Seniors Filing for Graduation

IN ORDER TO GRADUATE:
You must first apply to graduate online, (Instructions below)
Then complete a Senior Check Form(s) in each major and minor (if applicable) 

Filing Online is quick and very simple to do. The first page lists all current student information, pertaining to your academic history, that has been documented by the Registrar's Office.

• Before filing online, please be sure all majors/minors are properly declared and showing as correct on page one of the degree application. If they are not listed, do not file. Submit Declaration of Major/Minor Form to Records Office, 302 Culkin Hall.
• If the information is correct, you may proceed to the next page. Here you will make your selections, submit, and apply for graduation. You will be able to print a confirmation with information regarding the Senior Check Form.
• If the information is inaccurate, you will need to correct the problem before you may apply to graduate. 

Instructions to File Online:
Sign in  to myOswego ( http://myoswego.oswego.edu )
Click on the "Student Records" tab
Click on "Apply for Graduation"
Follow instructions on the Graduation Form.

• Senior Check Forms are generated and sent to the appropriate
  advisor(s) approximately two weeks after you have successfully applied to graduate online. (Times may vary.)
• It is your responsibility to make an appointment and meet with your advisor(s) to complete the Senior Check Form(s). Form(s) must be signed and returned to the Registrar's Graduation Area, 307 Culkin Hall, by the appropriate deadline. Applying on time will avoid possible graduation problems and ensure your name is printed in the commencement program.
• The Senor Check Form is mandatory for graduation. Do not apply to graduate if you have not yet declared all of your majors and or minors.

Commencement / Graduation Ceremony Information

May Graduation - May 18, 2013
Dates to File Online: April 1, 2012 to October 1, 2012*
Deadline to return Senior Check Form: December 1, 2012
        May Commencement ceremonies will be held in the Campus Center

August Graduation - (Date only, no ceremony**) August 16, 2013
Dates to File Online: April 1, 2012 to February 1, 2013
Deadline to return Senior Check Form: April 1, 2013

December Graduation - December 14, 2013
Dates to File Online: Jan 1, 2013 to April 1, 2013
Deadline to return Senior Check Form: May 1, 2013
      December Commencement ceremonies will be held in Campus Center

*Do not file for May if you have coursework to complete during the summer.
**Students who file for August Graduation are automatically included in and invited to participate in the May Ceremony.
Please note: If you miss the above deadline dates to file online, or if you cannot apply to graduate online, you will need to contact the Graduation Area of the Registrar's Office  for help.