Graduation Self-Evaluation Undergraduate Form

(Complete and Submit with Petition for Candidacy for a Degree)
For each item below, read the requirement and answer the question(s). Sign at the bottom.
1.  
Your academic advisor is your first stop when you begin the process of petitioning to graduate. 
Have you reviewed your petition with your academic advisor? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
See your advisor. NA
2. A minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required for graduation.
What is your current grade point average? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
There are no exceptions. If you don't have a 2.00, you must continue to take classes until you do.
3.  
Every student is required to pass both parts (reading and writing) of the Regent's Exam before an undergraduate degree can be awarded. International students must pass the international version.
Have you passed the Regent's Examination? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
There are no exceptions. If you have not passed the Regent's exam, you cannot graduate.
4.  
Certain courses cannot be used toward an undergraduate degree such as Regent's Remedial courses, developmental studies courses, CPC courses, excess free electives, and courses you took more than once.
Did you take any courses that cannot be used toward your degree?  Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
There is no corrective action you can take. If the course does not count toward a degree, you cannot use it. 
5.  
Generally, courses you took more than 10 year ago cannot count toward your degree.
Do you have any coursework that is more than 10 years old (at the time of your graduation)? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
You can petition to use courses more than 10 years old. Fill out the general petition to the faculty. Instructions are on the form.
6.  
Every degree program requires a minimum number of earned hours.
Remembering to subtract courses that will not count toward your degree, what is your total number of earned hours?
 		 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
There are no exceptions. You must have earned the minimum hours for your degree.
7.  
The State of Georgia requires that you demonstrate a level of knowledge about the U.S. Constitution and about the history of the State of Georgia. Generally, if you completed your U.S. History or Political Science class here or in another University System school, the requirement is satisfied. If you transferred these courses in from a non-system or out-of-state school, the requirement can only be satisfied by taking HIST 2911.
What course did you take that satisfied the Georgia Legislative requirements? 

 

 

 

 

 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
There are no exceptions. You must satisfy the Georgia Legislative requirement.
8.  
SPSU requires that you take at least 25% of the hours needed for your degree in residence (at SPSU).
Did you take at least 25% of your courses here? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
You can petition to waive the 25% rule. Fill out a general petition to the faculty. Instructions are on the form.
9.  
SPSU also requires that the final:
  • 20 hours of an associate degree 
  • 30 hours of a bachelors degree 
  • 60 hours of a bachelors of Architecture 
be taken at SPSU.
Did you take the final 20, 30, or 60 hours of your degree program at SPSU? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
You can petition to waive the residency rule. Fill out a general petition to the faculty. Instructions are on the form.
10.  
The University System of Georgia requires all graduates from a system school to have complete the USG core.
Have you completed the USG core? Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
There are no exceptions. You must complete the USG core.
11.  
You have a choice of catalogs to make. You may graduate under any catalog that was in effect during your study at SPSU, provided you did not have a break of more than two terms (three under the quarter system). If you did have a break, you can only choose from catalogs that were in effect after your return to SPSU. It is up to you to decide which catalog is most advantageous. If you choose the wrong catalog, you can change your mind, but your graduation might be delayed. Changing majors has the same affect on your eligibility to use a given catalog as a two term break. Do not ask the Registrar's office or your academic advisor to evaluate your chances for graduation under several different catalogs. You must choose.
Catalogs are identified by the academic year in which they were effective. Which catalog do you wish to be evaluated under?
 
 		 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
Not applicable.
12.  
To receive a minor, a student must complete at least six hours of the upper division requirements for the minor at SPSU. Transfer credit may be used to satisfy the other requirements for the minor.
Are you applying for a minor?

Did you complete at least six hours of the upper division requirement at SPSU?
 

 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
Not applicable.
13.  
Several academic departments require that students complete some kind of exit examination. .
Does your department require an exit examination? 
 

If so, have you completed it?

 

 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
If your department requires an exit exam, you must complete it to graduate.  NA


14.  
All petitions to graduate (Petition for Candidacy for a Degree) must be signed by the major department head in the department where the degree is offered.
Is your petition signed by your major department head?

 

 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
If the petition is received in the registrar's office without a major department heads signature, it will be returned to the department.
15.  
Every petitioning student must pay the graduation fee  in the business office before the petition is turned in. 
Did you pay your graduation fee?

Did the business office stamp your petition?

 Corrective Action Registrar's Evaluation
You must pay the graduation fee if you intend to graduate. There are no exceptions.
 

16.

 In order to graduate, you must have no outstanding financial obligations to the university such as parking fines, tuition due, dorm fees, etc. You also must pay the graduation fee. The business office will stamp your petition to graduate when you pay the fee.
Do you have any outstanding financial obligations to the university? Corrective Action
You cannot receive your diploma or a transcript reflecting your degree until you have cleared all financial obligations. There are no exceptions.
 

17.

 You must take all of the courses required for your degree. Your major department will check your major course and the registrar's office will check the USG core. If you need to substitute any courses for required major courses, your department head will assist you. If you need to substitute a core course, you will be required to fill out a course substitution petition, which must be approved by the faculty. No course substitution can be considered approved until you receive a written notification from the registrar's office.
Will you be asking for course substitutions?

For which major course?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For which core courses?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Course substitution petitions are available in the Office of Student Records, or in some cases, in your major department. Instructions are on the form.
 

 

Student Signature
 
 
 

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