Degrees

Undergraduate degrees are awarded three times a year, December/Fall term, May/Spring term, and August/Summer session, to students who have met all department, college, and university requirements.

Transfer work transcripts

Students receiving bachelor's degrees must provide official transcripts for all transfer work applied to the degree to the Admissions Office by noon on the date listed on the Academic Calendar. Electronic transcripts sent from the academic institution may be emailed to k-state@ksu.edu.

Graduation

Graduation applications are available electronically in your KSIS Student Center. If obtaining multiple degrees, applications need to be submitted for each degree.

Diplomas

Upon confirmation of degree requirements and clearance of all financial delinquencies, diplomas will be mailed to the diploma mailing Address indicated on your graduation application approximately six to eight weeks (excluding weekends and holidays) after graduation.

All degree candidates should make sure their correct diploma mailing address is entered for Degree/Diploma in your KSIS student center no later than the end of the 15th week of the term or the Friday prior to Final Exams {Fall/Spring terms} and the First Friday in August for the Summer term. Refer to the Academic Calendar for confirmation.

This is essential for ensuring timely receipt of your diploma, particularly if you will be moving from the Manhattan area following graduation. The complementary diploma that students receive following graduation cannot be expedited.

Commencement program and non-disclosure holds

Candidates who apply for graduation will be listed in the university's commencement program if their graduation application is submitted by the program's publication deadline, as listed in the Academic Calendar and if the candidate does not have a ‘Non-Disclosure Hold of Student Directory Information’. Learn more about Non-Disclosure Holds, including how to release this type of hold and the impact of leaving K-State with a Non-Disclosure Hold.

The program is available at all commencement ceremonies; however, listing in this publication does not mean that a candidate has met all qualifications for a degree. Diplomas will be awarded only to students who successfully complete all degree requirements.

Graduate students please refer to the Graduate School website for graduation and commencement deadlines.

Reapplying for graduation

Candidates who apply for graduation but who are not able to complete all requirements by the above deadlines must reapply for graduation at a later date. Contact your College Dean's Office for instructions.