The Pre-Graduation Check process prepares you for the final steps of your academic journey at JHU. In preparation for graduation, you will need to confirm accuracy of your SIS record, review remaining degree requirements, and apply to graduate.
All Juniors and Seniors not graduating in May 2025 are required to complete this process.
Students are required to complete the Pre-Graduation Check process by March 1st. If students have not completed the process by March 1st, a registration alert will be placed on your SIS account and will be removed upon completion of the Pre-Graduation Check process. Failure to complete these steps by mid-April may affect ability to register for fall 2025 classes.
Starts: February 1st, 2025
Alert Removal Deadline: Mid-April
If you are planning to graduate after May 2025, please email your assigned academic advisor for assistance.
Instructions for Pre-Graduation Check
Step 1:
Confirm the accuracy of your full name. Check your SIS records to confirm your full name is exactly as you want it to appear on your diploma.
- Students may use their legal name or or their chosen name on their diploma. Click here for more information on using your chosen name on your diploma.
- For assistance with updating your name, please refer to these directions.
Step 2:
Confirm all major(s) and minor(s) you intend to complete for graduation display correctly in SIS. In SIS, click on “Registration,” then click on “Program of Study,” and make certain that the major(s)/minor(s) you intend to complete are correct.
If you need to change your program of study, you will need to take additional steps.
- In SIS, under “Registration,” find the link to “Online Forms.”
- Select the appropriate form to change your program of study. You can change one program at a time.
Step 3:
View your audit in Stellic by going to Progress.
- Take note of the requirements you still need to complete. If there is a requirement you believe should be satisfied by a substitution or course waiver, contact the DUS of your major or minor to have them put the exception into Stellic.
- All students are required to meet with their faculty advisors during the spring semester. Be sure to use this time to connect with them about your remaining time at Hopkins and post-graduation plans.
Step 4:
Apply to graduate. This step must be done after confirmation of any major/minor changes. The graduation application is an online form in SIS; under “Registration,” click on “Program of Study,” then “Apply to Graduate.” Verify the information is correct before submitting the application. All majors and minors should be correct.
Students with less than 70 earned credits may not see the “Apply to Graduate” link. If that is the case, please contact Heather Mildner at [email protected] for assistance. Please type Pre-Grad Check in the email subject line.
FAQs
I submitted my graduation application, why do I still have a pre-graduation alert in SIS?
- After you apply to graduate, a staff member in the Office of Academic Advising will verify you completed the process correctly. After this verification, your alert will be removed.
Why do I still have an Advisor Alert?
- The Pre-Graduation Check process only removes a Pre-Graduation Alert. You are still required to connect with your major faculty advisor(s) to have your Advisor Alert removed in order to register for the next semester.
I still have other questions, who should I contact?
- Please contact Heather Mildner at [email protected] for assistance. Please type Pre-Graduation Check in the email Subject line.