Office of the Registrar
DEGREE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE)
Application Process (Check mySVSU for application deadline dates)
Complete and submit all attached forms with the $75.00 application fee. Make check payable to Saginaw Valley
State University. This fee covers partial expenses for the degree audit, the diploma, and Commencement exercises.
It is not refundable. Applications will not be accepted without payment.
If you change your class schedule, name, or address after submitting this form, it is important that you notify the
Administrative Secretary in the Office of the Registrar at (989) 964-4087.
Audit Process
The Registrar and the Department Chairperson check requirements for graduation. Once this process is complete, you
will receive a copy of the audit.
Latin Honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude)
To qualify, an undergraduate degree recipient must complete at least 62 credits at SVSU by the intended graduation
date based on registration at the time of the review and achieve a GPA within the ranged listed in the university
Catalog. The Latin Honors policy was ratified by the faculty and GPAs are not rounded as a matter of policy. Prior
semester GPA will be used for the purpose of the Commencement Program and honors cords, as this Program must
be prepared before the end of the student’s final semester. Final Latin honors received will be reflected on the
diploma.
Degree Confirmation Process
Once final grades are posted, the Registrar reviews the audit and confirms that requirements have been met. If you
take courses at another institution during your semester of graduation you must request an official transcript from
that school’s Registrar. Ask that it be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar. Delays in receiving transfer
information can push your graduation to the next semester.
If you receive an incomplete in a SVSU class during your semester of graduation, you must complete course work
and the instructor must submit a final grade as soon as possible in order to maintain your semester of graduation.
While you have up to the fourth week of the following semester to complete incompletes, we must finalize degrees
within the first three weeks of the following semester. Once we have finalized the degrees for a given semester,
students will be moved to the next semester=s graduation date if they have requirements outstanding.
If degree requirements have been met, the degree information is updated on the university computer system and the
degree is posted on the student transcript. You may order such transcripts at this point. After the degree has been
posted on your transcript, a diploma is printed and you will receive information concerning how and where you may
pick up your diploma.
If degree requirements have not been met, students receive a deficiency letter explaining what requirements are
missing and the status of their degree application. The deficiency letter will also indicate the deadline for
completion of outstanding requirements in order to maintain the original graduation date. Please make every effort
to complete course work on time.
Return by Mail
Return completed form and payment to:
7400 Bay Rd
Attn: Registrar's Office
University Center, MI 48710
OR
Return In-Person
Pay the graduation fee at Financial
Services then return the completed form
with receipt of payment to the Registrar's
Office
Reset Form
Office of the Registrar
Degree Application, Page1
Print Form
Print your name as you want it to appear on your diploma
(use upper and lower case letters):
First
REGISTRAR USE:
Middle
ID
Last
Address (after graduation):
Date
Street
City/State/Zip
Rec
County
Address (to send audit results to):
Deg
SGRD
Street
City/State/Zip
Telephone
SACP
Student I.D. Number
Insert Year Last Class Ends:
Fall
Dept
Email Address
Social Security Number
Winter
Dip
Spring/Summer
BACHELORS DEGREE – List degree with majors and minors. Degree:
Major:
Minor:
Major:
Minor:
Major:
Minor:
Are you completing Secondary Certification Now?
Yes
No
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE – List emphasis:
MASTERS/DOCTORATE DEGREE – Check the box next to your degree and list concentration, if any:
MAT
DNP
MEM
MED
MSN
CMA
ED.S
MSHL
MAITEL
MSOT
Semester of Graduation
(Select One)
Commencement Ceremony
(Select One)
Fall Graduation
December Ceremony
Winter Graduation
May Ceremony
Spring/Summer Graduation
December Ceremony
May Ceremony
MPA/MAS
MBA
Signature
Check here if you do NOT wish to participate in Commencement:
________________
Student I.D. Number
Office of the Registrar
Degree Application, Page2
Schedule for FALL Semester
INSTRUCTIONS:
Line Number
Department/Course
(enter year)
Credits
R for Repeat
Complete the section at right as follows:
FALL grads-complete Summer & Fall sections
WINTER grads-complete Fall & Winter sections.
SUMMER grads-complete Winter & Summer
sections.
1) List line number (four-digit number) from
Schedule of Classes. Example: 1020
2) List department and course number as in
Schedule of Classes. Example: MGT 429
3) List ‘R’ in the repeat column if you have taken
the course previously and received a ‘D’ or ‘F’
grade.
Total Credits
Schedule for WINTER Semester
Line Number
Department/Course
(enter year)
Credits
R for Repeat
4) Taking courses at another institution during
your semester of graduation requires approval
from the Registrar. List those courses in the
appropriate semester right along with the
institution name.
If you take courses at another institution during your
semester of graduation you must request an official
transcript from that school’s Registrar. Make sure
grades have been posted before you order the transcript.
Ask that it be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar.
Delays in receiving transfer information can push your
graduation to the next semester.
Total Credits
Schedule for SUMMER Semester
If you receive an incomplete in a SVSU class during
your semester of graduation, you must complete course
work and the instructor must submit a final grade as
soon as possible in order to maintain your semester of
graduation. While you have up to the fourth week of
the following semester to complete incompletes, we
must finalize degrees within the first three weeks of the
following semester. Once we have finalized the degrees
for a given semester, students will be moved to the next
semester’s graduation date if they have requirements
outstanding.
Line Number
Department/Course
(enter year)
Credits
R for Repeat
Total Credits
If you have course petitions or waivers outstanding or in progress, courses taken at another institution, or other information
you think we should know concerning your degree, indicate or list this below:
Graduate Application Questionnaire
Saginaw Valley State University
Student I.D. Number
Anticipated Semester of Graduation
The information that you provide will be reported in aggregate form, no reference will be made to you individually, and will assist
the university with planning and reporting requirements.
1. What are your plans after graduation?
Find a new job / start an employment search
Begin a job with an employer who has already hired you
Work for your current employer in the same job
Start your own business
Attend graduate school*
Other:
*If you are going on to graduate school, please list:
Institution:
Degree Program (MA, MS, MD, PhD, JD, etc.):
Is your program related to your undergraduate field of study?
If no, what is the program?
Yes
No
2. Is the plan in question 1 related to your SVSU major program of study?
3. Are you employed professionally or have you accepted an employment offer dependent upon your graduation?
Yes
No
If yes:
A. Employer name:
B. Employer status:
Corporate Publicly Traded
Corporate Privately Held
Non-Profit
Education
Government (any level)
Self
Other:
C. What county is your position located in?
D. Is your position:
Full-time (37 hours or more per week)
Military
State (if not Michigan)?
Part-time (less than 37 hours per week)
E. Please list your approximate annual salary:
Salary information is essential to qualify SVSU students for grants and will be kept confidential and reported only in aggregate form
F. What is your position title?
G. Date you started or will start your position:
4. Indicate below whether you participated in an internship, co-op, or fieldwork experience while attending SVSU:
Experience
How related was the experience to your career plan?
Internship
Very Related
Somewhat Related
Not Very Related
Co-op
Very Related
Somewhat Related
Not Very Related
Field Work
Very Related
Somewhat Related
Not Very Related
Organization
5. Please mark the item that best describes your employment status while you were earning your degree:
Full-time (37 hours or more hours per week) employee
Part-time (less than 37 hours per week) employee
Seasonal (summer) employee
Did not work while earning degree
6. If you were employed while earning your degree, what was your average yearly income from all sources?
7. Are you aware that your current @svsu.edu e-mail address is yours as an alumnus free of charge for life?
8. Are you aware of the Career Services office as a resource for students and alumni?
If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know:
Yes
No
Yes
No