Commencement Ceremonies

Following the postponement of Auburn’s spring commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 outbreak, spring graduates will have the opportunity to participate in summer commencement when the university combines its spring and summer ceremonies on August 8-9, 2020. While the university plans to host summer commencement, final event decisions are contingent on public health circumstances surrounding the global pandemic.

In preparation for the combined spring and summer ceremonies, all spring graduates will receive an email the week of March 30th requesting their intention to participate in the ceremony. Those students who ordered regalia for the spring commencement and plan to attend the combined ceremony will not need to contact the Auburn University Bookstore. Any student who ordered regalia for the spring commencement and does not plan to attend the combined ceremony may request a refund.

Students who ordered regalia for the spring commencement and plan to attend the combined ceremony will have regalia for the August ceremonies and do not need to contact the Auburn University Bookstore. Any student who ordered regalia for the spring commencement and does not plan to attend the combined ceremony may request a refund by clicking here.

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Graduation Information

Diploma Info and Application

Diploma Info and Application

Diploma Application

All graduating students must fill out a diploma application. Enrollment in UNIV 4AA0 is required to gain access to the application. The following directions will assist you in completing your application:

Log in to AU Access
Click on My Academics
Click on Student Menu
Click on Diploma Application
Fill out the application and click Submit
Click Return to Edit Page (if needed) to make any changes and click Submit again if changes were made
Click Finish

Note: If the diploma name you enter on your diploma application does not match the name listed on your academic record in Banner, you must provide the Graduation Section of the Office of the Registrar with a copy of the official document (marriage license, divorce decree, driver’s license, passport) that indicates the name change.

Diploma Shipping

Diplomas and a supplemental letter with a miniature diploma will be mailed to students about 6-8 weeks after the Spring and Summer commencement ceremonies and about 8-10 weeks after the Fall commencement ceremony (due to the holiday schedule).
- Diplomas are ordered after the degree audit is complete.
- The degree audit occurs after the commencement ceremony.
Diplomas are shipped by the United States Postal Service.
A domestic address is recommended for better delivery success. Tracking numbers are not available for international shipment.
An email will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address once the diploma ships.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide a sufficient/relevant address on their Diploma Application for the time of shipment.
Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record, including the AT Hold. Please visit the Graduation Holds page for additional information.

Returned Diplomas

If a diploma is returned after an attempted delivery, a notification will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address.
Returned diplomas will be held for one year after the student’s graduation date.
Diplomas not claimed after one year will be shredded and result in the graduate requesting a replacement diploma.

Diploma Format

Diplomas are 17” (wide) by 13” (high).
Minors are not printed on the diplomas.
- Minors are printed on the transcript only.
Due to the increased volume of graduates during the Spring term (Auburn University has five ceremonies over a three-day period), Auburn University’s records will reflect one official graduation date for the Spring term. This particular date will appear on all diplomas and transcripts as the official graduation date.
If you walked on Sunday or Monday during the Spring graduation ceremonies, your diploma will reflect Saturday’s graduation date.

Certificate Info and Application

Certificate Info and Application

Certificate Application

Students who earn a certificate must fill out the Certificate Application. Enrollment in UNIV 4AA0-CRT is required to gain access to the application. The following directions will assist in completing your certificate application:

Log in to AU Access
Click on My Academics
Click on Student Menu
Click on Certificate Application
Fill out application and click Submit
Click Return to Edit Page (if needed) to make any changes and click Submit again if changes were made
Click Finish

Note: If the certificate name you enter on your certificate application does not match the name listed on your academic record in Banner, you must provide the Graduation Section of the Office of the Registrar with a copy of the official document (marriage license, divorce decree, driver’s license, passport) that indicates the name change.

Certificate Shipping

Certificates will be mailed to students about 6-8 weeks after the end of term in Spring and Summer terms and about 8-10 weeks after the end of term in Fall (due to holiday schedule).
Certificates are shipped by the United States Postal Service.
A domestic address is recommended for better delivery success.
An email will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address once the certificate ships.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide a sufficient/relevant address on their Certificate Application for the time of shipment.
Certificates will not be ordered for any student with a hold on their record. Please visit the Graduation Holds page for additional information.

Returned Certificates

If a certificate is returned to our office after an attempted delivery, a notification will be sent to the student’s Auburn University email address.
Returned certificates will be held for one year after the student’s certificate awarded date.

Graduation Deadlines

Graduation Deadlines

Spring 2020 Diploma Application Opens

Date: January 8
Available for access to students enrolled in the Spring 2020 UNIV-4AA0 graduation course
The application serves three purposes for graduation:
1. Printing of name in the program booklet
2. Ceremony attendance
3. Diploma name and delivery

Announcement Ordering Deadlines

Date: February 18-21
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: In front of the AU Bookstore – Haley Center

Cap & Gown Ordering Deadlines: (Ceremony Attendance Requires Cap & Gown)

Now – March 20
$50 - Bachelors, $75 - Masters, $85 – Doctorate

February 27 – Graduation Course Enrollment Deadline

Must be enrolled in UNIV-4AA0 graduation course to officially be on the term’s graduation list

May 4 – Diploma Name and Diploma Address Deadline

Final deadline to submit diploma data (diploma name and mailing address) on the Diploma Application

May 15 – Outstanding Work Deadline

Must finalize any outstanding work (transient work, Incomplete and/or NR grades, etc.) needed to meet degree requirements for Spring 2020.

Awarding of Degrees

The degree audit occurs after the graduation ceremonies. Degrees are awarded about 5-7 business days after graduation.

Diplomas

You will receive your diploma about 6-8 weeks after graduation to the mailing address you indicate on your Diploma Application. Note: If you graduate in Fall Term, you will receive your diploma about 8 – 10 weeks after graduation due to the holiday schedule.
An email will be sent to your Auburn University email address once the diploma ships.
Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record, including the AT Hold.

Graduation Fees

Graduation Fees

Graduation Fee - Generated from enrollment in UNIV 4AA0 graduation course which is an administrative course (non-graded, no coursework)
- A $40.00 graduation fee is applied to every degree candidate.
- Each graduation attempt requires enrollment in the graduation course (UNIV 4AA0).
- It is the degree candidate’s responsibility to re-enroll in graduation course for a future graduation term.
Clearing Graduation Fee - Generated from enrollment in UNDG-4900 clearing graduation course which is an administrative course (non-graded, no coursework).
- A $450.00 clearing graduation fee is applied to any undergraduate student who is registered for no credit hours at Auburn University in the term of graduation.
Late Graduation Fee - Generated from late enrollment in the UNIV-4AA0 graduation course after mid-term.
- A $40.00 late graduation fee is applied to any undergraduate students who are added to the UNIV 4AA0 graduation course after mid-term in addition to the $40.00 graduation fee.

Additional Fees Associated with Graduation

A cap and gown are required to participate in the commencement ceremony. Please visit the Ordering Regalia page for more information.
Graduation announcements are optional. Please visit the Ordering Announcements page for more information.
Graduation photos are optional. Please visit the Photo and Video Services page for more information.

Ordering Announcements

Ordering Announcements

Balfour serves as the official on-campus supplier of announcements. Announcements may be ordered in front of the Auburn University Bookstore in Haley Center on the following dates:

February 18 - 21 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

If announcements are not ordered during the timeframe listed above, visit balfour.com/auburn.

For more information, call 334-821-0613.

Graduation Holds

Graduation Holds

All outstanding university obligations are to be resolved prior to the commencement ceremony.

Auburn University Medical Clinic holds are included in university obligations.

Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record, including the AT Hold.
Any hold cleared after the commencement ceremony must be reported to the Office of the Registrar by the graduate to ensure diploma delivery.
Any hold not cleared within one year after the commencement ceremony will result in the graduate requesting a Replacement Diploma ($40).

Honors Information

Honors Information

Undergraduate students with a minimum overall grade average of 3.40 are graduated Cum Laude, a 3.60 Magna Cum Laude, and a 3.80 Summa Cum Laude.

Cum Laude - 3.4 - 3.594 (3.395 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA
Magna Cum Laude - 3.6 - 3.794 (3.595 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA
Summa Cum Laude - 3.8 - on up (3.795 rounds) – Unadjusted Institution GPA

The grade average for graduation honors must be achieved on Auburn University course work.
At least 60 hours in residence at Auburn University are required for graduation honors.
All grades from Auburn University, including those excluded by the grade adjustment/course repeat policy, are used for determining academic honors. Honor calculations are based on the unadjusted GPA.
Grades of S or U and non-credit courses are not used in the calculations.
Students earning a second baccalaureate degree must earn the minimum overall grade average required for honor distinction on the additional hours completed for the second degree. Those additional hours must total at least 60 credit hours.

The official honor designation is placed on the student's diploma and transcript.

Auburn University will issue one gold honor cord per degree to any undergraduate who is potentially eligible for honors based on the honor requirements stated above. Being issued an honor cord does not represent a final certification of graduation honors on the student’s diploma or transcript. Official honor certification is finalized after the commencement ceremonies once the degree audit is complete.

Honor designations of the graduates listed in the commencement program (booklet) are for the purposes of the program and do not represent a final certification of honors. At the time of printing, the highest potential honor a student could earn is printed in the program.

Honor Cord Pickup

Honor cords for undergraduate degree candidates for Spring 2020 commencement can be picked up in the Haley Center Lobby (located by the inside entrance to the Auburn University Bookstore) anytime between April 27 - May 1 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Honor cords are issued directly to undergraduate students only. A picture ID is required.

Transfer Work/Transcripts

Transfer Work and Transcript

Any graduating student who has transfer work that is needed to meet degree requirements at Auburn University must provide Auburn University with an official transcript that shows the completion of the transfer work.
Transfer work must meet all requirements set by Auburn University and your college/school in order to receive your Auburn University diploma.
Request paper transcripts be sent to:

Office of the Registrar
Langdon Hall
152 S. College St.
Auburn, AL 36849

Request electronic transcripts be sent to:

transfer@auburn.edu

A student has ten (10) working days after commencement to provide Auburn University with an official transcript.
If the transfer work is not received by ten (10) working days after commencement or is not of a satisfactory nature, the student will be removed from the graduation list for the term they attempted to graduate, and the student will then need to reapply to graduate at a later semester.
The diploma will not be ordered, nor the degree awarded to the academic record until Auburn University receives an official transcript which indicates the transfer work.

Other Outstanding Work

Any graduating student who has outstanding work (incompletes, NR grades, etc.) that is needed to meet degree requirements at Auburn University must clear this work within ten (10) working days after commencement.
If the outstanding work is not cleared by ten (10) working days after commencement or is not of a satisfactory nature, the student will be removed from the graduation list for the term they attempted to graduate, and the student will then need to reapply to graduate at a later semester.
The diploma will not be ordered, nor the degree awarded to the academic record until all outstanding work is cleared and approved by the academic advisor.

Replacement Diplomas

Replacement Diplomas

Replacement diplomas can be purchased online via our replacement diploma store.

Graduation Survey

Graduation Survey

Thank you for attending Auburn University’s Spring 2020 commencement ceremonies.

The Auburn University graduation committee would like your thoughts regarding your ceremony experience. Your feedback will be used to improve future commencement ceremonies.

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Graduation Checklist

Congratulations! Your steps toward graduation begin during the first few weeks of the semester you plan to graduate. Download the graduation checklist now and stay on track throughout the semester.

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News and Updates

Coming Fall 2020 metal detectors may be in use at graduation. Please allow additional time for entry into the Auburn Arena. For information on prohibited items, visit the Day of Ceremony Information page.

Last updated: March 27, 2020