Commencement Ceremonies
Graduation Information
Diploma Info and 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
- 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.
- 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.
Certificate Info and 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
- 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.
Graduation Deadlines
- Date: August 19
- Available for access to students enrolled in the Fall 2019 UNIV-4AA0 graduation course
- The application serves three purposes for graduation:
- Printing of name in the program booklet
- Ceremony attendance
- Diploma name and delivery
- Date: September 17 - 20
- Time: 10:00 AM– 3:00 PM
- Location: In front of the AU Bookstore – Haley Center
- Now – November 1
- $50 - Bachelors, $75 - Masters, $85 – Doctorate
- 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 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
Diploma Info and 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:
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.
Certificate Info and 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:
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.
Graduation Deadlines
Must be enrolled in UNIV-4AA0 graduation course to officially be on the term’s graduation list
Final deadline to submit diploma data (diploma name and mailing address) on the Diploma Application
Must finalize any outstanding work (transient work, Incomplete and/or NR grades, etc.) needed to meet degree requirements for Fall 2019.
The degree audit occurs after the graduation ceremonies. Degrees are awarded about 5-7 business days after graduation.
Graduation Fees
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:
September 17-20 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
- 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
- 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.
Transfer Work/Transcripts
- 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:
- 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.
- 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
Graduation Survey
Graduation Holds
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 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 cords for undergraduate degree candidates for Fall 2019 commencement can be picked up in the Haley Center Lobby (located by the inside entrance to the Auburn University Bookstore) anytime between December 9 – 13 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Honor cords are issued directly to undergraduate students only. A picture ID is required.
Transfer Work and Transcript
Replacement Diplomas
Replacement diplomas can be purchased online via our replacement diploma store.
Graduation Survey
Thank you for attending Auburn University’s Fall 2019 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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Fall 2019 Commencement Speaker
Auburn University welcomes actor and alumnus Michael O’Neill as its Fall 2019 commencement speaker.
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.
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.
