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programs three times per year (in May for spring graduates; in August for

summer graduates; and in December for fall graduates). A single graduation

ceremony is held for all graduates every May, and students who have earned

their degrees in summer and fall are encouraged to attend the celebration.

If you are an Advanced Professional Certificate Student, please view the

APC Application of Completion Formfound under Academic Affairs ‐

Student Forms.

Graduation is not an automatic process, and all students must be cleared and

certified in a timely manner to graduate by the Office of Academic Affairs &

Compliance. In order to facilitate this process, we ask all students to

2.Doctoral Liberal Studies(DLS) students should contact their advising

programs to fill out their graduation application. Thoseprograms will

forward your application to the Office of Academic Affairs & Compliance for

final review and processing.

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3. Master of Professional Studies (MPS),Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

(MALS), and Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (BALS) degree

candidatesshould fill out the graduation application in MyAccess at

https://myaccess.georgetown.eduunder "Student Records" and "Apply to

Graduate." Students can only apply to graduate when they have all

attempted credit hours (your earned hours plus your currently enrolled

hours). This application process is described in more detail below.

or "NR" grades) maybe excluded from the Commencement Book. Failure to

submit yourcompleted application in a timely manner could result in delays

receiving academic clearance to graduate, degreeconferral, and ordering

your diploma. Degrees cannot be posted retroactively.

6. All students should contact the Office of Billing and Payment (202‐687‐

7369) to ensure that they have settled their financial obligations. The

University cannot provide diplomas or official transcripts to students who owe

in excess of $100.00.

7.International students should contact the Office of Global Servicesat (202)

687‐5867 to update their status.

(Click here to view Screen Shots of Online Graduation Application Process)

1.Login to the MyAccess system at https://myaccess.georgetown.edu using

your NetID and password.

2. On the top menu bar, click on the "Student" tab.

3. Under "Student Services," click on the "Student Records" link.

4.Under "Student Records," click on the "Apply to Graduate" link.

5.Verify and select your curriculum/program and click "Continue."

6. By "Graduation Date," use the pull‐down menu and select the date/month

in which you will complete yourfinal coursework. Click "Continue."

9. Select your Diploma Mailing Address. Click "Continue." Verify your

diploma mailing address and make any needed changes. Click "Continue."

10. Review your Application Summary and click "Submit Request."

**Please verify the status and receipt of your application using the MyAccess

system. Submission of an application does not guarantee degree conferral.

Degrees are awarded and posted on transcripts only after all requirements

have been successfully completed.

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Georgetown Diploma

All Georgetown University graduates earn the official Georgetown diploma,

(Magistratum Artium in Studiis Liberalibus); the Doctor of Liberal Studies

(Doctorem Studiorum Liberalium); and the Master of Professional Studies

(Magistratum Professionalium Studiorum). View a sample Georgetown

Diploma.

In case of damage to or loss of your original diploma, please visit

theUniversity Registrar's siteand complete the diploma replacement form.

Note to Summer and Fall Graduates:

Before diplomas can be ordered for summer and fall graduates, the Office of

Academic Affairs & Compliance must certify that the applicants have

completed the minimum requirements for their degree. This is a manual

Graduate Liberal Studies department, and the School.

Diplomas are distributed through the Office of Academic Affairs &

Compliance. Summer and fall graduating students are contacted when their

diploma is available with information on picking these up in person; spring

graduates are able to pick up their diplomas following the May

Commencement ceremony. If you do not pick up your diploma in‐person,

your diploma will be mailed to the address you provided on the electronic

Application to Graduate. If no address was provided on the electronic

Application to Graduate, your diploma will be mailed to the address stored in

MyAccess. Diplomas for summer graduates usually are delivered by mid‐

The transcript is the official University record of the work you completed

here at Georgetown. After the Office of Academic Affairs & Compliance

certifies the applicants' graduation, they notify the Registrar's Office and the

awarding of the degree is posted officially. Transcripts for summer

graduates are usually complete by mid‐September; transcripts for fall

graduates are usually complete by late January into early February

(depending upon the recording of final grades). Students should request

official transcripts through the Registrar's Officeto confirm the posting of

their degree.

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