{"id":143,"date":"2018-06-27T16:37:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T23:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/graduation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:30:20","slug":"graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Graduation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Important graduation information<\/h1>\n<p>All undergraduate students who wish to graduate from Northern Arizona University must file a graduation application. Note that graduation and commencement are separate concepts and events.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate students please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/graduategraduation\/\"><u>Graduate Graduation<\/u><\/a> page for instructions.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Graduation v Commencement_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Graduation v Commencement <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><strong>Graduation<\/strong> &ndash; Graduation refers to the fulfillment of degree requirements and the conferral of a degree.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information about Latin Honors, please review the&nbsp;<a title=\"Latin Honors information\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/honors-at-graduation\/\">Latin Honors information<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Commencement &ndash; <\/strong>The&nbsp;public ceremony to celebrate your accomplishments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your graduation application will initiate the graduation process toward the conferral of your degree, as well as reserve your spot in the commencement ceremony. Participating in commencement does not mean that you have graduated.<\/li>\n<li>For more information about Commencement, please visit the <a title=\"commencement site\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/commencement\">Commencement site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Graduation application_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Graduation application <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>The <a title=\"Graduation Application\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/your-diploma\/\">graduation application<\/a> is an online process in order to facilitate your transition to graduation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please make sure to check your Academic Advisement Report (AAR) in your LOUIE Student Center to ensure that all degree requirements have been satisfied.<\/li>\n<li>If you have additional questions or concerns regarding your AAR, please contact your Academic Advisor.<\/li>\n<li>If there is a problem with your pending graduation, you will be notified via your NAU email.<\/li>\n<li>Continue to check your NAU email account after the term has finished until you have received your diploma.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/graduation-deadlines\/\">Undergraduate Graduation Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/graduate-college\/graduation\/\">Graduate Student Graduation Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Transfer credits_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Transfer credits <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>If you are transferring credits, you will need to send official transcripts from the other institutions. Unofficial transcripts will not satisfy your graduation requirements. Please send all official transcripts to:<\/p>\n<p>Northern Arizona University<br>\nUndergraduate Admissions<br>\nPO Box 4084<br>\nFlagstaff, AZ 86011<\/p>\n<p>Once your transcripts have been processed, you will be able to view the coursework taken at the other institutions on your NAU unofficial transcripts, which you can access through your LOUIE Student Center. Due to the high volume of transcripts being processed by the Transfer Center, it may take 4-6 weeks for the transferred coursework to appear on your NAU transcript.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><!--script class=\"ektron-script\"&gt; if ($(\".catalog_script_placeholder\")[0]) { var scriptsLoaded = 0; $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/jquery.catalogFrames.js\").done(function() { $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/easyXDM.min.js\").done(function() { var placeholder = $(\".catalog_script_placeholder\"); var divId = placeholder.attr('divId'); var Program = placeholder.attr('Program'); var catalogFrameDisplayData = {}; catalogFrameDisplayData[placeholder.attr('DisplayType')] = true; var catalogFrameData = {}; catalogFrameData[\"display\"] = catalogFrameDisplayData; catalogFrameData[\"url\"] = \"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\"; catalogFrameData[\"plan\"] = Program; $(function setupCatalogWidget() { $(\"#\" + divId).catalogFrames(catalogFrameData); console.log(catalogFrameData); }); }); }); } &lt;\/script--><!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<h4>Apply for graduation<\/h4>\n<div><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplesoft.nau.edu\/psp\/ps92pr\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/c\/SA_LEARNER_SERVICES.SSS_GRAD_APPLY.GBL?Page=SSS_GRAD_APPLY&Action=U\">Apply now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Have more questions?<\/h4>\n<div>View our <a title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/registrar\/graduation-faqs\/\">FAQs<\/a> for more information.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important graduation information All undergraduate students who wish to graduate from Northern Arizona University must file a graduation application. 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