Graduation

Graduation Audit

Undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students submitting a graduation application will receive a graduation audit. This audit details the requirements remaining toward the completion of your degree before graduation. Additionally, it includes policy and requirements around graduating. 

When to Apply

• Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students:  when you've earned at least 80 total credit hours and at least 20 credit hours at Loyola 

• Graduate Degree-Seeking Students: once you've identified your graduation term with your advisor. This should preferably be done within your first semester. 

• Certificate-Seeking (Undergraduate and Graduate) Students: because programs are completed within 3 months to one year, should apply within their first semester.

Students may apply to graduate at the end of the Fall, Spring, J-Term, or Summer semesters. Selecting a graduation semester means you will plan to complete all of your requirements within that semester. The application deadlines can be found on the Registration & Records website. 

Submitting the Graduation Application

The Graduation Application is available online through LOCUS. If you do not see your "expected graduation term" as one of the options on the application, please select the next available term and then notify your primary academic advisor about this submission.  Please follow these steps to complete your application: (Video Tutorial)

• Log into LOCUS

• From the Student Homepage (main page after you've logged in), select, "Academic Records"

• From the menu bar on the left, select, "Apply for Graduation"

• Select "Apply for Graduation" for the correct program

• Select your desired graduation term

• Proofread the application information and press ‘Continue’ 

• Verify or update your name as it will appear on your diploma 

  • Please note if this is different from your your primary name, you will need to submit a name change request to the Registration and Records office to change your primary and diploma name.

• Verify or update your permanent address

• Indicate whether you will attend the commencement ceremony

• Press ‘Save Answers’

• Press ‘Continue’

• Press ‘Submit Application’

Commencement Ceremony

Graduation is the confirmation of the successful completion of all program requirements. The annual Commencement ceremony is the event that recognizes graduates. For information on the SCPS Commencement ceremony, please visit the Commencement website. The ceremony is hosted annually in May and includes graduates from that academic year (fall, spring, and summer).