduates

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

All undergraduate students who have completed 82 or more credits will be emailed information regarding the 2019 graduation application by the end of March for January 2019 and the end of July for May and August 2019. Please review the graduation application instructions below. Contact the Office of the Registrar at 908-737-3290 with questions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: click here to print your GRADUATION APPLICATION and here for more detailed instructions and information.

FORMS

• Paying Graduation Application Fee By Mail
• Sample Curriculum Guide Sheet
• Final Checklist
• Teacher of the Year

SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING GRADUATION APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

• Print and complete Degree Application
• Review your degree requirements with a Faculty Advisor in your Major Department if you haven’t done so already.
• Fill out your Curriculum Guide Sheet in ink; be sure it is the correct one for your particular major and catalog year. Obtain the signature of Major Department Chairperson or Executive Director. (click here for Sample Curriculum Guide Sheet)
• Complete, if applicable, second major/academic content area/minor/collateral guide sheet with the signature of the Department Chairperson or Executive Director (academic content areas are for Education students only).
• Pay the required graduation fee ($100.00) at the Student Accounting Office and attach your receipt to your application
• Submit your completed application to the Office of the Registrar (Administration Building 1st Floor) by the published deadline.
   

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATION DEADLINES FOR 2018 CANDIDATES

Applications received by the following early deadlines will be evaluated prior to the Add / Drop registration period of your final semester. You will be notified ONLY if there are any problems. Please note that this early evaluation will provide an opportunity to clear problems affecting your graduation date.

EARLY SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR EVALUATION

JANUARY 2019—APRIL 27, 2018
MAY AND AUGUST 2019—OCTOBER 05, 2018

Applications received AFTER the above early submission dates will be accepted in accordance with the dates listed below, but will not have the advantage of early evaluation. These applications must be mailed or brought into the Office of the Registrar by the following dates:

FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR EVALUATION

JANUARY 2019—OCTOBER 05, 2018

MAY AND AUGUST 2019—FEBRUARY 01, 2019

SUBMISSION OF GRADES
Incomplete grades, all grade changes, repeat grade recalculations and pending transfer credits must be completed and posted to your record no later than two weeks after the graduation date. See below for specific deadlines for 2018.

JANUARY 2019—FEBRUARY 05, 2019

MAY 2019—JUNE 03, 2019

AUGUST 2019—SEPTEMBER 05, 2019

PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in the May 2019 Commencement ceremony, all required coursework must be completed by the end of Summer II 2019.