Graduation

The most important step to making sure you graduate when you want is to keep track of all your requirements, and to be absolutely sure that you are signing up for the courses that will complete them BEFORE you register for your last term. There are several things that you need to do to be sure:

• Use Bear Facts to request a Degree Audit Report (DAR), commonly called a "degree check", which is a report that compares your record to the requirements for the degree. (If you've been using this site, you know that we recommend that you request an updated DAR after each term.)
• If your DAR shows something that you believe is incorrect, please act to resolve it as soon as possible. For problems with the College requirements, submit a Degree Audit Correction Request form to the Office of Undergraduate Advising at 113 Campbell Hall. Please attach a printed copy of the DAR with the error(s) indicated.
• You should also use Bear Facts to confirm that your record shows that you have completed the University-wide requirements of Entry Level Writing, American History and American Institutions, and American Cultures. If you need to take a course for American Cultures during your last term, check the American Cultures website for courses that satisfy this requirement.
• The requirements for many majors involve special constraints such as gaining faculty approval for areas of concentration, so we recommend that you meet with the Undergraduate Major Adviser (UMA) in your major department before you register for your last term; she or he will be the person responsible for officially reporting that you are completing your major requirements.