Bowling Green State University

Graduation Checklist

APPROVAL FOR GRADUATION

Please take a moment now to review the following information to make sure that your files are in order for final degree approval. In order to be approved for graduation, the following items must be completed:

	Full Admission to a Degree Program In order for a student to be fully admitted to a degree program all test scores, transcripts and credentials requested at time of admission must be received by the office of Admissions.
	Tentative Degree Program or Degree Audits approved and completed Students must send written notification of any changes to their TDP or DARS audit to the department for approval prior to submission to the Graduate College. All outdated coursework must be revalidated or retaken.
	Transfer Credit If your degree includes transfer credit from another institution to be used to meet degree requirements, please make sure the Graduate College receives an official copy of your transcript directly from the institution.
	Incompletes All Incompletes in coursework listed on the TDP and DA must be finished and the grade must be received by the Graduate College by the final graduation deadline
	Comprehensive Examination or Project Results Students under Master’s Plan II must pass/complete the Comprehensive Examination, research project, etc., and the results must be reported to the Graduate College.
	Thesis or Dissertation Topic Approval Doctoral and Master’s-Plan I students must have submitted a thesis or dissertation topic approval form, signed by their committee members and graduate coordinator, to the Graduate College. Students whose thesis or dissertation involves conducting research with human subjects or laboratory animals must receive approval from the Human Subjects Review Board or the Animal Care and Use Committee before the topic is approved.
	Thesis or Dissertation Manuscript Approval Doctoral and Master’s-Plan I students must electronically submit their thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College via OhioLINK before the official deadline for the semester during which they plan to graduate. Students must submit the ETD Approval/Submission form, signed by their committee members and graduate coordinator. Doctoral students must submit the final examination form by the official deadline. Doctoral Students should submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates at the same time. There are fees associated with this. See Graduate College webpage information to view fee amounts and more information.
	Continuous Registration for One or More Hours of Research Credit Continuous registration for thesis or dissertation research credit is required for each semester, excluding summer session, until the manuscript has been accepted by the Graduate College. In addition, students who wish to graduate summer term must be enrolled in research term during that term. The only exception is if all degree requirements have been met by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes in the semester you plan to graduate.

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