Degree Conferral Cheat Sheet

A cheat sheet in English by guestuser123

Tips on degree completion

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Introduction

This guide is designed to help you guide students through the process of applying for their degree and describes what steps need to be taken to help students to finish.

Degree Conferral Process

student completes the degree conferral application

degree checklist is generated based on application

checklist is provided electronically to departments

departments distribute to advisors

advisor reviews with student in final term

advisor signs form and provides completion information

associate dean certifies the form

SRRS confers after final confirmation/completion

Requirements

Students with less than 90 earned credit hours will not have the ability to apply for degree conferral. Undergraduate students with less than 90 credits who attempt to apply will receive an on screen message that s/he is not eligible. The student will need to wait until they have earned 90 credit hours.

Graduate students can apply for degree conferral at any time; there are no minimum credit hours. However, discretion should be used when applying to avoid applying too early.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question? Check out our FAQ website at https://www2.cortland.edu/offices/srrs/faq.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Graduation Term	Application Deadline
Fall 2025	January 1
Winter 2026	February 1
Spring 2026	June 1
Summer 2026	September 1

^{Any student who wishes to have their name appear in the commencement program must apply by march 1st regardless of their conferral term.}

Quick Tips!

Be on the lookout for inconsistencies in the audit such as INC or LGs.
Be sure all course exception/substitution forms have been submitted (and applied to the audit!)
Students should submit degree conferral apps once 90 credit hours have been earned.

Did you know?

^{Students can participate in the 2026 commencement ceremony if their degree requirements will be complete within the academic year: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026.}

2025- 2026 Official Dates of Degree Conferral

Term	Conferral Date	Diploma Distribution
Fall 2025	December 13, 2025	mid- late Feb 2026
Winter 2026	January 24, 2026	mid-late Mar 2026
Spring 2026	May 16, 2026	mid-late Aug 2026
Summer 2026	August 22, 2026	mid-late Oct 2026

Vocabulary

Commencement

Commencement is the ceremony that celebrates the completion of a degree.

Degree Conferral

Degree conferral is the formal, official process of granting the degree.

Graduation

Graduation is a general, blanket term which describes the range of culminating events leading to a student’s successful completion of an undergraduate or graduate program

^{Graduation, Degree Conferral, and Commencement are NOT interchangeable terms.}

Teacher Certification Candidates

Each student pursuing teacher certification must complete the TEACH authorization form (submitted online), so we may provide required data to the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

^{After the student's degree has been conferred in our registered program, the Registrar's office will recommend the student to the New York State Education Department for the teaching certificate.}

Degree Conferral Coordinator

Lisa Kennedy
607-753-5469
lisa.kennedy@cortland.edu

Student inquiries should be directed to registrar@cortland.edu or ext 4702

Campus Events Office

Graduate Ceremony	Friday May 15
Undergraduate Ceremony	Saturday May 16

^{The Campus Events Office coordinates the commencement ceremony. Consider volunteering at one of the commencement ceremonies to help your student celebrate!}

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