{"id":141,"date":"2017-11-28T15:23:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T15:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:11:07","slug":"apply-for-graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/registrar\/apply-for-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the student\u2019s responsibility to complete the curriculum prescribed in the University catalog in effect, or as modified, when they matriculated. Students who will be completing their curriculum requirements for degrees, teacher certification or post-baccalaureate certificates must complete the Application to Graduate through their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nest\">NEST<\/a> account in order to be evaluated for completion of requirements and subsequently become eligible for degree conferment, certificate or recommendation for teacher certification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> Once a student has applied to graduate, they are not eligible to register for continued coursework unless they have been accepted to the Graduate School, or applied as a second BA or visiting student. Any extraneous coursework will be administratively dropped by the Office of the Registrar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQ9jem_y-WRUVGn3sTazQu0Hp6nU4UbgKyte9bHZdN76Sj5dBA_1LBBwD0Oe0SgAwub77R0D-VrJ27H\/pub\">How to Apply to Graduate through NEST<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Commencement Website<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/policies\/all-policies\/graduation-and-commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Graduation and Commencement Policy<\/a><\/span>\n<h2>Graduation Application Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>To be certified by the Registrar\u2019s Office, you must apply to graduation within the below timeframes. The following deadlines are for your application to graduate upon completing your degree program requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply between May 1, 2026 &#8211; November 13, 2026 for <strong>Winter 2027 graduation<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> November 13, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apply between April 1, 2026 &#8211; August 14, 2026 for <strong>August 2026 graduation<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> August 15, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Graduation is the certified completion of your undergraduate degree or graduate program requirements. It is not a ceremony. When you apply for graduation you are not registering for any ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Important Notes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You will receive an email at your 精品成人福利在线 University email address prior to your final term. This email will direct you to review the &#8220;Notes&#8221; and the &#8220;Saved&#8221; audit to be found in your Degree Works audit available through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nest\">NEST<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you will not complete your current academic program requirements and need to refile for a subsequent term, please email <a href=\"mailto:registrar@montclair.edu\">registrar@montclair.edu<\/a>. You will be notified when you can file for the next term.<\/li>\n<li>A one-time non-refundable $95.00 University fee will be assessed to degree candidates for administrative costs related to your diploma.<\/li>\n<li>For the Addition of Special Characters on your diploma please use the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/09\/Diploma-Name-Form-for-the-Addition-of-Special-Characters-25-26.pdf\">Graduation Accent Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New Jersey Department of Education Certification<\/h2>\n<p>Baccalaureate and master\u2019s degree candidates, as well as post-baccalaureate certification candidates, who have applied for graduation and met all degree\/certification requirements, will be nominated for the appropriate NJ DOE credential(s). Certification fees range from $95.00 to $190.00 per certificate and are paid directly to the NJ DOE. Nominations begin after degrees are conferred. It is the students&#8217; responsibility to accept the nomination via <a href=\"https:\/\/njdoe.my.site.com\/manage\/s\/\">NJEdCert<\/a>. More information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/education\/license\/\">NJ Teacher Education website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Graduate with Honors<\/h2>\n<div>Undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 51 undergraduate credits taken at 精品成人福利在线 by the end of the semester prior to their commencement will be recognized for graduation honors.<\/div>\n<p><strong>School of Nursing students who have completed a minimum of 32 undergraduate credits at 精品成人福利在线 by the end of the semester prior to their commencement<\/strong> are recognized for graduation honors.<\/p>\n<p>Grades of \u201cA\u201d through \u201cD-\u201d must be received for a minimum of 48 of these 51 credits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cumulative GPA of 3.700 \u2013 3.799 cum laude<\/li>\n<li>Cumulative GPA of 3.800 \u2013 3.899 magna cum laude<\/li>\n<li>Cumulative GPA of 3.900 \u2013 4.000 summa cum laude<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"graduate\">Graduation vs Commencement<\/h2>\n<p>Graduation and Commencement are frequently confused terms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Graduation: <\/strong>To graduate, a student must complete all undergraduate degree or graduate program requirements, apply for graduation through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/nest\">NEST<\/a> and be certified by the Registrar\u2019s Office for graduation. A student can complete all requirements and graduate in August, January or May.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1em\">Commencement: <\/strong>Commencement is the symbolic ceremony that marks the closing of a your academic career where you receive commendation for your graduation. It is an opportunity for you, your family, friends and the 精品成人福利在线 University community to celebrate your achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Commencement Exercises\u00a0are held each year for students. In order to participate in Commencement, a student must be certified by the Registrar\u2019s Office as a graduate of their undergraduate degree or graduate program.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/commencement\/\">University\u2019s Commencement website<\/a>\u00a0for information related to upcoming undergraduate and graduation commencement ceremonies.<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/policies\/all-policies\/graduation-and-commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Graduation and Commencement Policy<\/a><\/span>\n<h2>Diploma\/University Certificate<\/h2>\n<p>Available approximately six-eight weeks after the date of conferment for those students who have completed all program requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomas and University Certificates will be mailed directly from the diploma company to the address provided on the graduation application, to those students who have no outstanding financial obligations. You may track the status of your Diploma\/University Certificate order at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelsutter.com\/montclair\">DiploMatic<\/a> approximately six-eight weeks after your conferment. Students can also order an official eDiploma at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelsutter.com\/montclair\">DiploMatic<\/a> for a one-time charge of $3.50, once you receive notification from the diploma company that the original diploma has shipped. Your 精品成人福利在线 University eDiploma is a signed and certified PDF version of your diploma which can be used for easy diploma verification purposes. Covers for diplomas are given out at Commencement. Diploma covers will also be available at Red Hawk Central approximately two weeks after Commencement.<\/p>\n<h3>Transcripts With Program Completion Information<\/h3>\n<p>Students should not make this request until their Graduation Application Status reads &#8220;Awarded&#8221; on DegreeWorks:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/red-hawk-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/02\/awarded-degree.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/red-hawk-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/02\/awarded-degree.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Degree Works with Graduation Application Status highlighted.\"\/><\/figure>\n<div>Students can request either a certified PDF etranscript, or a printed copy of the official transcript via the <a href=\"http:\/\/studentclearinghouse.org\/\">National Student Clearinghouse<\/a>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Please plan in advance when a transcript is needed. Standard processing time for a paper copy of the academic transcript is 7\u201310 business days.<\/p>\n<p>Before their degree is posted, students can request a\u00a0Statement of Completion of Degree\/Certification\/University Certificate\u00a0Requirements\u00a0to show for employment, examination, or graduate school purposes other than 精品成人福利在线 University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the student\u2019s responsibility to complete the curriculum prescribed in the University catalog in effect, or as modified, when they matriculated. 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