The College of Natural Sciences awards degrees three times in the academic year: December, May, and August.
A student must apply to graduate in the semester they intend to complete their degree requirements.
The College of Natural Sciences holds commencement events once a year, in May.
What do i need to apply to graduate?
1. Review your Degree Audit before applying to graduate.
a. Verify that you have APPLIED online for any certifications or minors you intend to earn.
b. With your current course work, your degree audit must be at 100%.
2. Contact your advisor if you have questions after running your audit and before applying to graduate.
3. Complete a Graduation Application
The Spring 2023 Graduation Application will open on January 9, 2023 and close on March 21, 2023. An approved Graduation Application allows you to participate in the CNS graduation ceremony.
a. If you are not enrolled in residence at UT Austin, you must complete and return the in absentia registration form, in addition to the online application.
b. Check your Registration Information Sheet and clear bars BEFORE you submit your in absentia registration form.
c. If you are enrolled in at least six (6), but fewer than twelve (12), hours you may request full-time status for part-time enrollment by noting the request in the Student Remarks box in the online graduation application.
d. If you don't see your certificate or minor in the drop down menu, enter the information in the Student Remarks box.
e. If you have any questions, contact CNS Student Records at ns.student.records@austin.utexas.edu
4. Determine whether you may be eligible for the Tuition Rebate program.
You may submit an Application for Tuition Rebate during the semester in which you complete your degree requirements (earn a degree). The deadline for Natural Sciences to receive your Application for Tuition Rebate for Spring 2023 is May 5, 2023.
5. Complete the College of Natural Sciences Graduation Survey (a link will be emailed to you late in the semester).
Factoid: A diploma contains the title of a degree earned. Some degree titles include the field of study, such as a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Other degree titles, such as Bachelor of Science and Arts, do not include the field of study.
What do I need to apply to walk?
A student may only apply to "walk" during a spring semester.
You may apply to "walk" during a spring semester if:
- You received a degree from CNS in the previous fall semester, OR
- You currently have fifteen (15) hours or fewer needed to complete your degree requirements.
Note: If you have already graduated, your degree information will be blank. This is not an error. CNS will enter this information when processing your application.
1. Review your Degree Audit before applying to walk.
2. Complete the Walk Application
The Spring 2023 Walk Application will open on January 9, 2023 and close on March 21, 2023. An approved Walk Application allows you to participate in the CNS graduation ceremony ONLY.
Do not submit a Walk Application if you intend to graduate in the spring.
a. In order to be eligible to "walk", you must lack no more than 15 hours toward your degree.
b. Make sure that you have applied for and been approved for any certificate or minor you intend to earn.
If you have any questions, contact CNS Student Records at ns.student.records@austin.utexas.edu
To check your Graduation or Walk application results, log onto cns SECURE WEB SERVICES:
- Select Graduation Application Results if you applied to graduate (graduating in current semester)
- Select Walker App Results if you applied to walk (walker application is open only in spring semesters)
Permission to print name in Commencement program:
During the spring semester, if you did not indicate whether or not you gave permission to publish your name in the commencement program, please complete and return a "Consent to Publish" form.
