{"id":15935,"date":"2021-09-30T12:06:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T16:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/?page_id=15935"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:21:28","slug":"graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/academic-resources\/graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-step Graduation Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Check Degree Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check your Degree Audit in MyPack Portal to make sure that you\u2019ve completed or are enrolled in your final requirements for your degree, and that you&#8217;re meeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentservices.ncsu.edu\/your-degree\/graduation\/requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">university&#8217;s graduation eligibility requirements<\/a>, as well as major and cumulative GPA requirements. It is also wise to check with your academic advisor to make sure you are not missing any requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider using any applicable <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.ncsu.edu\/regulation\/reg-02-20-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grade exclusions<\/a> &#8211; please talk with your advisor about this option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add or drop a minor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Apply to graduate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All NC State students must <a href=\"https:\/\/studentservices.ncsu.edu\/your-degree\/graduation\/apply-for-graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submit an application<\/a> to graduate in MyPack Portal in order to graduate. You should apply for graduation in the first month of the semester you are planning to graduate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Update your personal information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC State does not publish the names of graduates who have certain privacy restrictions on their accounts, and names are printed on official publications as they appear on your official transcript. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/studentservices.ncsu.edu\/your-degree\/graduation\/personal-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to verify and update your personal information and privacy settings<\/a> for graduation at this time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Attend Commencement (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>\u00a0<\/b>Commencement is the ceremony meant to celebrate all of the graduating seniors. The University has two commencement ceremonies each year. Poole also holds two commencement ceremonies each year \u2013 one in May and one in December. You can choose which ceremonies you would like to participate in, but you are not required to participate in any commencement to receive your diploma. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you complete your degree requirements in Spring or Fall semesters, you will participate in the ceremony at the end of that semester. If you complete your degree requirements in Maymester or Summer semesters, please see the following policy to determine in which ceremony you can participate and be recognized in other ways: <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/academic-resources\/policies\/pooles-commencement-participation-policy\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poole Commencment Participation Policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics for the commencement ceremonies can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/commencement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poole Commencement website<\/a>. Please note that this site will be updated with important commencement information and logistics as it becomes available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-two-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n          <div class=\"button-spotlight__icon-container ncst-icon\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4.28901 7.61716C4.28901 7.18591 4.00308 6.80154 3.6187 6.70779V6.27654L2.94839 6.13123V6.75466C2.56401 6.89998 2.27808 7.23279 2.27808 7.66404C2.27808 7.94998 2.42339 8.2406 2.61558 8.38123V13.2656H2.95308V13.6031H3.62339V13.2656H3.96089V8.33435C4.1437 8.14216 4.28901 7.9031 4.28901 7.61716Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.06084 5.7C6.25303 5.55469 6.44522 5.46094 6.6374 5.31563C7.45303 4.8375 8.45615 4.5 9.51084 4.30781C9.79678 4.26094 10.0358 4.21406 10.3265 4.1625C10.903 4.11563 11.4749 4.06875 12.0046 4.06875C13.153 4.06875 14.3062 4.21406 15.3093 4.45312C16.3171 4.69219 17.2733 5.12344 17.9905 5.64844C17.9905 5.98594 17.9905 6.225 17.9905 6.51094L22.5421 5.17031L11.9999 0L1.4624 5.31563L6.06084 6.46406V5.7Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M12 4.55157C14.2031 4.55157 16.2656 5.07657 17.5547 5.93907V7.75782H6.49219V5.93907C7.73438 5.07657 9.79688 4.55157 12 4.55157Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M6.44531 8.19373V15.5203L8.78906 17.8687V19.3031H15.2578V17.7703L17.5078 15.5203V8.19373H6.44531Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><path d=\"M19.5703 19.9266H15.3563L12 23.9531L8.78906 19.9313H4.42969C4.42969 19.9313 0.0234375 19.9313 0.0234375 24.0047C0.885937 24.0047 21.8672 24.0047 23.9766 24.0047C23.9766 19.9266 19.5703 19.9266 19.5703 19.9266Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\n      <\/div>\n        <div class='button-spotlight__content-container'>\n      <h2 class=\"button-spotlight__heading\">Commencement Ceremony<\/h2>\n              <p class=\"button-spotlight__support\">Learn about the next Commencement Ceremony at Poole.<\/p>\n            \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/commencement\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn about Commencement<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. 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