What & When |
IMPORTANT NOTES |
Step 1: Submit Forms
Submit form below to Humphrey Student Services (HHH 280)
Found on Humphrey School Forms Library:
When?
- Spring completion: December 5
- Summer completion: December 5
- Fall completion: April 15
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- Faculty adviser and Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) signatures are required before submission.
Directors of Graduate Studies
- Nonprofit Management: Melissa Stone
- Public Affairs Leadership: Jodi Sandfort
- Policy Issues on Work and Pay: Morris Kleiner
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Step 2: Review Approved Degree Plan
You will receive an e-mail from your HHH adviser when your Degree Plan is forwarded to central administration.
3-4 weeks after that, you will receive an e-mail from central administration with your approved Degree Plan scanned and attached.
Make sure that there are no changes to your registration! If there are, complete Step 3 immediately.
Changes or no changes, complete Step 4 immediately. |
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Step 3: Petition
If your registration has changed from the courses listed on your approved Degree Plan, immediately submit the Petition to Amend Degree Plan to Humphrey Student Services (HHH 280). See a sample petition form.
When?
As soon as approved Degree Plan is received from central administration via e-mail to umn account. |
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Step 4: Request Graduation Packet
After Degree Plan has been approved, request a Graduation Packet.
When?
As soon as e-mail to umn account with approved Degree Plan is received (4-6 weeks after you submit Degree Plan). |
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Step 5: Submit Graduation Packet forms to HHH 280
Two documents from the Graduate Packet must be submitted to Humphrey Student Services (HHH 280), not to the places listed on the forms!
- Final Report Form -- do not obtain any signatures-- submit to HHH 280 as is
- Application for Degree -- complete, sign, keep bottom copy, submit to HHH 280, not to onestop, as stated on the form
When?
By the 15th day of the month before you will complete all certificate requirements. For example:
- Finishing in May -- April 15
- Finishing in August -- July 15
- Finishing in December -- November 15
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You MUST be registered for something in the semester that your certificate will be awarded!! There are serious financial consequences if you do not maintain your active status and want to have your certificate awarded at a later date! |
Step 6: Stay Registered
At the time your degree is awarded you must be in "active status," which means you must be registered for that semester *
* Being registered for spring semester will maintain active status through August 30; that is, if you are registered for spring semester, you do not have to register for summer to have your degree granted in June, July, or August. |
- There are serious financial consequences if you do not maintain your active status and want to have your degree awarded at a later date!
- Registration in Grad999 to maintain "active status" is not allowed.
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Step 7: Notice of Degree Requirements
The Graduate School will send an email saying one of two things:
- Outstanding Certificate Requirements -- what courses still need to have grades posted or forms submitted
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- Clearance Notification Letter -- everything is completely finished
When?
The month of certificate completion. Sometimes this e-mail arrives right before commencement, so don't panic! Just check the letter for any change in registration. |
- Most people receive the Outstanding Certificate Requirements notice. Check it carefully!! Make sure your records agree with everything!
- This letter will list any coursework on your approved Degree Plan that still needs a grade posted, as well as any forms that still need to be submitted
- NOTE: The letter may list Final Report Form even if you have submitted it to HHH 280 because it won’t be sent to central administration until all HHH degree requirements have been met
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