Apply to Graduate FAQ

• Graduation means that you have successfully fulfilled your degree requirements and you are eligible to receive your diploma. You must apply for graduation so that the Office of the Registrar may perform a degree audit on your academic record.
• The Commencement Ceremony is an event that is held at conclusion of the fall and spring semesters to celebrate those students who are candidates for graduation. Only those students who have applied to graduate will be invited to the Commencement Ceremony. An invitation and/or attendance at the Commencement Ceremony is not an indication that you have officially completed your degree.

No, upon graduation from the College, your academic record at Hunter College will be closed and cannot be changed.

In order to graduate, all registered courses and credits must be included on your official transcript.

• If a study abroad or permit courses is missing from your transcript, contact the host institution for the transcript and any other necessary documentation.
• Provide your transcripts and documentation to the Office of the Registrar.
• If you registered for an ePermit course through another CUNY institution, the request of a transcript or official letter is not necessary.

In order to graduate, all registered courses and credits must be included on your official transcript.

• If you registered for a study abroad or permit course and did not attend, you must obtain an official letter from the host institution stating that you did not officially register or attend the course.
• Provide your transcripts and documentation to the Office of the Registrar.
• If you registered for an ePermit course through another CUNY institution, the request of a transcript or official letter is not necessary.

Once all registered courses and credits have been included on your official transcript a final degree audit may be processed. It is not recommended that you complete a study abroad or permit course in your final semester, as doing so may cause a delay in your degree audit and pending graduation.

• If you complete a study abroad or permit course during the final semester, please allow a minimum of four weeks from the time the final grade was received from the host school for the credits and grade to be reflected on your official Hunter College transcript.
• Provide your transcripts and documentation to the Office of the Registrar.

• If you have a course exception for your major or minor, your advisor will need to submit an official memorandum on departmental or divisional letterhead with a department’s signature or stamp to indicate that you are using a specific course in lieu of the required course for the major or minor.
• Provide this documentation to the Office of the Registrar.

Please schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Navigate for Students mobile app.

• Exception and waiver notes are only posted to your transcript after you’ve successfully passed the course in which you are using in lieu of the required course.
• Exception and waiver notes indicated on your academic record and DegreeWorks page will be applied to your official transcript during your degree audit.
• The process typically takes two to four weeks from the date of submission to the Office of the Registrar.
• Processing times may be increased during high volume times such as the end of the semester.

• Yes, if you are exempt or waived from a major or minor requirement, you are still required to complete the total number of credits needed for the major or minor.
• Please schedule an appointment with your advisor through the Navigate for Students mobile app regarding the remaining credits required for your degree.

• If you are pursuing a bachelor’s degree – the Office of the Registrar will register you for a placeholder course (ONFIL xxxx) that will keep you enrolled during your graduating semester. This course will not be charged to your bill or appear on your official transcript.
• If you are pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree – you will need to pay a Maintenance of Matriculation (MAM) fee with the Office of the Bursar in order to be eligible for graduation. You must submit the MAM form along with your payment. This course will not appear on your transcript. The MAM form can be found on the Policies and Forms (A-Z) page.
• If you are pursuing a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree – you will need to pay a Maintenance of Matriculation (MAM) fee with the Office of the Bursar in order to be eligible for graduation. You must submit the MAM form along with your payment. This course will not appear on your transcript. The MAM form can be found on the Policies and Forms (A-Z) page.

If you are unable to access your CUNYfirst account, please contact the Student Help Desk for assistance.

• If you need to cancel your graduation application, simply contact the Degree Audit unit from your Hunter College email address.
• Please include your Student ID number (CUNYfirst ID) and write “Graduation Cancellation” in the subject line.
• We will cancel your application in one-two business days.
• Please note, in order to be officially graduated, you will need to reapply to graduate for a future semester.

• Once your CUNYfirst record has been updated with your official graduation, you are eligible to receive an enrollment verification letter from the Office of the Registrar.
• The enrollment verification letter will note that your official graduation has been updated on your official transcript. Your official transcript online may be sent directly to employers or colleges.

• If you would like to take more courses at Hunter once you have officially graduated, you will need to speak with the admissions office in order to be readmitted to the college.
• Please visit the website of the corresponding admissions offices dependent upon the level of course work you would like to take.