Graduation

Graduation Application
Submission of a graduation clearance application to SPD is mandatory, regardless of whether you plan to participate in graduation ceremonies. In order to receive your diploma, you must submit a formal application to the SPD Office by the deadline published in the University's academic calendar and on the SPD Website. Applications are filed on the SOLAR System.

Graduation Eligibility
You are eligible for graduation when you have met the published requirements for a degree and/or certificate. To qualify for graduation in any semester, you must have all academic requirements completed by the last day of that semester.

In addition, all SPD degree and/or certificate candidates must:

• Maintain at least a 3.00 (B) cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all graduate courses taken at Stony Brook, as well as a 3.00 cumulative GPA for the credits required to earn the degree and/or certificate. Grades earned in transferred courses are not included in any calculation of the cumulative GPA to determine eligibility for graduation.
  
• Complete all requirements within five years of matriculation.

Commencement Ceremonies
There are two University-wide commencement ceremonies each year, one in May for candidates graduating at the end of the spring semester, and one in December for students completing requirements in the summer or fall semester.

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