PASS CX - Application for Graduation

All degree seeking students will now be able to apply for graduation through PASS CX. Students will become eligible to apply after earning the following credits*:

Degree Level
Credits Earned
Masters
21
Bachelor
80
Associate
30
 

The Registrar's Office will make students eligible to apply and then the application will become available in the CX Dashboard, under My Information - Tasks.

*Please allow a week after grade processing for the applications to be assigned. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar's Office.

IMPORTANT: Complete all the steps, including adding a diploma name and address. If these steps are skipped, diploma name will default to your primary name, and diploma mailing address to your home address. If you have updates to your degree name and address after application submission please see PASS CX - Application for Graduation - Changing your degree name and address.

  1. Login into PASS CX.
  2. In the PASS CX Dashboard, click on My Information to expand that menu.

    My Information Item

  3. Select Tasks in the My Information menu.

    My Information Menu. Click Tasks to enter the page

  4. Click on the Application for Graduation task. The Application will open in a new tab.

    Application for Graduation Information

  5. Read Step 1 - Launch

    NOTE: The progress bar is to the left. The step you are on will be shaded green, and the arrow will be pointing to the right. Read the instructions and click Mark As Read.

    Step One: Launch

  6. Then click Next.
  7. Click on "Apply for Graduation". If you have more than one major in two colleges, you will see two links and will have two Apply for Graduation steps. You will apply for one college program at a time, so click on one of the two links.

    Apply for Graduation Link (screenshot)

    IMPORTANT:Please look at this page carefully. Your declared majors, minors and emphases are listed. If anything needs to be added, changed or dropped, please click Exit in the upper-left corner and contact the Registrar's Office.

  8. Select the applicable Expected Graduation Term from the Dropdown. More than one term may be open, but if you are in two colleges, apply for the same term.

    Here is the term availability schedule:

    Term
    Begin
    End
    Fall
    September 1st of Prior Year
    End of Term
    Spring
    January 1st of Prior Year
    End of Term
    Summer
    January 1st of Prior Year
    End of Term
     

    NOTE: If you are applying after Countdown to Commencement, you are not guaranteed to be in the Commencement program.

    Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

  9. Once the term is selected, click Continue.

    Select Term (screenshot)

  10. You may click Select Different Term at this time to go back and choose a different term from the previous step. (There is no need to select a different program.)

    If you don't need to change your term, click Submit Application.

    Verify Information

  11. You will get a confirmation step, but there are more steps to the application. Click Next.

    IMPORTANT: It is very important continue all the way to the finish. Note completing will delay the processing of your application.

  12. Add a diploma/degree name. This will be how your name will appear on your diploma. Click the + sign.

    Location for Name preference on diploma-click + to add

    NOTE: If a Diploma/Degree name is not provided, your Primary name will be used.

  13. An Add Name pop-up will appear. Fill in your diploma name (the degree name type in PASS), double-check your spelling, and Save. NOTE: Prefix does not print on the diploma.

    Name preference for diploma.

  14. You will now have a Degree Name Type, which will appear on your diploma. Click Confirm, then Next.

    Confirm the information that appears on your diploma

  15. Add a diploma address by clicking the button Add Diploma Address, even if it is the same as your home or mailing address.

    Screen requesting to add diploma address

  16. An Add Address pop-up will appear. Enter the address where you want your diploma sent. If your address is already present in another address type, you may copy that over by clicking "Copy From", then select the correct address from the Select Address pop-up, otherwise, fill in the appropriate address and Save.

    NOTE: If a diploma address is not provided. It will be sent to the Home address on file when the order is created.

    Screen to add diploma address

  17. Review the diploma address. To edit, click on it, make changes, and Save. When correct, click Confirm then Next.

    Address confirmation screen

  18. You have reached the last step. Click Submit to complete the application.

    Step Six: Complete. Click Submit

  19. Close the tab to return to the CX Dashboard.

If you have changes to any of your degree information, including college, major, minor, emphasis, degree name, or address from now until commencement, please contact the Registrar's Office at 608-342-1321.

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