Step-by-step instructions on how to apply to graduate in sis.rpi.edu.
- Update your local address
- Ensure you are registered for the semester you intend to graduate
- Clear any holds on your account
- Resolve any Incomplete (I) grades (your instructor must submit a final grade to the Office of the Registrar before graduation)
- Verify that you have met all Institute and Departmental Degree requirements (consult the Academic Catalog, Degree Works, and your Departmental Degree Clearance Officer)
- Submit your degree application
- Ensure your diploma information is correct
Applying to graduate after the online deadline
Students will have two weeks after the online deadline, to submit a paper degree application. The form will require various additional review and signatures, and will not be accepted after the form deadline has passed.
December 2024 Late Degree Application (accepted until October 25, 2024)
Additional Considerations
You will receive a detailed email from the Student Loan Office to complete an exit interview if you have Federal Perkins or Rensselaer Institutional Student Loans.
If you are taking a course through the Hudson Mohawk Consortia, you must submit your final grade to the Office of the Registrar before graduation.
Submit the Transfer Credit Approval Form and your official transcript to the Office of the Registrar if you plan to transfer coursework from another college in your final term.
