Graduation Checklist for Undergraduates

Here’s a handy checklist of things you need to know and do before leaving IUP.

Congratulations, and best wishes for success in all your upcoming endeavors!

IUP Undergraduate Commencement Checklist

• Access MyIUP

  • Apply for Graduation
    

  • Confirm your attendance by 11:00 p.m. on April 2, 2020, if you are attending the Undergraduate University Commencement Ceremony.
    

  • Review Degree Works with your advisor in your college.

  • Verify your name and address (Personal Information tab).
    

• Attend the Graduation Fair at the Co-Op Bookstore.

  • Purchase cap and gown.

  • Order graduation announcements.

  • Pick up Honor’s Medallion.

    • GPA of 3.25 or above as of last term completed to be eligible.

    • Eligible for first bachelor’s degree candidates only.

  • Verify your name and degree information so your diploma is accurate.

  • Verify the address where you want your diploma to be mailed.

    • Note: This address can be different from your regular mailing address. If your diploma mailing address changes, you need to send a written, signed notification to the Registrar’s Office.

  • If you are unable to attend, please visit the Co-Op Store.

    • Pick up Honor’s Medallion on third floor of Clark Hall after the Salute to Grads event.

• Confirm degree requirements again with advisor.

• Clear financial obligations with the Office of the Bursar.
  

• Participate in the IUP Commencement Ceremony.
  

• Diploma will be mailed two to six weeks after last term of attendance.

• Transcripts can be ordered through the Registrar’s Office.

  • To ensure your degree is included on the transcript, check “hold for degree” on the paper transcript request form. The transcript will be sent as soon as the degree is awarded.

  • If your degree is not needed on the transcript, order using any of the four options provided on the website.

Do You Have a Loan?

• If you have a Perkins loan, you should receive a letter in the mail approximately four weeks before graduation with instructions on how to complete your Perkins loan exit information online. You may also contact the Bursar’s Office at 724-357-2207, ext. 2138.

• If you have a Federal Stafford loan, it is important for you to go to the StudentLoans.gov website and complete the exit counseling session. You may also contact the Financial Aid office at 724-357-2218.

Your IUP Email Account

Your IUP email account will become inactive 60 days after graduation. As an IUP graduate, however, you may enjoy a free alumni email account—IUP Live Mail—from the Alumni Relations Office.

Learn more at IUP Live Mail Account. If you have any questions, please contact Alumni Relations at alumni-relations@iup.edu.