Just a reminder that if you have any students that are planning to graduate for Fall 2015 they will need to file by November 1, 2015.

I have listed below the deadline for all graduation semesters as well as a note regarding maintenance of matriculation.

Carol Capalone

Graduation Procedures and

Maintenance of Matriculation

The procedure whereby a student receives a degree or certificate must be initiated by the student (advanced and Post-Master’s Certificates must be generated by

the advisor). A student declares his or her candidacy by submitting a Graduation Application online via their CUNYfirst account in accordance with the following deadlines:

For graduation in February: on or before November 1.

For graduation in May: on or before March 1. For graduation in September: on or before July 1.

Candidates are encouraged to file Graduation Appli- cations at the time they register for their last semester.

A Graduation Application should be filed only if the student is reasonably certain that all degree requirements will be satisfied by the end of the semester preceding the graduation date. If the student does not graduate, a new Graduation Application must be submitted. Students who submit a Graduation Application after the deadline will be asked to resubmit for a future semester.

Important Note: Maintenance of Matriculation. CUNY regulations require students to be registered in the semester in which the degree is awarded. If

all coursework was completed before the graduation semester and no courses are being taken, students must register for maintenance of matriculation.

Current fees for maintenance of matriculation are ·  Maintenance of matriculation (Graduate student only ­New York State resident) - $200

·  Maintenance of matriculation (Graduate student only ­non-resident) - $325

(please note that these fees are subject to change without notice). Registration for maintenance of matriculation is not required for any semester other than the semester before the graduation date, and the fee may not be waived. Students may also fulfill the requirement to be registered by enrolling in undergraduate or extra graduate courses.

Payment of the fee allows students to use the facilities of Queens College as a regularly registered student (library, laboratories, etc.).