Information for Graduating Students

Lesley offers four conferral periods per academic year:

graduation date	declaration of intent filing deadline	completion deadline
August 25, 2013	July 1, 2013	August 19
November 25, 2013	October 1, 2013	November 16
February 25, 2014	January 1, 2014	February 19
May 17, 2014	April 1, 2014	May 10

On LOIS, the declaration of intent to graduate form is available at all times; as each deadline passes, it is removed from the list of choices.

May graduation candidates: expect to do accelerated coursework during the final semester; all grades--including outstanding incompletes--are due two weeks prior to graduation.

Academic Responsibilities

• Check your unofficial transcript on LOIS and contact your advisor to review the transcript for completion of degree requirements. Do this at the same time you file your declaration of intent.
• Transfer and life-experience portfolio credit and course-waiver procedures must be completed prior to the beginning of the final semester before anticipated graduation.

Degree Completion Fee/Late Filing Fee

The $125 degree completion fee is billed to your student account when you file your declaration of intent.

The degree completion fee for declarations of intent received after the published deadline (late filing fee) is $250. The names of students who file for May graduation after the deadline are not included in the commencement program. Students who file after the deadline will be unable to file online and must submit a late filing form, along with the $250 late filing fee.

Declaring Intent to Graduate

Log on to LOIS. Follow the prompts:

1. Click the checkbox to indicate the academic program from which you plan to graduate.
2. Click Submit.
3. Enter the exact name you want on your diploma.
   Pay attention: this field defaults to your title, first name, middle initial, and last name, e.g. Mr. Mickey M. Mouse. You must enter the correct diploma name, and remove your title in this field!
4. If you want your diploma sent to an address other than your usual mailing address, enter that address information in the appropriate fields (this does not change your permanent address).
5. From the drop-down list, choose the date on which you plan to graduate.
6. Click Submit.
7. The system will process the information you’ve entered and return a confirmation notice on the next screen. Click OK.

This automatically generates the $125 degree completion fee, which will be billed to your student account.

Details, Details:

• You are eligible for graduation, and allowed to participate in commencement activities, if:
  • your declaration of intent to graduate is completed by the appropriate deadline;
  • all degree requirements are completed;
  • and all financial obligations to Lesley University have been met. See the Check Holds feature on LOIS.
   
• A declaration of intent must be filed whether or not you intend to participate in the commencement ceremony.
• Your intent to graduate record will be moved to the next conferral period only once if you do not finish your requirements. No additional deferrals will be permitted; a new declaration of intent must be submitted; a new fee will be billed to your student account.
• You are not eligible for graduation during the same semester that official admission to Lesley University is granted. There must be a minimum of one full semester between official admission and the date of graduation.
• Detailed information on Lesley's May commencement can be found on the commencement website. A commencement information packet is mailed to all candidates who file within the application deadline.