This page is to inform August 2008 Degree Candidates
of necessary Graduation information (diploma information, announcements
etc.) Further information regarding your participation in the May 2009
Commencement exercises will be forthcoming in early March (e.g. cap and
gown rentals, commencement guest tickets, on campus accommodations, etc.)
Please note: there is no August ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed by
the end of August.
If you plan to graduate, and your name appears on the graduation list
for August 2008, please read the items listed below.
GRADUATION ACTION
ITEMS:
DIPLOMA & COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM CHANGES
Verify your degree, name, and hometown
as they will appear in the May 2009 Commencement Program and your name
as it will appear on your diploma. If you need to change
your graduation information, the request must be received by the
Office of the Registrar, 105 Main Building, no later than Monday,
June 30, 2008 or a $50.00 fee will be assessed.
Please note that the diploma you will receive (except Law) is made of
sheepskin. If you do not want your diploma on sheepskin, but rather
on paper, please send a signed written request (not e-mail) to: Office
of the Registrar, 105 Main Building, Attn: Nancy Osth, no later than
Monday, June 30, 2008.
PERSONALIZED ANNOUNCEMENTS
You may purchase personalized announcements with your name and degree
printed from Jostens,
Inc. If you need further information, please contact Jostens, Inc.
directly.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT
Your financial account needs to be settled in full prior to the graduation
date. Questions regarding financial accounts should be directed
to the Office of Student Accounts at (574) 631-7113. You may go to the
"Student Account Balance" link through insideND
to view your account.
If your financial account has not been settled, a notice will be inserted
in your diploma cover in place of your diploma. Once you have settled
your account, your diploma will be mailed to you.
FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS
Graduating students who have borrowed from the Federal Perkins Loan
or Federal Stafford Loan are required to complete the online exit counseling. This is a graduation
requirement.
Group Exit Interview Sessions are conducted on campus for those students
on campus for the summer.
For complete information and the web addresses for the above, please
visit the Office of Financial
Aid ND Exit Loan Counseling Site.
HOLDS
To receive your diploma, all charges assessed to your financial account
before graduation must be paid in full at the Office of Student Accounts,
100 Main Building.
You may go to the "View Holds" link through
insideND to view your holds.
HONORS DISTINCTION (Does not apply to Graduate
School degree candidates)
Latin Honors
at the time of graduation are based on your cumulative GPA as of the
end of the last semester completed at Notre Dame. Assigned honors are
unofficial until your summer semester grades are received and
calculated. If your honors designation changes, a corrected diploma
will be mailed in late October. Make sure you have furnished the Office
of the Registrar with an address valid through October 2008.
REGISTRAR SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
The Office of the Registrar, 105 Main Building, will be open 7:00
a.m.-4:30 p.m. during the Summer.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office
of the Registrar (574) 631-7043.
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