INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION (MASTER’S DEGREE & DOCTORATE DEGREE)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Applications for graduation must be submitted prior to the beginning of the semester in which you plan to graduate.
Please complete all questions on the form, printing the information clearly.
The application fee is $60.00. Make checks payable to Shippensburg University.
Return the application form with your fee to the Student Accounts Office, Old Main 100. Applications will be
reviewed by your department chair. Following this review, you will be notified of your application status via email.
If you fail to meet the degree requirements after your final semester (by failing a course, withdrawing from a
course, not achieving the required QPA, etc.), it is your responsibility to reapply for graduation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are planning to attend the graduation ceremony, visit the Shippensburg University Store
located in the Ceddia Union Building in order to obtain the proper graduation attire or contact them by phone at 717-
477-1600.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
NAME: Print your name exactly as you want it to appear on your diploma. Last name with any notations (Jr., III) then
first name and middle name. Clearly show any accent marks or other special characters. On the diploma, your name will
be printed as first name followed by middle name followed by last name.
DIPLOMA MAILING ADDRESS: Print the mailing address where you want your diploma to be mailed. Your
hometown will be listed in the commencement program, based on the permanent address listed in Self-Service Banner.
Please note: diplomas are mailed approximately 4-6 weeks after your graduation date. If your diploma mailing address
changes you will need to notify the Registrar’s office at graduation@ship.edu
to update your diploma mailing address.
DEGREE AND PROGRAM OF STUDY: Check the appropriate degree and list program of study.
COMPLETION: Degrees are awarded four times a year: in May, after the spring semester; in August, after the
summer terms; in December, after the fall semester and in January, after the winter term. Please check the box that
corresponds to the term in which you will complete all your degree requirements.
COMMENCEMENT: Commencement ceremonies are held in May and December. August graduates participate in
the May ceremony and January graduates participate in the December ceremony. Please check the appropriate box.
SIGNATURE: Be sure to sign and date the application form. Return with the $60.00 application fee to the Student
Accounts Office, Old Main 100.
NOTE: The application fee for graduation is paid ONLY ONE TIME for each degree.
