Step 1 (mandatory): Apply to Graduate

Due Date to Submit Application for Graduation:

• Fall Semester 2022 Friday, October 28, 2022
• Spring Semester 2023 Friday, February 24, 2023
• Summer Semester 2023 Friday, March 24, 2023

Information about the Application for Graduation can be found here: https://www.saintpaul.edu/studentservices/application-for-graduation

Step 2: Attend Graduate Salute to Register to Participate in the Graduation Ceremony.

Registration to participate in the graduation ceremony will take place in the spring of 2023. All graduates that would like to participate in the graduation ceremony must attend one of the Graduate Salute sessions on:

Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 9:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 6:00pm
OR
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 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

Students that graduated in Fall 2022, and students that have applied and are on track to graduate in Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 and signed up to participate during the Graduate Salute events on March 30 or April 4. Students unable to come to campus on these dates should email student.life@saintpaul.edu. Due to strict guidelines from our vendors student who do not register to participate by April 7th you are not eligible to participate in the ceremony.

Eligible graduates must attend a Graduate Salute session to register to participate in the graduation ceremony. Graduate Salute provides an opportunity for Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023 graduates to verify their student record, complete their 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 gown for the graduation ceremony and provide important information about the ceremony. Please be sure to bring a valid ID with you.

2023 Graduate Salute Dates
Thursday, March 30, 2023 OR Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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 student who do not register to participate by April 4 you 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).

• Fall 2022 Graduates – will be mailed in February
• Spring 2023 Graduates – will be mailed in July/August
• Summer 2023 Graduates – will be mailed in September

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 Graduate Salute 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:

• Student/Graduate TechID or StarID
• Student/Graduate First and last name
• Full First and last name of the family member(s) and their relationship to the Student/Graduate (for example; mother, father, sister, brother, grandparent, etc.)