Degrees are not automatically granted: students must file their intention to graduate online at http://degree.ucsd.edu.
Apply online for your diploma the quarter before you plan to finish your requirements (graduate), after you have enrolled in your final quarter's courses. Apply as early as possible so that you can make changes in your final quarter's schedule if necessary. The application period will remain open until the end of your graduating quarter. If you have completed all of your courses for graduation and the quarter has passed, you must file retroactively for your diploma via a link on the http://degree.ucsd.edu website.
Students who complete a Degree and Diploma Application by May 1st can choose to have their name included in the Commencement Program. Only students completing their graduation requirements by the Summer term may complete a Degree and Diploma Application. Students who will finish their requirements for graduation after the Summer term will not be included in the Commencement Program.
University Honors at Graduation
Latin honors are awarded campus wide by the colleges at graduation to those students who have completed 80 graded units at the University of California. Latin honors ranges are determined each year and are based on the top 14% of grade point averages from last year's graduates. Summa cum laude is accorded to the top 2%, magna cum laude to the next 4% and cum laude to the following 8%.
2009-2010 Latin Honors
(80 UC letter-graded units required)
Cum Laude: 3.623 - 3.773
Magna Cum Laude: 3.774 - 3.884
Summa Cum Laude: 3.885 - 4.000
Once a year in June Muir College holds a commencement ceremony for that year's graduating class. Students with at least 135 units may participate in the ceremony by renting their cap and gown and receiving an admission ticket at the UC San Diego Bookstore in June. Participating in the ceremony does not ensure or indicate "graduation." For more information on the commencement ceremony, please see the Commencement pages.
