Ready to graduate? Carefully review the information below. We look forward to seeing you at commencement!
A degree application is required for degree processing and conferral. Attending the commencement ceremony is optional and a separate process from the degree application and the conferral of a degree. Please apply for the term in which you will complete all requirements for your degree. Applying for an incorrect term will result in cancellation of your application.
Be sure to review the Graduation Checklist below prior to completing your degree application.
Phone: 312-341-3591
Email: graduation@roosevelt.edu.
All calls and emails are returned in the order they are received. Be sure to provide your Roosevelt ID when calling and emailing.
| RU Access Online Application Deadline: | September 4, 2024 - February 3, 2025 |
| Late Application Deadline Information: | February 4, 2025 - March 4, 2025* * A $100 late fee will be charged for all applications received beginning February 4, 2025. |
| Commencement Ceremony Date: This is a ticketed event. Each guest, ages 2 and up, will need a ticket. | Friday, May 9, 2025 |
| Degree Conferral Date: Date on the diploma | May 12, 2025 |
| All degrees posted and transcripts available: | June 9, 2025* *The deadline to have your name listed in the commencement program is March 1, 2025. |
| RU Access Online Application Deadline: | February 4, 2025 - June 2, 2025 |
| Late Application Deadline Information: | June 3, 2025 - July 3, 2025* *A $100 late fee will be charged for all applications received beginning June 3, 2025. |
| Commencement Ceremony Date: This is a ticketed event. Each guest, ages 2 and up, will need a ticket. | Thursday, May 14, 2026 Summer graduates may participate in the May 2025 Commencement Ceremony. |
| Degree Conferral Date: Date on the diploma | August 15, 2025 |
| All degrees posted and transcripts available: | September 15, 2025 |
| RU Access Online Application Deadline: | June 3, 2025 - September 2, 2025 |
| Late Application Deadline Information: | September 3, 2025 - October 3, 2025* *A $100 late fee will be charged for all applications received beginning September 3, 2025. |
| Commencement Ceremony Date: This is a ticketed event. Each guest, ages 2 and up, will need a ticket. | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Degree Conferral Date: Date on the diploma | December 13, 2025 |
| All degrees posted and transcripts available: | January 20, 2026 |
| RU Access Online Application Deadline: | September 3, 2025 - February 2, 2026 |
| Late Application Deadline Information: | February 3, 2026 - March 3, 2026* * A $100 late fee will be charged for all applications received after February 3, 2026. |
| Commencement Ceremony Date: This is a ticketed event. Each guest, ages 2 and up, will need a ticket. | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Degree Conferral Date: Date on the diploma | May 11, 2026 |
| All degrees posted and transcripts available: | June 8, 2026* *The deadline to have your name listed in the commencement program is March 1, 2026. |
Most students can apply for graduation online through RU Access, but there are exceptions. For exceptions, please see the section below, "Who cannot apply online?" If you do not complete all requirements by the end of the term, we will roll your application to the next term.
You will not automatically be signed up for graduation once you near completion of your degree requirements. You must fill out a degree application. You should speak with your advisor when you are nearing completion to better determine your term of graduation.
Have questions about the process? See the Graduation Checklist below.
If you miss the RU Access degree application deadline you can apply via late application. All late applications received after the RU Access deadline will be charged a $100.00 late fee. No Exceptions. Late applications can be completed online and are sent to Graduation Services for processing. You will receive an email confirmation when the application is received, accepted, and when your department issues a graduation status. Applications must be submitted to Graduation Services by the posted late application deadline.
Yes. The degree application is primarily for the processing and posting of your degree. You can indicate on the electronic application if you do/do not wish to participate in the ceremony.
If you selected "no", "undecided", or "no response" and have since changed your mind, you can attend one of the Salute to Graduates events to check in for the ceremony or contact Graduation Services via graduation@roosevelt.edu.
Your feedback is requested on the survey and is important for the university to keep abreast of employment trends among Roosevelt University graduates and to summarize data about the educational experience at the university. Your personal, individual information will NEVER be released. Federal privacy laws prohibit Roosevelt University from releasing personally identifiable data. Please complete this survey as part of your graduation application process. For accuracy, please only complete the application in the term of your graduation. The link will be sent to your Roosevelt email address and is updated for every graduation term.
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Commencement is the ceremony and Graduation is the official posting and reporting of your degree. Participation in the ceremony does not mean you have graduated. You have officially graduated once your degree has posted to your transcript.
According to the Graduation Fiscal Policy, in order to receive your diploma, all balances must be paid in full. Your degree will still be posted and verified. Once the balance is paid in full, please complete the Diploma order form (after balance is paid) in the Order Your Diploma After Paying Off Your Balance section. You can also contact Graduation Services at 312-341-3591 or via email at graduation@roosevelt.edu to have your diploma released.
Congratulations on making it to your last semester!
The final term can be a whirlwind of experiences and it is easy to be so focused on coursework that you miss some important processing steps. Graduation Services is the last office to review your record and we process your application when your final grades and GPA have posted to your record. Below are some helpful tips to make sure your degree processing runs smoothly.
Meeting with your advisor prior to applying for graduation is a good idea to make sure there are no surprises in your last semester. Below are some things to consider:
If you are an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Business, please read further. If you are not, the degree check is completed within your department, please move to Step 3.
Undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business are required to complete a degree check (will open in a new window) with their graduation application. Your department reviews your major requirements, but the Assistant Registrar of Credit Evaluation makes sure you have met or will meet degree requirements at the end of your graduation term.
You may complete the degree check prior to submitting your graduation application or after, but both are required to ensure the processing and posting of your degree.
In order to have your degree posted to your transcript you must first apply for graduation by the appropriate deadline. Once the online RU Access application closes, you will receive an e-mail from Graduation Services providing more detailed information about commencement and purchasing graduation materials.
Participation in the ceremony is optional, but a graduation application is required in order to process and post your degree.
A $100 late fee will be applied to applications accepted after the listed application deadline.
Your feedback is requested on the Graduation Survey and is important for the university to keep abreast of employment trends among Roosevelt University graduates and to summarize data about the educational experience at the university. Your personal, individual information will NEVER be released. Federal privacy laws prohibit Roosevelt University from releasing personally identifiable data. For accuracy, please complete this survey as part of your graduation application process. A new survey will be released for each graduation term. Please check your Roosevelt email for the link to the survey.
Roosevelt email is the primary source for communication and we do not want you missing out on important events or deadlines. Per the Roosevelt University Student Email Policy, Graduation Services will only send correspondence to the Roosevelt University email. If you do not check this regularly, please be sure to have this email forwarded to the email address you use the most. Not all messages are automatically forwarded, so you need to check your Roosevelt email.
Graduation Services will send updates regarding:
Graduation Services is always updating information on our web sites. It is important to stay in the loop. The following pages are always at your fingertips should you, your family members, or guest have any questions:
More importantly, Graduation Services is here to help! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Graduation Services
Visit Us: 425 S. Wabash Room 1M14
Phone: 312-341-3591
Email: graduation@roosvelt.edu
Diplomas will display your legal name unless you include a diploma name when you complete the graduation application in RU Access.
Diplomas will only display degree earned. Majors, minors, and concentrations appear only on the official transcript. Undergraduates receiving honors will have the notation, "With Honors" or their specific Latin Honor listed below the degree information.
If you provided a diploma name, but wish to have your diploma reprinted with your legal name, you will need to order a duplicate diploma for a fee of $50.
Diplomas are ordered once the degree posting date has passed. Each posting date is listed along with the application deadline information and can be found on the Graduation Services page. All diplomas are mailed and take approximately 3-4 weeks for processing and delivery.
Graduates will receive an email from Graduation Services requesting any updates to their diploma names and/or address information prior to mailing. An email will also be sent from the vendor once the diploma has shipped.
It is important you keep your address current and make changes as needed prior to the mailing of your diploma. If you do not update your address by the requested date, you will have to wait for the diploma to be returned to campus or pay to have another re-ordered. There is a $50.00 replacement fee for lost diplomas.
Graduates needing a duplicate diploma can complete the Duplicate Diploma Request form. There is a $50.00 fee for domestic shipping and a $100.00 fee international shipping. Payment for this service may be done online.
Graduates of the Paralegal Certificate Program must contact Lynnett Davis at ldavis@roosevelt.edu for a copy of their certificate. There is a $15.00 fee for a duplicate paralegal certificate. Payment for this service should be submitted online.
A transcript is the official academic record of a student’s enrollment at Roosevelt University, including all undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral coursework. All transcript requests are $10.00 per copy, plus shipping and/or handling charges. Exact pricing for filling orders will depend on the ordering options selected. Visit Transcript Request Procedures for more information.
Obtaining a Notarized Copy a Diploma or Transcript (Apostille Services)
Graduates needing to have a diploma or transcripts certified by Roosevelt and the State of Illinois would need to complete a request for an Apostille. There is a $30.00 processing fee in addition to fees related to any documents needing to be notarized. Completed forms are to be submitted to Graduation Services or the Office of the Registrar. Payment for ordering an official transcript may be done online.
Effective Fall 2018, graduation with honors at Roosevelt University is calculated on the basis of credit attempted at Roosevelt University only. Undergraduate transfer students must complete a minimum of 60 institutional graded credits (excluding pass/no pass hours) to be eligible for graduation with an honors status.
Although preliminary determination is based on a graduate’s institutional GPA at the start of their final term, the honors notation on the transcript and diploma will be computed on the basis of all course work attempted at Roosevelt, including the final term. Students who have been readmitted to Roosevelt University under the Forgiveness Policy will be considered for graduation with honors based solely on the grade point average achieved after this readmission.
Departmental Honors
Departmental Honors is awarded at the Undergraduate level and is based on the GPA within your major program of study.
Franklin Honors Society
The Franklin Honor Society was founded in 1956, on the 250th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth. In the words of its charter, the objective of the Society “is to emphasize scholarship, character, and ideals of the students of Roosevelt University, and by recognition of students through election to membership, to stimulate the open-minded search for truth, the appreciation of intellectual excellence, and to foster the democratic spirit which were outstanding qualities of Benjamin Franklin.”
All Roosevelt University undergraduate students graduating with a 3.75 GPA or higher will receive a Franklin Honors notation on their transcript.
Latin Honors
The Honors Program
For more information about the Honors Program, visit Roosevelt Honors Program.
After paying off your balance, you are eligible to order your diploma by completing the Diploma Order Form. (form will open in a new window)