EKU GRADUATION
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*GRADUATES: DIPLOMAS WILL BE MAILED 6-8 WEEKS AFTER GRADUATION*

Terminology for the Future Graduate:
Degree vs. Diploma vs. Transcript
Degree - an academic title awarded to a person who has completed a course of study (e.g.  Bachelor of Science).
Diploma - an official document (i.e. the decorative piece of paper with the university seal) issued by an educational institution showing that a person has earned a degree.
Transcript - an official, unabridged, printed academic record for a student [i.e. a list of terms enrolled, courses taken, grades attained, and degree (if completed)].

Graduation vs. Commencement
Graduation - receipt of an academic degree.  To be eligible for a degree, candidates must apply for graduation and complete appropriate program requirements.
Commencement - the ceremony that acknowledges the achievement of a degree.  Actual degrees are not awarded at the commencement ceremony.  Actual diplomas are not distributed at commencement.  A final degree audit must be completed before a degree is officially awarded and diplomas are sent.  The audit occurs after final grades are posted in the weeks following the end of a student's final semester.


Graduation Information Site Index

General
GradFest

Commencement

Faculty Information

Apply for Graduation

Diplomas

University Honors

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