Filing to Graduate
File online for your diploma after you have enrolled in your final quarter’s courses.
| I will finish my classes in: | Application Opens: | Application Closes: | Deadline to Submit to Registrar |
| Fall 2022 | May 18, 2022 | Last day of finals, Fall 2022 | March 3, 2023 |
| Winter 2023 | November 2, 2022 | Last day of finals, Winter 2023 | June 26, 2023 |
| Spring 2023 | February 10, 2023 | Last day of finals, Spring 2023 | August 18, 2023 |
| Summer 2023 | April 17, 2023 | Last day of finals, Summer Session II 2023 | November 24, 2023 |
| Fall 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Last day of finals, Fall 2023 | TBA |
| Another quarter not listed here | Contact Muir Advising | Contact Muir Advising | |
If you have completed all of your courses for graduation and the quarter has passed, you must apply retroactively for your diploma.
Senior Checklist
Degree and Diploma Application (Required)
- Submit your Degree and Diploma Application (DDA) by the end of the last quarter you are taking classes.
- If you have verified, eligible reasons to expedite your degree, submit a Priority Posting of Degree request form and supporting documentation to Muir Advising by the end of my graduating quarter.
- Visit Muir College Academic Advising if you have any questions.
Muir Commencement Ceremony (Optional to Participate)
- Register for the Muir Commencement starting early March. Check back periodically for updates.
- Purchase and pick-up your Cap and Gown at the UCSD Bookstore in Spring Quarter.
- If attending the Muir Commencement ceremony, arrive no earlier than 90 minutes prior to start time. Bring commencement ticket, cap, and gown. View more info here.
Other
- Read about All-Campus Events
- Visit Career Services to discuss opportunities for graduate school, employment, and more.
- Visit Educational Technology Services to review recommendations for your UCSD email account.
How long will it all take?
- Degree Conferral: Generally, 8-10 weeks after the end of the quarter.*
- Diploma: Generally, 30-60 days after your degree has been conferred.
If you are applying for a SUMMER diploma your application will not be processed until after all UCSD's Summer Sessions have ended.
* It is necessary that your degree is conferred before ordering official transcripts for grad school, etc. This time frame is not accurate for students filing retroactively or that have work-in-progress, "I" grades, or pending units transferred in from other institutions (including EAP, OAP, community college, UCDC, etc.)
- Filing a Degree and Diploma Application DOES NOT ensure graduation. It will be subject to the review and approval (conferral) of your college and major department.
- After graduation, students are not allowed to continue taking classes at UC San Diego as an undergraduate student.Students may only attend courses through Summer Session, the Concurrent Enrollment Program at UC Extension, or as an admitted graduate student.
