Graduation Procedures For Political Science Majors
If you are planning to graduate this year, please thoroughly review the following deadlines and instructions for your graduation petition.
Student Deadlines to Petition to Graduate
Fall |
October 11, 2024 | December 2024 |
Winter |
January 24, 2025 | March 2025 |
Spring |
February 28, 2025 | June 2025 |
Summer |
April 25, 2025 | September 2025 |
- Both Steps 1 and 2 below must be completed by the deadline.
- LATE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. If you do not complete the steps for pre-graduation evaluation before the petition deadline, you will have to reapply for graduation in the next term.
- The department approval deadline is two weeks after the student deadline.
- If you have 2nd/3rd major(s), please check with those departments for more information about how they handle processing your pre-graduation evaluation forms.
How To Petition To Graduate
Complete These Steps
- In Workday, Apply for Program Completion. See this guide for more detailed instructions.
- On the Registrar’s Website, complete the Pre-graduation Evaluation Form.
- When your form is received by the Political Science Department we will send you a Poli Exit Survey. Complete the survey and send a screenshot showing survey completion to polisci@scu.edu.
The department will then review your petition to graduate. It is your responsibility to READ the auto-generated confirmation emails that track the progress of your Pre-Grad Evaluation form. Any comments from the department will be at the bottom of the approval/denial email.
Unsatisfied Requirements
Please use the following format to submit unsatisfied requirements.
Example: If your Academic Progress tab in Workday shows Advanced Writing, ELSJ; Pathway course; two major courses; and one class for your pre-law emphasis as in-progress or not satisfied, please list your outstanding requirements as follows:
- Core
- AW
- ELSJ
- One pathway course - Major
- One course in 4/5 fields (IR)
- One upper-division elective - Pre-law emphasis
- One course from list B
Important Notes
- If you will not have met all of your graduation requirements in June (undergraduate students may be eligible to participate in commencement if they are within 20 units of completing their degree at the end of the Spring quarter) and wish to participate in the June commencement ceremonies, you should indicate your actual expected graduation date (Summer, Fall, or Winter 2025) on your petition form. You can then check with the Office of the Registrar (registrar@scu.edu) regarding the policy and procedure for requesting permission to participate in commencement.
- If you identify any problems or mistakes with your Academic Progress Report in Workday, email the Registrar's Office (registrar@scu.edu) with your discrepancy.
- If you have questions or would like help filling out your form, please email Academic Department Manager, Pam Doherty (pdoherty@scu.edu).