Graduation

Once undergraduate students have completed 84 semester units, a link to apply online for graduation will be available on their myCSUB Student Center. In addition, students will receive an email notification that they may be eligible to apply for graduation. Post-baccalaureate students will receive the same communication once they have completed 15 semesters.

To request a term that is not available, or submit a late application, contact your academic advisor to determine your eligibility.

Any changes to your major, minor, and/or catalog year should be updated prior to submission of your application for graduation. If changes need to be made, see your academic advisor.

After you have successfully submitted your application, you will be required to pay the application fee of $70.00 online through your myCSUB or in person at the Cashier's window. Once the fee is submitted, your application will be reviewed.

If you submit the application without paying the $70 fee, you will receive email notifications. Not submitting the fee will delay your response time. It may also impact your ability to request official transcripts and receive your diploma in a timely manner.

The graduation evaluation processing time is approximately 6-8 weeks. You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. The Office of the Registrar will verify that the $70 application fee has been paid. An evaluation of your progress towards graduation will be completed, and an email response will be sent for you to review your graduation status.

Courses are not considered complete until grades are posted to your transcript at the end of the term.

Courses taken and passed satisfactorily by a student that are not needed to fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements may be requested as postbaccalaureate credit. The courses for which the student is requesting postbaccalaureate credit must be taken in the semester of graduation.Liberal Studies students and advisors may request postbaccalaureate credit for credential courses taken up to one semester prior to the semester of graduation. Please email graduation@csub.edu for more information. 

If your degree requirements have not been completed by the end of your expected graduation term, meet with your academic advisor to determine when your requirements will be satisfied.

Changes made after the last day of your graduation term may not be included in our diploma order and fees for replacement may apply.

1. Log into myCSUB and view Student Center
2. Select "Apply for Graduation" from the dropdown menu
3. Click "View Graduation Status"
4. Click "Update your Diploma Name" or Update your Diploma Address"
5. Save changes

For detailed steps, see How to Change Name or Update Diploma Address (PDF).

Your diploma will be mailed approximately 4-6 weeks after you receive the email titled, "Congratulations! Your degree has been awarded."

Final calculations for academic honors are based on all work completed through the last semester attended. Students must have completed at least 40 letter-graded units at CSUB.

Honors are awarded if the student's overall grade point average (GPA) and CSUB GPA both reach the following standard:

After you have graduated, your record is sealed. No changes will be made to academic records once the degree has been completed and conferred.