Checklist to Graduation

Graduation To-Do Checklist

• Check the availability of Migen Prifti for the rest of Fall 2020 to make an appointment:              

https://calendly.com/migen-prifti-ccny/academic-advising-appointment

• Apply for graduation on CUNYFirst by the deadline that is posted on the Academic Calendar.                

There are 3 graduations: Fall, Spring, Summer

• Check with Program director the following dates and deadlines if any or all are required of your MA program:
  • Thesis* submission (It usually is on May 7, August 7, December 7 unless “7“ falls on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.)
  • Foreign Language Exam** is coordinated by the Classical and Modern Languages of CCNY (e-mail to Program Directors is sent every semester)
  • Comprehensive exam***

• Submit to my office by the deadline the following:
  • Program Completion checklist signed by Program Director
  • Thesis signed by all respective reader(s)
    • *Department-approved coverpage
    • *Thesis hardcopy in black binder
    • *Upload thesis on Academic Works ****     https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/

Other matters to attend to:

• Make sure you don’t have any grades of INC grades, because that will prevent you from graduation.

• Make sure that you have the total required credits for your program by the end of the semester

• Make sure that transfer credits such as e-permits/mobility semester/Study       Abroad, Advanced Standing are posted well before the deadline to submit your thesis* and program clearance form.

• Commencement: There are two graduations one CCNY which is organized by Student Affairs https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/commencement and the other organized by the Division: https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/humanities/staff . If you would like to participate in both, you need to respond to both invitations sent to your CCNY e-mail separately.  You purchase only one cap and gown for both ceremonies.

For further questions, please contact, Migen Prifti,Divisional Advisor and Auditor

NAC 5/225  e-mail: mprifti@ccny.cuny.edu