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Students nearing completion of their degree requirements should apply for graduation when registering for their final term.

Application Process

  1. Meet with your advisor and confirm that you are on track to graduate at the end of the term.

  2. Complete the online Graduation Application by using Internet Explorer and submit it to the AUM Registrar's Office by the deadline to apply for the current semester.  A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the address you provided. 

  3. Pay the non-refundable graduation fee ($55 for undergraduates and $73 for graduate students). This fee will be posted to your student account.  Please keep in mind that this won't happen until a few weeks after the posted graduation deadline each semester.

  4. All relevant information concerning graduation will be sent to you by e-mail.  Please be sure the Registrar's Office has your current e-mail address.

University regulations require that all degree candidates be enrolled during the term of graduation. If a student fails to graduate in the term for which application is made, the applicant must reapply in the Registrar's Office in a subsequent term. (The graduation fee will not be assessed for reapplications.)

FAQs about Graduation

If you have additional questions concerning graduation, call 334-244-3125.

 

Dates to Know

Last Day to Apply for
2010 Fall Graduation: 

August 27, 2010

Last Day to Apply for 2011 Spring Graduation:

February 4, 2010

  

Fall 2010 Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, December 18, 2010

   There will be two ceremony for the schools at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

 

Instructions for Guests

  • Arrive early. No one will be permitted onto the first floor after capacity has been reached or the processional begins, whichever comes first, even if they have reserved seats. 
  • Remain for the entire ceremony. It is very distracting and disrespectful for guests to leave during the ceremony. 
  • Guests with small children are requested to find seating on the second floor where the restrooms are located. 
  • If a guest leaves the first floor, for whatever reason, they will not be allowed back onto the first floor after the ceremony begins. 
  • Turn off or silence cell phones. Do not make or receive calls from the gym during the ceremony. 
  • Do not set up camera equipment in the aisles.

 Instructions for Graduates

Cap & Gown Pick Up:
You must pick up your cap and gown by July 30th from the AUM Bookstore. The Bookstore is not open on the day of graduation. 

 

Honor Cord Pick Up:
If you qualify for academic honors designation, you may pick up your cord at the Commencement Assembly before the ceremony. If you are receiving a cord from another organization, pick it up from the sponsor before the day of commencement.

 

Special Needs: 
If you have a disability and require assistance, contact the Registrar’s Office at 334-244-3125.

 

Appropriate Dress for the Ceremony:
Candidates should wear black clothing under the gown. Men should wear black trousers, black socks and black dress shoes with a white shirt. Women should wear a black dress or white blouse and black skirt with sensible black dress shoes. (You will be doing a lot of walking.)

 

The tassel on your mortar board hangs on the right of the cap as you enter the ceremony. During the ceremony, when the degrees are conferred, you will move it to the left.

 

Pre-Commencement Meeting:
Plan to attend a pre-commencement meeting in Room 221 of Taylor Center at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the ceremony.