{"id":48,"date":"2012-08-06T17:58:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T17:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/staging-registrar\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:57:01","slug":"grad-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/registrar\/grad-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation and commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Graduation<\/strong><\/span> refers to the actual awarding of a degree once a student has successfully completed all&nbsp;graduation requirements. Upon completion, the degree will be noted on EOU records and will then&nbsp;display on EOU transcripts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Commencement<\/strong><\/span> is a ceremony. It is an opportunity for students, families, friends, and the EOU&nbsp;community to celebrate their academic accomplishments. Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commencement Webpage<\/a> for more information.&nbsp;You must file a graduation application with the Registrar\u2019s Office in order to have your degree&nbsp;awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completing Your Graduation Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Students<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;apply for graduation through Mountie Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom of the &#8216;Student and Financial Aid&#8217; menu in <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ssb-prod.eou.elluciancloud.com\/PROD\/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=bmenu.P_MainMnu\" target=\"_blank\">Mountie Hub<\/a> you will see &#8216;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ssb-prod.eou.elluciancloud.com\/PROD\/bwskgrad.p_disp_grad_term\" target=\"_blank\">Graduation Application<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate students must have senior standing, 136 earned credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students should file their graduation application three terms in advance of the intended graduation date. <span style=\"color: #808080\"><em>(see chart below for dates)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have any questions or are uncertain of your degree, major, concentration, or minor please contact your advisor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The graduation application is for <strong>all<\/strong> degrees, both undergraduate and masters, as well as certificates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your application is received your degree audit will go through three review checks. It will first<br>be reviewed by your academic advisor, next discipline chair, and last the dean. Once your<br>graduation audit has been reviewed, you will be notified of all remaining degree requirements via<br>your EOU email. You will see the progression of your application in your Degreeworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>OSU or OHSU students pursuing an EOU minor or <strong>EOU students pursuing an SOU Criminal Justice minor<\/strong> please fill out this form:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-eastern-gold-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.eou.edu\/Forms\/OHSU-OSU-SOU-Partner-Program-EOU-Recognition-of-Minor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recognition of Minor Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em><strong>To change your graduation date that is on file, please use this form:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-eastern-gold-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfLVZTRfFh8TFWuRYW4Uxw-hmIFp5cf5f_JfW26eFIptd7h-w\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduation Date Update Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines for turning in graduation applications are:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><s>Winter 2026<\/s><\/td><td><s>October 3, 2025<\/s><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><s>Spring 2026<\/s><\/td><td><s>November 7, 2025<\/s><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><s>Summer 2026<\/s><\/td><td><s>January 30, 2026<\/s><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fall 2026<\/td><td>April 3, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Winter 2027<\/td><td>October 2, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spring 2027<\/td><td>November 6, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summer 2027<\/td><td>February 6, 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Graduation with Distinction (Latin Honors)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be considered for graduation with distinction, an undergraduate student must have a cumulative GPA (including transfer credits, if any) of at least 3.50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><mark style=\"background-color:#926A00\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Academic Distinction<\/mark><\/th><th><mark style=\"background-color:#926A00\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">EOU GPA Range<\/mark><\/th><th><mark style=\"background-color:#926A00\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Graduation Honor Cord Color<\/mark><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Cum Laude<\/td><td>3.50 to 3.69<\/td><td>White<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Magna Cum Laude<\/td><td>3.70 to 3.84<\/td><td>Grey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summa Cum Laude<\/td><td>3.85 to 4.00<\/td><td>Gold<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Links:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jostens.com\/apps\/store\/customer\/1046307\/Eastern-Oregon-University\/\" target=\"_blank\">EOU Jostens Website &#8211; for ordering announcements, class rings, etc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.eou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commencement<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduation refers to the actual awarding of a degree once a student has successfully completed all&nbsp;graduation requirements. 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