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Applying to Graduate

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Graduate Students

April 14, 2023 at 5:00pm	Deadline to apply to graduate in Axess for Spring Quarter.
May 27, 2023	EE Walkthrough Petition. This petition is for students graduating after June 2023 (in Summer 2023 or later), who want to participate in this year's graduation celebration.
Walkthrough minimum requirements	PhD students must have completed their oral defense by May 31, 2023 and have department approval; MS students must have completed at least 36 units and have department approval. Submit EE Walkthrough petition by May 27, 2023. No late petitions will be accepted. Questions? Contact Degree Progress Officer Laura Krebs at lwuet72@stanford.edu.
June 02, 2023 at 5:00pm	Late application to graduate for Spring Quarter deadline. A $50 late fee applies. For more information, please visit: Applying to Graduate.

Undergraduate Students

If you expect to graduate in June 2023, please complete School of Engineering Undergraduate and Stanford Undergraduate Degree requirements. The following is a partial list of deadlines and requirements.
April 14, 2023 at 5:00pm	Apply through Axess to graduate.
April 21, 2023	Final Study List deadline; Multiple Major, Multiple Major-Minor, AP and transfer credit forms due. Coterm approval due.
May 27, 2023	EE Walkthrough Petition. This is for students graduating after June last year (in Summer 2023 or later), who want to participate in this year's Commencement
Walkthrough minimum requirements	Undergraduate students must have completed at least 160 units by the end of Spring Quarter 2023, have an updated approved Program Sheet on file and have department approval; Submit EE Walkthrough petition by May 27, 2023. No late petitions will be accepted. Questions? Contact Degree Progress Officer Laura Krebs at lwuet72@stanford.edu.
June 02, 2023 at 5:00pm	Late application to graduate for Spring Quarter deadline. A $50 late fee applies. For more information, please visit: Applying to Graduate.
Additional undergrad resources
	Stanford Registrar Undergraduate Graduation Checklist
	Read "Tips on Preparing to Graduate" from the UGHB.
The following 'quick' checklist is from "Tips on Preparing to Graduate"
	General Education Requirements. Is Axess status complete? AP Credit. Is it signed off on your Program Sheet? SoE Program Sheet. Is it up to date? Program Deviations. Are they approved by EE department or Dean's Office? Transfer Credits. Are they completely processed through Registrar and SoE? Coterm Students. BS and MS courses appear in the correct careers? Submit Coterminal Course Transfer Form to make any transfers between careers. Multiple Majors or Minors. Completed, approved, and turned in Major-Minor and Multiple Major Course Approval Form? Walking before Graduating. Have you completed 160 units or more; have you submitted the EE Walkthrough Petition?