Apply to Graduate

Student Records determines whether a student has completed degree and certificate requirements in order to qualify for graduation. Students and their advisors should monitor their academic progress online by running a degree audit in myACCESS.

You must complete the application for a degree or certificate no sooner than one term before you are expected to complete your academic requirements. An official evaluation of your credits will be completed within six to eight weeks. If you have questions about this process, contact the Graduation Department at (630) 942-3829.

If you need to update your academic program on your student records, you will need to complete the Academic Program Change Form. 

Commencement Ceremony

The Commencement Ceremony is held once a year at the end of the spring semester. For more details, please visit the Commencement page.

All students who earn a degree or certificate in the academic year (fall term through summer term) can participate in the Commencement Ceremony. The participation deadline has now passed.

Diplomas

Printed diplomas are mailed to graduates six to eight weeks after the end of the semester. Printed diplomas are free of charge.  As of January 2024 with the Fall 2023 completers, all graduates will also receive a free digital copy of their diploma to be shared online or with potential employers.

Diploma covers are given to graduates at the Commencement Ceremony. If you will not be attending the ceremony, you can pick up your diploma cover at the Office of Student Records. Diploma covers are free of charge.

Replacement diplomas can be requested through the Parchment website, at the cost of $15 + tax per diploma.

Graduation Honors

Graduation honors are indicated on the college transcript and are designated as follows in three categories:

1. Highest Honors is awarded to students earning a minimum of 40 credits at College of DuPage and a cumulative College of DuPage grade point average of 4.00.
2. High Honors is awarded to students with a cumulative College of DuPage grade point average of 3.60 to 4.00. Honors is awarded to students with a cumulative College of DuPage grade point average of 3.20 to 3.59.
3. Graduation honors are determined from the cumulative grade point average in the semester in which the student completes degree requirements. Students must take at least eight (8) semester hours of credit for letter grades (excluding "S") to be eligible for honors recognition at graduation.

Contact Information

Office of Student Records

Hours

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact

Location
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2150

Phone
(630) 942-3838

Fax
(630) 942-3693

Email
recordsoffice@cod.edu