Commencement Ceremonies

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• You will receive your diploma about 6 – 8 weeks after graduation to the mailing address you indicate on your Diploma On-Line 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 e-mail will be sent to your AU e-mail address once the diploma ships.
• Diplomas will not be ordered for any graduate with a hold on their record including the AT Hold.

• 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.

• 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.