Graduation: What you Need to Know
- Changes to your major or minor cannot be made once the application has been submitted. Please confirm that your major and minor information is listed correctly on myUH prior to submitting your graduation application.
- Graduation applications cannot be retracted. Once you submit a graduation application you must graduate if you meet graduation requirements.
Graduation Orientation:
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
When: 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Room 160 Melcher Hall
Who: Reps from UBP, Rockwell Career Center, Herff Jones/UH Bookstore, UH Alumni Association and more...
Graduation Orientation is a celebratory yet informative event honoring all our soon-to-be graduates! If students were unable to attend this semester, please visit this link after the event for a full recording! Graduates usually have questions about the process of applying, receiving the diploma, commencement information and much more. We cover these items along with where to get your cap & gown, invitations for your family & friends, preparing for a job and becoming proud alumni of UH Bauer.
Graduation Checklist:
- Once you have registered for the classes you plan to take in your final semester meet with your advisor for a graduation check.
- Apply for graduation using myUH account before the posted deadline. Late applications may not be accepted. If you have missed the deadline please contact your academic advisor immediately to discuss your options.
- If you plan to walk in the commencement ceremony, students must apply for graduation by the first deadline through myUH. For more information, please visit the Commencement Information Page.
- Complete the Employment Survey that will be e-mailed to your UH e-mail alias. Completion of this survey is a graduation requirement.
- Complete the Business Competency Assessment via Blackboard. Completion of the Business Competency Assessment is a graduation requirement. Please note: this requirement is only for Spring graduates. It does not apply for students graduating in the Fall semesters.
- Complete the EBI Program Assessment Survey. Completion of this survey is a graduation requirement.
- Complete the Business Week Survey. This survey is optional for senior business majors enrolled during the fall semester
Graduation Ceremony Information:
- Students must apply for graduation on myUH in order for their name to be included on the programs for commencement ceremony by the 1st UH graduation deadline.
- Students who apply for graduation after the graduation deadline (see above) will not have their names appear in the commencement program.
- Click the link below for more detailed information on parking, cap & gown, invitations, etc.
What to expect after completing the above steps:
- Before the last month of the semester a letter will be e-mailed to all students that have applied for graduation. This letter will indicate whether your graduation has been approved, conditionally approved, or disapproved.
- If your letter states that you have been approved or conditionally approved, then (provided you complete the courses you are currently enrolled in and meet the conditions listed on the conditional approval) your graduation will be approved within 4-6 weeks of the close of the semester.
- Once your graduation is approved the graduation office will mail out your diploma. Students typically receive their diplomas in the mail 2-3 months after the end of their graduating semester. If you do not receive your diploma within 3 months of completing your degree, contact the graduation office at 713-743-1010.
- If you have received a letter stating that your graduation has been disapproved please contact your academic advisor.
Other Information
Graduating with Honors
Students graduating under a catalog prior to Fall 2010 may find the qualification for honors here.
Undergraduate students who have completed the graduation requirements of the Honors College, including a senior honors thesis or senior honors project, are graduated with “University Honors with Honors in Major.” Undergraduate students who have completed all requirements of the Honors College except for the thesis or project are graduated with “University Honors.” (See University Honors College.)
Undergraduate students who successfully complete a senior honors thesis or senior honors project and who are not members of the Honors College are graduated with “Honors in Major.”
Undergraduate students who complete their degree requirements will graduate with the stated academic honors if they achieve the following grade point averages earned in the last fifty-four (54) hours (all of which must be A, B, C,... letter grade courses) completed at the University of Houston. Grades of S, U, I and W are not assigned grade point values and are not used in the computation of the grade point average.
- 3.90 to 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors)
- 3.70 to 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (with high honors)
- 3.50 to 3.69 Cum Laude (with honors)
Further, the honors calculation will include all hours completed in the semester in which the first of those final fifty-four (54) hours was completed.
Tuition Rebate
The University of Houston offers a tuition rebate of $1,000 to undergraduate students who graduate having met the requirements for eligibility. Eligible students are Texas residents, attempt no more than three semester hours in excess of the minimum number required for their degree, and graduate within four calendar years for four-year degrees, and within five calendar years for five-year degrees such as the Bachelor of Architecture. View the checklist and Rebate Request form or learn more about eligibility.
