Preparing to graduate
Final degree clearance and graduation depends on completion of all degree requirements, including the posting of final grades to the student’s record.
Students seeking to graduate from M.Ed. programs must complete the following steps:
- Complete all program requirements.
- Obtain signature of College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) faculty adviser on completed program form. Forms are available on the Web.
- Submit the approved program form and completed CEHD Application for M.Ed. Degree and/or Certificate [.pdf] to Student Services.
- To allow sufficient time for processing, students are encouraged to submit both forms to Student Services three (3) months before the desired degree completion date. Student Services clears degrees for graduation on a monthly basis
Students who submit forms to Student Services after the first day of the desired clearance month will be reviewed for clearance for the following month.
After final grades are posted to the student’s transcript by the University’s Office of the Registrar, Student Services reviews records, verifies successful completion of program requirements, and clears degrees for graduation at the end of the month that students apply to graduate. Student Services notifies students by mail of any outstanding requirements.
Program form
During the course of the academic program, students receive a program form from the faculty/departmental adviser. All coursework for your M.Ed. program requires adviser approval; complete the program form in consultation with your adviser. Your adviser will sign the completed form and forward it to either the department's director of graduate studies (DGS) or to the office of Student Services. Changes made after program approval must be submitted as a petition to Student Services.
Application for M.Ed. degree
Complete the CEHD Application for M.Ed. Degree and/or Certificate form [.pdf] and attach it to the program form. Both forms must be submitted to a faculty adviser so they can be received at Student Services on or before the first day of the month that the student intends to graduate. Forms must be submitted to Student Services at 110 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Graduation
CEHD holds a graduation ceremony each spring semester. The ceremony is traditionally held in mid-May at Northrop Memorial Auditorium; invitations are mailed to students in March. M.Ed. graduates who have completed degree requirements within the last year (any time after the last ceremony) are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Student Services by phone: 612-625-6501; or e-mail: cehdgrad@umn.edu.
Attending the ceremony
If you submitted an Application for M.Ed. Degree and/or Certificate since the last
ceremony, you will receive information from Student Services regarding graduation
ceremonies that will include information on how to order announcements,
and where to obtain your academic cap, gown, and hood. In order to
receive an invitation for the May commencement ceremony, you must have
submitted an Application for Degree form on or before March 1 of
that year. For more information, contact Student Services at 612-625-6501.
Every year, Student Services solicits a student representative to speak at the graduation ceremony. Contact Student Services if you are interested in applying for this once-in-a-lifetime honor.
Getting your diploma
The official diploma reflecting completion of the M.Ed. degree
will be sent by the University's Office of the Registrar within three or
four months of degree clearance.
Revised October 2005