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If a prospective employer or graduate school needs an official statement that you either will be or already have completed your degree requirements, you may petition for either a Letter of Intent to Graduate, or for an Certificate of Completion:

  • A Letter of Intent will verify, during your last term, that upon successful completion of your current courses you will have completed the requirements for your degree. You will need to provide our office with a statement from your major department that you are completing all your major requirements, if we have not reached the point in the term where we have already received that information from the departments.

  • A Certificate of Completion is an official document issued by the Office of the Registrar that confirms that you have satisfied all the University, Campus, College, and major requirements for your degree. There is always a gap of 8-10 weeks between the end of a term and date that the Registrar's Office posts and issues the degrees. If you need official proof of graduation during the interim period, i.e. after final grades for your last term are officially posted but before the degrees have been granted, you may request a Certificate of Completion. This document is considered just as official as a final transcript, and the registrar will mail it to whatever address you request. Each certificate costs $6.00 dollars (see the petition itself for more information and details).
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