Maintaining contact with your advisor is critical to the successful and timely completion of your degree requirements. Regular advising is required for undergraduate students. How often advising is required varies by college; contact your college head advising office for further information.
Use the OSU Academic Catalog to research program requirements and course descriptions.
Degree requirements are identified in the Academic Regulations.
MyDegrees is an online degree checklist and academic advising tool designed to assist students and advisors in monitoring degree progress.
Plan which courses to take and when to support degree progress
Access to MyDegrees: Log into Beaver Hub, click on Academics tab, under Academic Resources, click "MyDegrees", then click the Submit MyDegrees box.
View the MyDegrees video tutorials
Learn about undergraduate standalone certificates (Academic Regulation 32). Students will see their certificates reflected on their academic transcripts but they do not receive a diploma for the certificate.
During the term in which you have been identified as a graduation candidate, your record will be evaluated several times for graduation requirements. Any deficiencies will be recorded as a graduation hold on your student record.
Former OSU students who contact the Office of the Registrar asking for transcripts and diplomas sometimes discover they did not, in fact, graduate. Reasons for this may include:
Academic Distinction | OSU GPA Range | Graduation Honor Cord Color |
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Cum Laude | 3.50-3.69 | Orange |
Magna Cum Laude | 3.70-3.84 | Gold |
Summa Cum Laude | 3.85-4.00 | White |
Students who meet the criteria for Latin Honors can purchase commencement honor cords through the OSU Beaver Store.