Graduation Checklist

Degree Check

Once you have completed 135 units (approximately 3 quarters before graduating) you should contact your faculty advisor for a check of your major requirements. At about this time you should receive an official degree check in the mail from the Undergraduate Education and Advising office.

During the quarter you plan on graduating a Major Certification is completed. You and your faculty advisor check to see that all major requirements have been completed. The Dean's office will then complete the degree certification by verifying that all college and university requirements have been met.

Filing For Candidacy

You may file for graduation online at http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/graduation/. You may also do it in person in room 12 Mrak Hall.

The deadlines for filing for graduation are as follows:

Online Filing Period

Graduating Quarter	Filling Period
Fall 2007	6/1/07 - 10/10/07
Winter 2008	11/1/07 - 1/18/08
Spring 2008	2/1/08 - 4/11/08

Participation in the Comencement Ceremony

Once you have achieved 160 units you may file for participation in the commencement ceremony. You must do so online. If you are only signing up for participation in the ceremony go to: http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/graduation/. Summer and Fall candidates should participate in the December Ceremony. Winter and Spring candidates should participate in the June Ceremony.

DEADLINES	Online sign up STARTS	Online sign up ENDS	Eligibility
December Ceremony (Fall '07)	8/20/2007	10/19/07	160 units by end of Winter Qtr

Two-to-three weeks before the ceremony, tickets and commencement instructions are mailed to participants. Generally you may get up to 6-8 tickets per person. The letter will also have information on how to get extra tickets (if available).

(Scorpion on top of a log. Photo courtesy of Ann T. Chang)

Other Information

Minor Program Petition:

If you are interested in doing a minor outside the sciences, talk to Sherri and she will help you plan it. Minor program petition forms are available in the respective College the minor program is in.

College of Biological Sciences (530) 752-0410