IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GRADUATING SENIORS AND THEIR ADVISOR(S):
The CALS Application to Graduate is available now. Students will complete Part 1 with a staff member in the CALS Registrar's Office. Part I reviews college distribution requirements.
Deadlines for Submitting Parts I and II:
- January degree candidates - October 15th
- May degree candidates - December 19th
- August degree candidates - December 19th
There are two parts to the Application to Graduate:
- Part I outlines the college graduation requirements. It will be completed with a staff member in the CALS Registrar's Office. The student will review remaining college distribution requirements and diploma information (name, where the student wishes to pick up the diploma, etc...)
- Part II outlines the outstanding requirements for the major(s) and any minors. The student will complete this in-person with the faculty advisor(s). It is a paper-based form. When complete, Part II should be submitted to the CALS Registrar's Office by the application deadline.
Special Advisor Features of the Online Application to Graduate:
- Advisors can monitor student progress on the application to graduate by logging into DUST at https://dust.cals.cornell.edu.
- Click on "Track Senior Progress on Application to Graduate."
- A list of all senior advisees will open.
- Advisors can view the Part I of the Application to Graduate for all who have completed it.
- Advisors can track who has completed Part I and/or Part II of the Application to Graduate.
- Step-by-step instructions for completing Part I are available online.
- Student receive Part II of the Application to Graduate from the CALS Registrar's Office.
It is the Responsibility of each party to abide by the following requirements:
- Student Responsibilities
- Faculty Advisors Responsibilities
- Registrar's Office Responsibilities
- Commencement Office Responsibilities
It is the Student's Responsibility to:
- Complete part 1 of the online application to graduate.
- Schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor(s) to complete part 2.
- Bring part 2 to the CALS Registrar's Office, 140 Roberts Hall.
- Seek clarification from your advisor and/or CALS Registrar's Office staff if graduation requirements are unclear.
- Retain a copy of the Application to Graduate for your records.
- Keep informed of Commencement information through the Commencement Office website at http:commencement.cornell.edu.
It is the Faculty Advisor's Responsibility to:
- To complete part 2 with the student, listing any outstanding requirements on the application (including courses that are currently in progress).
- Answer any student questions regarding major and/or minor requirements.
- Retain a copy of part 2 or request a copy from the CALS Registrar's Office for your records.
It is the CALS Registrar's Office Responsibility to:
- Update the graduation summary.
- Answer student questions regarding CALS graduation requirements.
- Graduate the student when all graduation requirements have been met.
- Order the student's diploma.
It is the Responsibility of the Commencement Office to:
- Contact graduating seniors regarding Commencement events (Caps and Gowns, event times, senior week, etc...), and
- to maintain the Commencement web site at www.commencement.cornell.edu.
If you have any further questions concerning the graduation procedures please contact the CALS Registrar's Office.
Contact Information
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Useful Links
Humanities and Social Sciences Search Engine
Need help finding courses that will satisfy the humanities and social sciences requirement? Check out this site.
DUST is a degree audit system that allows students and advisors to track degree progress.
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This holds all the courses that the University has to offer, as well as explains each colleges policies and procedures for their students.
The academic calendar will let you know important dates and deadlines regarding each semester calendar (add/drop deadlines, pre-enrollment, graduation, etc...).
The course, time and Room Roster contains the most up to date information on when and where courses are being offered for the semester.