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GRADUATION

Applying for the Degree

It is the student's responsibility to apply officially for his or her degree and submit an application for graduation online through the Automated Student Access Program (ASAP). See UTSA Information, General Academic Regulations, for application instructions and deadlines.

Students who apply for the degree in a given semester but do not fulfill all the requirements must file a new degree application on or before the appropriate deadlines for the next semester in which they intend to graduate.

If all University-wide and degree program requirements have been satisfied, an undergraduate student is not required to be registered for classes during the semester in which they apply for graduation.

Degree Verification

The College Advising Center in which the student is enrolled is responsible for auditing the student's degree plan to see that uniform requirements for each degree are met.

Once a student has filed for graduation, the Advising Center completes a preliminary audit prior to the end of the graduation semester. A final verification occurs once all grades are posted for the graduation semester. The college dean then authorizes the certification for graduation. At the completion of this process, diplomas are printed and mailed to eligible graduates within 45 days of commencement ceremonies.

Graduation with University Honors

See the current issue of UTSA Information for Graduation with University Honors criteria.

Commencement Ceremonies

Degrees are conferred at the end of each Fall, Spring, and Summer Semester. Commencement ceremonies are held in May and December, at the end of the Spring and Fall Semesters. Students who graduate at the end of the Summer Semester may participate in commencement ceremonies of the prior Spring Semester or the following Fall Semester. Information on the procedures to be followed is available in the Office of the Registrar or on the Registrar's Web page at www.utsa.edu/registrar.

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