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GRADUATION APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Signed and completed graduation applications and all paperwork are due at the Office of the Registrar as follows:
DEADLINES OFFICIAL DEGREE CONFERRAL DATE
September 30 (January Diploma) January 30
January 30 (June Diploma) June 20
March 30 (August Diploma) August 30
(January, June & August graduates are eligible to walk in the May Commencement Ceremony of that year)
“APPLICATIONDEADLINESAREFIRM”
Thenameonyourdiplomamustbethesameasitislistedinofficialcollegerecords.ReviewyourDegreeAudit(DegreeEvaluation).
Thisdocumentindicatesyourdegree,major(s),minor(s),andconcentration(s).Ifyourname,degree,major,minor,orconcentration
isincorrect,youmustfilethecorrectformswiththeOfficeoftheRegistrarpriortosubmissionofyourgraduationapplication.
FormsLink:http://www.ramapo.edu/registrar/forms‐transcripts/#5
Studentsmustmakeanappointmentwithanadviserortheconvenerintheirmajor(s),minor(s),andconcentration(s).Bringyour
graduationapplicationandDegreeAudit(s)(DegreeEvaluations)toyourmeeting.Theaudit(s)/evaluation(s)mustindicatethat,
uponsuccessfulcompletionofcurrentlyregisteredcourses,allgraduationrequirementswillbemet.Ifanythingonyouraudit
indicatesotherwise,youradvisermustindicatehowthisrequirementhasbeenmetandsignhis/hernamebyeachnotation.After
yourapplicationissignedbyyouradviser(s)andschooldean(s),takeit,withyourdegreeauditstapledtoit,totheOfficeofthe
Registrar,(D‐224)anddeposititinthegrayboxthatreads,“GraduationApplications.”“Seeinstructionsforschooldeanlocations.”
BesuretoindicateyourRamapoe‐mailaddressontheapplication.ThisofficewillcontactstudentsonlybytheirRamapoe‐mail
accountifanyclarificationisneeded.**IMPORTANT:ALLcorrespondenceregardingyourgraduationapplicationand/orstatuswill
besenttoyourRAMAPOEMAILACCOUNTONLY.Therefore,youmustmaintainyourRamapoemailaccountandcheckitregularly.
Refertothegraduationsite(http://www.ramapo.edu/registrar/graduation‐commencement)forsubmissiondeadlinesforgrade
changes,offcampusstudy,PLEX,andCLEPcredits.IfyourDegreeAudit(s)(DegreeEvaluation(s)doesnotindicatethatall
requirementshavebeenmetbythisdeadline,youwillnotgraduateandmustreapplyforgraduation.
IfthereareANYgraduationrequirementsthathavenotbeenmetbytheprinteddeadline,youwillnotgraduateandmust
reapply.
Onceyourapplicationisapproved,youwillbeassesseda$100graduationfee.toviewyourbillandmakepaymentVisit
https://ssb.ramapo.edu/pls/RCNJ/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin.Studentswithbalanceswillbeunabletoreceivetheirdiplomaand/or
transcripts. Thefeewillbeaddeddirectlytoyourbill/account.Thisfeeonlycoversthecostsassociatedwithdegreeprocessing.
Thisfeeischargedtoapplicantsforeachdegreelevel:BaccalaureateandMaster's.Inthecasewhereamaster’sstudenthas
receivedapreviousdegreefromRamapoCollege,thisfeeisapplicableforthenewdegreelevel.However,ifyoufileforgraduation
anddonotgraduateduringthatyear,youwillnotbechargedanadditionalfee.Instead,yourfirstpaymentwillbeverifiedbythe
OfficeoftheRegistrar.
LatinHonorsareawardedtoundergraduateswhohavecompletedaminimumof64RamapoCollegecredits(notincluding“P”
grades)andwhohaveachievedacumulativegradepointaverageasfollows:3.500‐3.699cumlaude;3.700‐3.849magnacumlaude;
3.850–4.000summacumlaude.
NOCHANGESOFANYKINDMAYBEMADETOYOURACADEMICRECORDONCEYOUHAVEGRADUATED.
Ifyoudecidetopostponeyourgraduation,arerequestingagradechangeorhavequestions,pleaseemailthegrad@ramapo.edu.
AllstudentsIMPORTANT:
CheckyourRamapoemailaddressforupdates
Verifyyourpermanentaddressasyourdiplomawillbemailedtoyou
IfyouplantoparticipateintheMayCommencementceremony,besuretodothefollowing:
Orderandpayforyourregalia(cap&gown)
Congratulations!