3.7 Graduation Checks Timeline & Important Dates

Applying to Graduate

Students in 4th year standing who intend to graduate on either the MAY or NOVEMBER ceremonies must apply to graduate. If you apply and do not meet the requirements, it's not a problem. You can apply again for the next graduation ceremony. If you do not apply, and miss the deadline, you will not graduate.

• • May graduation is for students who finish degree requirements in either Winter term 1 or term 2.
  • November graduation is for students who finish degree requirements in either Summer term 1 or term 2.

 

The following timeline is for May graduation:

Timeline/Date	Event/ Deadline (MAY GRADUATION)	Intention / Notes
July-August	SBME Student Services will conduct informal graduation checks on all 4th year standing students. Customized notifications to students will be sent out once this is completed.	To give students who intend to graduate an opportunity to pick up any courses in the case they are missing any before winter session begins.
2nd week of Term 1 class	Term 1 Add/Drop Deadline	Students have until the add/drop deadline to add or drop courses for term 1.
Mid-December	Application for May Graduation opens	Students who intend to graduate need to apply.
2nd week of Term 2 classes	Term 2 Add/Drop Deadline	Students have until the add/drop deadline to add or drop courses for term 2.
3rd week February	Application for May Graduation closes	-
April	SBME Student Services will conduct informal graduation checks on all BMEG students who applied to graduate.	To check if students who applied to graduate are still on track.
May	After final grades are released, EAS and SBME Student Services conducts formal graduation checks and calculates degree/class standings.	Submit graduating list to UBC Senate for degrees to be conferred

 

Students can visit the UBC Graduation Checklist in order to prepare for graduation.

 

Graduation Checks

UBC is switching to Workday students and graduation checks will be completed using this new system.  Please note that a number of Electives, Humanities and/or Complementary studies are not caught by the system automatically. EAS and BMEG staff will have to manually link the courses to your program requirements, for the system to recognize them. 

• • SBME Student Services administers Year 2+ requirements. 
  • EAS administers first year, humanities and impact requirements.

SBME Student Services DOES NOT conduct informal graduation checks from May - Jul.

During this time our staff must focus on Winter Terms registration and advising appointments.