All UNC Kenan-Flagler major and minor students who graduate within an academic year (December, May, August) are recognized at the UNC Kenan-Flagler commencement ceremony in May. You will receive your diploma based on your official degree conferral term.
Be aware of the important graduation dates and complete a graduation application by the specified deadline to obtain graduation approval and to receive your diploma.
It is your responsibility to make sure you meet all requirements to successfully complete your degree.
The Tar Heel Tracker is a useful tool that allows students and advisors to track academic progress towards graduation. While the tracker will show if a requirement has or has not been satisfied, aspects of the tracker may not appropriately reflect your progress, so it should not be used as confirmation of your remaining degree requirements. Schedule a graduation check appointment with an academic advisor for the semester prior to your planned graduation, and as often as needed thereafter, to confirm your graduation requirements.
Once you submit the online graduation application by the posted deadline, the Undergraduate Business Program will complete a graduation audit and will notify you directly of any concerns that could prevent graduation approval.
If you are pursuing a second major or minor(s), make sure all programs are reflected on your academic record and contact the appropriate major/minor academic advising office to confirm you are on track with those requirements.
If you need to have an academic program added or removed from your record, request an academic plan change through your primary major school/college. Having an incomplete program on your academic record could result in the delay or denial of your graduation approval.
UNC Kenan-Flagler Commencement Ceremony
Details for the ceremony in May will be announced as soon as they are confirmed by UNC. See ceremony FAQs below for more information.
The University holds a main commencement ceremony in which all prospective graduates are invited. Many UBP graduates attend both the UNC and Kenan-Flagler ceremonies.
Diplomas are shipped to your home address (as listed in ConnectCarolina) within three months after you graduate.
Diploma distribution guidelines, diploma replacement, and degree verification information can be found on the Office of University Registrar website.
Information about graduating from UNC can be found on the Registrar’s Diploma and Graduation FAQs page.
FAQs: Graduation Status/Record
https://registrar.unc.edu/academic-services/graduation/applying-for-graduation/
I’m a business major. How do I request an underload for my final semester?
- Register for your final semester.
- Apply for graduation.
- Review the Senior Underload Policy and Submit the Senior Underload Request.
If approved by the UBP, we will notify you of the minimum credits you are approved to take. It is your responsibility to adjust your schedule by census date of your final semester.
No, you do not need approval from the Business School. Your underload request needs to be reviewed and approved through your primary major school/college.
Graduation is approved after all final grades are submitted at the completion of your final semester. The “Applied to Graduate” status remains throughout the semester.
If you are a business major and need to change your graduation term, email a request to have your current graduation application withdrawn to UBP Academics.
If you are a business minor, contact your primary major college/school advisor.
The University sets a deadline each term when all required courses must be completed for degree approval. If an incomplete grade for a required course is not resolved until after the deadline has passed, you need to apply for the next graduation term.
To graduate “with Distinction” or “with Highest Distinction” you must complete at least 45 academic hours at UNC-Chapel Hill and earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 and 3.8, respectively.
To graduate with honors within your major program of study, you must pursue and successfully complete the Senior Honors Thesis. When you complete the thesis defense, a committee reviews all program candidates and determines Honors or Highest Honors status.
FAQs: UNC Kenan-Flagler Commencement Ceremony
All UNC graduates are invited to gather at the UNC Commencement to officially have their degree conferred upon them by the Chancellor in a ceremony held at Kenan Stadium.
All Undergraduate Business majors and minors are invited to the UNC Kenan-Flagler ceremony in May, where each student is called by name and individually walks across the stage. The ceremony is held in the Dean E. Smith Center.
As an intended August graduate, you are eligible to attend the May commencement ceremony prior to your degree conferral. You also will be invited and eligible to participate in any senior spring events.
As a December graduate, you will be invited to attend the next May commencement ceremony after degree conferral. You also will be invited and eligible to participate in any senior spring events.
The UNC Kenan-Flagler commencement ceremony is not a ticketed occasion (subject to change under extenuating circ*mstances). You may bring as many guests as would like to celebrate your graduation.
All graduates eligible to attend the UNC Kenan-Flagler commencement ceremony will receive an RSVP email. You will have the opportunity to note required accessibility accommodations in the RSVP.
