Graduation
In order to complete your undergraduate degree, you must declare your degree candidacy with the Registrar's Office. Please complete the online Application For Undergraduate Degree Form (AFD) by the Add Deadline prior to the semester in which you plan to complete your requirements for graduation.
The Application for Undergraduate Degree is now available through the BU BRAIN. You will find it on the Student Tab, under Student Records. *If you completed your application in the last two weeks on paper, you do not need to resubmit.
Only those students who have an application form on file will be considered as a degree candidate. If you do not graduate in the semester you have indicated on this form, you must submit a new application for the correct semester. The online form can only be completed by students currently enrolled at Binghamton Univeristy. If you are enrolled somewhere else and need to submit your AFD, please contact the Registrar's Office for instructions.
Graduate students must complete the Graduate School's Declaration of Candidacy form. This form may be completed on line, or it can be completed in hard copy and submitted to the Graduate School, Couper Administration Building, Room AD-134. Visit the Graduate School's Deadlines for Degree Completion page for important commencement deadlines.
Commencement is held in December and May of each year. Individual colleges often also hold recognition ceremonies each May. Students eligible to participate in Fall Commencement are those students completing degree requirements in the Fall term or students who have already finished degree requirements during the Summer term.
NOTE: If you expect to complete your requirements during the Winter term, please complete the AFD for that semester. If you wish to participate in Fall Commencement, you will need to complete the Petition to Walk process. Information on the Petition to Walk process is available on the Commencement website.
Students eligible to participate in Spring Commencement are those students completing degree requirements in the Spring term. Students participating in commencement must have completed their AFD for that semester. They must also complete the online Undergraduate Commencement RSVP form to confirm their attendance and be eligible to purchase the regalia needed for the commencement ceremony.
Fall 2008 Commencement: The Undergraduate Commencement RSVP is now available through the BU BRAIN. You will find it on the Student Tab, under Student Records. Complete this form for the Fall 2008 Commencement ceremony only. Students wanting to attend the Spring 2009 ceremony will RSVP after January 1, 2009.
Diplomas
Diplomas are mailed approximately six to eight weeks after graduation to your permanent address; please be sure it is correct in our records.
To replace a damaged or lost diploma, you may submit a written request to the Registrar's Office. This request needs to include your name, date of birth, date of degree, degree earned, your daytime telephone number, address where the diploma should be mailed and your signature. Note: An original signature is required; email and phone requests will not be honored.
Mail the diploma request along with a check for the $15.00 replacement fee to:
Binghamton University
Office of the University Registrar
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
You will receive your replacement diploma within 2 weeks.
Checks should be made payable to Binghamton University.
Your replacement diploma will be issued in the same name as your original
diploma.
Last updated/reviewed 09/0208