Graduation Application

To be considered a candidate for the completion of a graduate degree, graduate certificate or graduate minor you must complete an application for graduation. The online application is available 6 weeks prior to the 1st day of classes. The application closes on the Friday prior to the first day of classes and is for the upcoming term. Application for Completion of Degrees, Certificates and Minors.

Paperwork

Check with your academic program to make sure all of your paperwork has been submitted to the Graduate School for graduation. See our degree information for master’s, doctoral and educational specialist students for Graduate School forms.

Enrollment Requirements

Students expecting to present a thesis, manuscript, project, portfolio, dissertation, take comps, etc. must be enrolled in when that activity occurs.

• Post-comp doctoral students are required to enroll in 2 hours of course work in the Spring, 2 hours of course work in the Fall and 1 hour of coursework in the Summer. (Continuous Enrollment Research is acceptable).
• If masters and educational specialist students have completed all their course work and only need to take comps or defend a thesis or project, they can enroll for "8999 Graduate Examination," reference #21608, located in the Miscellaneous section of the Fall 2008 Schedule of Courses. The cost is $290.70 and this is exempt from a late fee.
• Registration in the "Graduate Examination" does not count toward enrollment certification. Students enrolled in the "Graduate Examination" would not be considered full-time or part-time. If students need to use the library or computers on campus, they should enroll in at least one hour of regular credit instead of Graduate Examination.
• Students that have a financial aid or visa situation should check with Financial Aid or the International Center respectively before registering for the Graduate Examination option. Failure to do so could cause serious consequences for the student's financial aid or visa status.
• Extra fees apply for access to the Student Health Center and the Student Recreation Center. Please consult the Cashier's Office for these optional fees.

Check Your Local and Permanent Address to Ensure Diploma Delivery

Your diploma will be mailed to your permanent address approximately 14-16 weeks after graduation. To ensure delivery of your diploma, any address changes must be made on or before the last day of the semester. Corrections can be made on MyZou or at the Office of the Graduate School, 210 Jesse Hall. Address changes cannot be made over the phone.

• To check Local Address on MyZou select from the main menu Self Service > Student Center. You can look under Personal Information > Contact Information to review, add or edit existing information.
• Also be sure to check Permanent Mailing Address on MyZou (this is where your diploma will be mailed).

To mail diplomas internationally, students must remit a $6.00 service fee to 79 Jesse Hall before the end of the semester (excludes Canada and Puerto Rico).

For additional diploma questions and information, please send an email to: diploma@missouri.edu

Diploma Name

The name you want printed on your diploma will be the same as is listed in the University’s database through MyZou. In order to change this, you will need to go to the Graduate School, 210 Jesse. Please bring your driver’s license, social security card, marriage license or passport showing your current name. For diploma printing, names will not be changed after the last day of the semester. Phone: 573-882-6311

• To check Your Name in MyZou select from the main menu Self Service> Student Center. Under Personal Information, select Names >Primary Name (The way it appears on MyZou is the way it will appear on your diploma)

Transcripts

Transcript requests can be made in person, by mail, by fax or online. In all instances, your signature or PawPrint and Password are required for release and all financial holds must be cleared on the student account before the request can be processed. Each official transcript costs $10.00. There is an additional charge of $5 for faxing a transcript to a domestic address and an additional charge of $10 for faxing to an international address. The Office of the University Registrar Transcript Department is located in 130 Jesse Hall. You can fax your signed request to 573-884-8382. If you want a transcript that includes your final semester grades and your degree, please indicate on your request that you want to your request to be held until your final grades and degree are posted.

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