Graduation Administrative Information

The Application to Graduate submission process is now closed.

To advise the University of changes to your attendance or related details for the December graduation ceremonies, please contact Student Central by email to ask@csu.edu.au with a subject header: URGENT-GRADUATION ATTENDANCE or phone 1800 275 278.

Please note the maximum guest tickets available at all ceremonies is 3 tickets. Additional tickets may be available at some ceremonies on the day however this is not guaranteed.

If you have recently received your invitation to attend your Graduation ceremony, go here for important information about Registration and Tickets on the day of the ceremony.

Finishing your degree is an outstanding achievement and CSU celebrates this with you through the annual Graduation Ceremonies.

Student Administration is responsible for ensuring you have met all the requirements of your course and for the preparation of the necessary paperwork associated with your graduation - your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) statement, testamur and ceremony program listing all graduates.

Student Services coordinates the graduation ceremonies at each campus, including the hiring of appropriate academic dress for graduands.

The Graduation Regulations also stipulate the requirements for graduation. These can be found in Section J of the Academic Manual.

Contacts

Questions About Who? Contact
- General information about graduation

Student Central

http://www.csu.edu.au/student/central/
  1800 275 278

- Ceremony details
  - Academic dress

Student Services

graduations@csu.edu.au


Administrative Information

What do I need to do to graduate?

Once you have fulfilled the requirements for your award you will be set to graduate.

Students must apply to graduate on the Online Application to Graduate Form. The completed form should be returned to the Student Administration Office by the date published in the Principal Dates. If you indicate attendance at the ceremony you will be sent further information closer to the date of your ceremony.

No further Applications to Graduate are being accepted for the December 2011 ceremonies.

Students enrolled in articulated courses who wish to apply to graduate with a lower level award shall notify the Student Administration Office of their intention to apply to graduate.

All potential students will be sent the link to the Online Application to Graduate Form by the Student Administration Office at the end of their anticipated last session of enrolment.

When will I receive something from the University?

By mid August for ceremonies held in the second half of the year.

What can I do in the mean time to assist?

If you haven't done so already, go to the Online Administrative Office and complete the Apply for Graduation Info. option.

My grades have not been finalised - when do I need to have this done to graduate at the December graduation ceremonies?

All grades need to be resolved by the release of grades date for Session 2 to be eligible to graduate at the December ceremonies.

How many tickets do I get? How can I get more tickets?

A maximum of 3 guest tickets are available for all ceremonies. Additional tickets maybe available on the day of the ceremony. It is recommended graduands register their attendance early on the day of the ceremony to avail themsevles of any additional tickets.

Can I change the campus that I graduate at?

Students can request to graduate at another campus by indicating in the online application to graduate form. The last date to request a change of campus for graduation is 21st October 2011.

International graduands who complete their course in Australia at the end of the Session 1 of a particular year shall be invited to attend an offshore graduation ceremony in September or October of that year. International graduands who complete their course in Australia at the end of the Session 2 of a particular year shall be invited to attend the ceremony held on the campus through which they were enrolled in December.

International graduands who complete their course at an overseas location shall be invited to attend an offshore graduation ceremony. If an offshore ceremony is not available in their home country they will be invited to attend the December ceremony held on the campus through which they were enrolled.

What do I do if I am awarded a double degree?

If you are being awarded a double degree from the same faculty you will be called out once with the double degree noted and will be listed as a double degree in the program. If your two degrees are from different faculties you will be listed in the program for both faculties under the double degree and may elect to graduate at one or both ceremonies. You will only wear one hood per ceremony and will only charge one hire fee for both ceremonies.

What do I do if I am graduating with two awards?

Where both awards are from the one faculty you will receive both awards at the one ceremony, be listed in the graduation program twice and may elect to be called onto the stage twice to receive each testamur separately.

Where two Faculties are involved you may elect to attend both ceremonies and receive each award separately or attend only one ceremony in which case only the award for that Faculty will be listed in the program and presented. The testamur for the other award and a copy of the relevant graduation program will be enclosed with the testamur presented at the ceremony if the graduation ceremony for the other Faculty has already been held. If the graduation ceremony for the other Faculty is to be held at a later date, then the testamur and program for the ceremony will be mailed to the graduate.

What will stop me from graduating?

Outstanding grades not converted by the due date or FCR's (Forward Credit) not resolved.

When should I contact the University if I don't receive anything?

Late August for December ceremonies.

If I do not attend the graduation ceremony, how and when do I receive my testamur?

If you graduate in absentia (do not attend the graduation ceremony) you will be posted your final transcript, your testamur and a copy of the program from the graduation ceremony within four weeks of your scheduled graduation date. Don't forget to make sure that your address details are current when you finish your course and up until graduation.

Outstanding Fees/Fines to University?

Outstanding fees/fines to the University will prevent you participating in the ceremony and your testamur and transcript will be withheld until all outstanding fees are paid.You will not be able to participate in a ceremony at a later date.