All students must apply for graduation, regardless of whether they plan to participate in the graduation ceremony. Submitting an application for graduation initiates the official review of your records, notation of your graduation to your transcripts, and ordering of your degree, diploma, and/or certificate.
The 2025 Graduation Ceremony will be held Monday, May 19th, 2025 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium for eligible Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 graduates.
You must successfully complete all program requirements with a minimum 2.0 grade point average in order to be considered for graduation from the College. You can review your progress toward graduation by accessing your Degree Audit Report (DARS) within your eServices account (choose Academic Records, then Degree Audit).
You must earn a minimum of 15 credits for all associate degrees at Saint Paul College. One third of the credits required for a diploma or certificate must be earned at the College.
You will have five years to complete your work under the terms of the catalog in effect at the time of your first enrollment. You must have been in attendance during the catalog year selected. If you take more than five years to complete your graduation requirements, you may follow any catalog in effect during the five-year period preceding the date of graduation.
If you have a break in attendance for one year or longer, you are encouraged to discuss your educational plans with the Student Records Office for a determination on which catalogs you can apply under and would benefit you the most.
To ensure you graduate with up-to-date skills, technical credits are valid for five years or have a five-year “lifespan.” This includes transfer technical credits which are used for specific technical program requirements. Technical courses that are beyond the five-year limit may be accepted, depending upon currency, relevancy, and your current work experience.
All outstanding matters concerning tuition, financial aid obligations, library books, and/or any other school indebtedness must be resolved, in order to participate in graduation ceremony and to receive your degree, diploma, and/or certificate. Please log into your eServices account to check for such holds (choose Courses & Registration, then Check Registration Holds).
If you borrowed from the Federal Student Loan program while attending Saint Paul College, you are required to complete Exit Loan Counseling in your last semester of attendance. Questions about the Counseling requirement should be directed to Financial Aid in Room 1300.
Exceptions to College policy will be handled through a written appeals process. Appeals should be submitted to Admissions in Room 1300 and must include:
One graduation ceremony is held each May for students who have completed their program requirements within the academic year.
The 2025 Graduation Ceremony will be held Monday, May 19th, 2025 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium for eligible Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 graduates.
Step 1 (mandatory): Apply to Graduate
Due Date to Submit Application for Graduation:
Step 2: Register to Participate in the Graduation Ceremony.
Registration to participate in the graduation ceremony will occur in the spring of 2025. All graduates who would like to participate in the graduation ceremony must attend one of the Graduation Sign Up Event sessions on:
Students who graduated in Fall 2024 have applied and are on track to graduate in Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 and signed up to participate in one of the Graduation Sign-up Events on March 27 or April 1. Students unable to come to campus on these dates should email student.life@saintpaul.edu.
Due to strict guidelines from our vendors, students who do not register to participate by April 4 are not eligible to participate in the ceremony.
Eligible graduates must attend a Graduation sign-up event to register to participate in the graduation ceremony. Graduation Sign-Up Events allow Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 graduates to verify their student records, complete exit loan counseling if needed, meet with Career Services, and register for the graduation ceremony. Staff will be available to assist graduates in ordering their cap and gowns for the graduation ceremony and provide important information about the ceremony. Please be sure to bring a valid ID with you.
2025 Graduation Sign-Up Event Details:
Thursday, March 27, 2025, OR Tuesday, April 1, 2025
9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Room 1510
Students unable to come to campus on these dates should email student.life@saintpaul.edu. Due to strict guidelines from our vendors, students who do not register to participate by April 4 are not eligible to participate in the ceremony.
No, you are not required to participate in the ceremony to receive your award(degree/diploma/certificate).
Please call or email the Help Desk if you need assistance accessing your email address.
Students who participate in the Graduation Ceremony will receive their regalia at no cost. This includes the Saint Paul College graduation gown, cap, tassel, and any honors regalia they qualify for. To secure your regalia be sure to attend a Graduation Sign Up Event event. Graduates will pick up these items at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium on the evening of the graduation ceremony.
* Graduates that choose not to participate in the graduation ceremony and are interested in purchasing these items separately can contact student.life@saintpaul.edu for additional information.
You will need to complete the exit loan counseling process if you are graduating and you have not done so already.
Additional information about this process can be found here.
Please log into your eServices account to make a payment. Questions about tuition holds can be directed to tuition.office@saintpaul.edu.
Yes, this is okay to do. Please be sure to practice appropriate social distancing measures outlined by state and federal guidelines.
Graduates that would like to receive a letter must email the Student Records Office at student.records@saintpaul.edu and allow up to 3 business days for a response.
The email must include:
Our diplomas are printed in landscape format, 9” wide by 7” in height.
Saint Paul College diploma frame options:
You can also find variations on Amazon or other retailers.
If you have any questions about the graduation process, please reach out to the appropriate department:
Academic Advising
advising@saintpaul.edu or Schedule an appointment here
Student Records Office
student.records@saintpaul.edu
Financial Aid
Financial.Aid@saintpaul.edu
Student Life
student.life@saintpaul.edu
Career Services
career.services@saintpaul.edu
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All students must apply for graduation, regardless of whether they plan to participate in the graduation ceremony. Submitting an application for graduation initiates the official review of your records, notation of your graduation to your transcripts, and ordering of your degree, diploma, and/or certificate.
Before you apply to graduate, review your DARS (Degree Audit Report) to make sure you have met or are in the process of meeting all program requirements. You may access your DARS by logging into eServices, selecting Academic Records, and then Degree Audit Report.
Due Date to Submit Application for Graduation
After you apply to graduate: Your records will be reviewed and a graduation status email will be sent to the address provided on your graduation application.
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