COMMENCEMENT

Graduation Checklist

Before Graduation

Complete all requirements for the degree. For a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 120 credit hours is required; for an associate degree, a minimum of 60 credit hours is required. Check with your advisor for more information. Earn a combined retention/graduation GPA of at least 2.0 in all coursework. No grade lower than "C" will be accepted in a major or minor or in courses transferred from an out-of-state institution.

• Apply for Graduation
  • Associate: At the end of your 45th  hour
  • Bachelor's: At the end of your 90th hour
• Complete a Degree Completion Plan with your advisor - includes a plan for courses yet to be complete
• Make sure you are declared in the Major in which you wish to graduate
• List your name as you would like it to appear on your diploma
• Request time off work to attend Commencement events
• Pick up your Commencement ticket allotment beginning March 28 at the Commencement Countdown event or at the Bartlesville and Pryor campuses that day.
• Attend the Commencement Countdown, March 28, Centennial Center Rotunda, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Confirm graduation status with the Registrar, 918-343-7552
  • Confirm you are certified to graduate
  • Confirm there are no account holds that will prevent you from receiving your diploma
  • Meet with a representative from the event photographer
• Complete the Financial Aid Exit Counseling if you received any loans
  • Complete the survey
  • Repayment information
• Order Commencement Regalia (cap, gown, tassel, honors regalia) from RSU Barnes & Noble Bookstore
  • Review the Regalia/Dress Code
  • Order early to ensure best fit
• Order graduation announcements through the RSU Barnes & Noble Bookstore
• Attend departmental and School awards ceremonies
• Check out Career Services

Graduation Day

• Download the Commencement Line-up Map and bring it with you
• Please arrive dressed in your regalia, allowing time to park, walk and check your appearance. Follow signs directing you to the south side of the Expo Center. 
• Fill out two cards:
  • RSU Name Card: give this to Dr. Foley as you approach the podium - he will use it to announce your name
  • Colored Photo Card: give this to the photo rep before entering the stage
• Be lined up no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of your ceremony

After Graduation

• Order photos and DVDs
• Respond to the College Outcomes Survey - this should arrive in your mail shortly after Commencement
• Request a transcript (Transcript Request Form or e-Scrip-safe)
• Look for your diploma  (allow 8 - 10 weeks)
• Stay in touch with your Alumni Association