1. School of Natural Sciences presents:
Graduation Workshop
By: Maricela Melendrez and Jenn Souza

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand Normal Progress Policy.
Identify the difference between graduation and commencement.
Recognize your degree requirements and identify your remaining requirements.
Recognize how to complete remaining degree requirements elsewhere.
Identify when you will be eligible for graduation.
Identify when you will be able to participate in commencement.
Identify when you will receive your degree.
At the end of this presentation, we hope that you will be able to….

3. What is Normal Progress Policy?
Per School of Natural Sciences policy, students are required to complete their degree requirements ( units) within 9 semesters.  
Summer sessions, or semesters gone on an ELP (Educational Leave), are not counted towards your 9 semesters.
Enrollment beyond 9 semesters requires a normal progress policy petition (submitted during your 9th semester) to be reviewed by the School Dean.
Petition for a 10th term is not guaranteed.
Petitions for an Additional Term will not be accepted from students until they are in their 9th semester of enrollment and they will not be completing their degree requirements within the established limit.  This Petition is also only available from an academic advisor based on need.  Students currently completing their 9th semester of enrollment will be contacted by the School of Natural Sciences with specific information regarding the petition process.  Students should be preparing to complete all degree requirements within the allotted 9 terms.

4. Graduation
Graduation is defined as the term in which you will successfully be completing your degree requirements.
Graduation Application deadlines:
Fall Graduation Filing Period: June 16-September 15 (Deadline)
Spring Graduation Filing Period: September 16-February 15 (Deadline)
Summer Graduation Filing Period: September 16-June 15 (Deadline)
The mandatory, one-time fee, $30.00 Graduation Application fee supports the purchase of your diploma, diploma cover, and diploma mailing. This fee cannot be waived.

5. Commencement
Each student may participate in only one ceremony as an undergraduate. 
Undergraduates may choose to participate in Fall Commencement if they will complete their degree requirements that semester. Or, opt to wait to walk until the following Spring Commencement.
Students who complete their degree requirements in Spring, or Summer, may participate in Spring Commencement.
Participation in commencement does not necessarily mean that a student has completed all of their degree requirements. 
Students must confirm their Spring Commencement participation when submitting their Graduation Application.  
Full Regalia must be worn.
Commencement is the ceremony celebration!

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12. Graduation Refile
If you did not successfully complete a course in your final semester you will need to refile for another term. For example, if you planned to graduate in spring but did not successfully meet the requirements for your degree and want to take a summer course and switch to summer, simply use this form to notify the Office of the Registrar

13. Fall and Spring Schedule
Participants will be allowed up to 6 tickets for guests.

14. Grad Reception!

15. Experiences by degrees workshops
BIO & Chem Majors:
March 21st
6:00 – 7:30 PM
COB 105
ESS & BIO Majors:
April 4th
Physics and Math Majors:
April 18th
March 21st
COB 105

16. Career Fair Career Fair Date: March 5, 2019 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location
Location: 
Joseph E. Gallo Recreation & Wellness Center
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
UC Merced

17. Graduation fair Fall Grad Fair November 15th 10am-4pm KL 355
Spring Grad Fair
Spring Grad Fair
April 3 - April 5
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join us in the California Room for Grad Fair!
Support your Class Gift by purchasing a Bobcat Pride Pack
Pick up your Commencement tickets and parking passes (CatCard required)
Purchase tickets to the UC Merced Commencement Brunch
Take your #UCM2018 photo! Photos of Class Gift donors will be shown on the big screen at Commencement
All candidates for graduation will need to pick-up their Commencement tickets and parking permits at Grad Fair between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the California Room.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Fall Grad Fair
November 15th
10am-4pm
KL 355

18. Mydegreepath audit
-Expectations is that students bring a printed copy of their audit and highlight what they are still missing.
-Have students determine graduation date and commencement term.
--Stress the importance that students must obtain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to graduate! Cumulative GPAs are not rounded.

19. Completing elsewhere? Here’s what you need to know
Keep in communication with your advisor.
Use previously approved course lists.
Submit course approvals early (mandatory for Bio courses)!
All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Grades of C- or better must be earned in order for credit to be awarded.
To receive credit for courses taken elsewhere, you must submit official transcripts from the institution you attended by the deadline.
Courses taken outside the UC (Community College, CSU, and other 4-Year Universities) are not included in the total GPA but can be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Grades and units taken at another UC are counted in the cumulative GPA and units if taken during the summer or through an approved UC program (ex: Intercampus Visit Program)
UC Extension courses (excluding Concurrent Enrollment) cannot be used towards degree requirements as the courses are intended for non-degree seeking students.
The course approval form should be used for courses that are offered in the School of Natural Sciences (BIO, CHEM, ESS, MATH, PHYS).  For courses offered in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, their webform can be found here.
Syllabi should include a description and summary of the course, required texts and readings and a week by week course outline.  Save the syllabus document as a PDF or .doc/docx document
EAP Students: Please provide a syllabus in English. If translated from another language, attach the original to the English translation.
Submit the course approval webform as early as you can, as the process can take a minimum of 8 weeks upon submission for a decision to be made.
Community college courses cannot apply as upper division courses or towards upper division requirements.
UC Extension courses cannot be used towards degree requirements as the courses are intended for non-degree seeking students.

20. When will I get my Diploma?
Your unofficial transcript, viewable at MyStudentRecord, will show your degree conferral. Degrees are normally conferred 8-10 weeks after the end of the term, and will post to your transcript.
Degrees are not distributed at commencement. Your degree will be mailed to you 3-4 months after you have completed your final degree requirements. 
To ensure you receive your degree within the 3-4 month time frame verify you do not have any holds on your account. 
An official transcript is the most authoritative way to show your degree conferral and is a copy of your permanent academic record. Your final transcript will display your degree, major, concentration, minor, honors, grades, and degree conferral date (where applicable). 
Minors and emphasis/concentrations are not listed on your degree.
You will be sent only one copy of your degree. Addiotional copies can be purchased for $64.
It will be mailed to your mailing address on file with UC Merced. It is important that you keep all addresses up to date with the University even after you graduate. To update your address, log into my.ucmerced.edu and select MyPersonalInformation.
Any outstanding student account balance must be resolved and all loan/financial aid exit interviews must be completed before your diploma or transcript will be released.

21. Now What?! Keep an eye on dates and deadlines.
Meet with advisor to ensure you are completing your degree requirements within normal progress.
Keep  personal information updated through your portal, including mailing address where your degree will be sent.
Attend Graduation information fair for your graduation term.
Thinking about Graduate School/Professional school? See the Center for Career and Professional Advancement and School advisors!
Continue to build good rapport with your professors.

22. Graduation Workshop Survey