What You Need to KnowWhat You Need to Know

Boston University has three official Boston University has three official graduation dates: graduation dates:

May (date changes each year)May (date changes each year)

September 25September 25thth

January 25January 25thth

Dr. Jones will be emailing tentative Dr. Jones will be emailing tentative graduates the details related to sign-out. graduates the details related to sign-out.

Directions on how to utilize electronic sign-Directions on how to utilize electronic sign-out system on SPS will be sent shortly there out system on SPS will be sent shortly there after by the Office of the Registrarafter by the Office of the Registrar

You should be actively checking SPS to see You should be actively checking SPS to see which signatures you have already obtained which signatures you have already obtained as well as completing any work necessary as well as completing any work necessary to receive the remaining signatures.to receive the remaining signatures.

SIGNED OUTSIGNED OUT CONFERRAL DATE or CONFERRAL DATE or DATE of DIPLOMADATE of DIPLOMA

DIPLOMA DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

By May 16By May 16thth , 2013 , 2013 May 19May 19thth , 2013 , 2013 Given at Given at Commencement on Commencement on May 17th, 2013May 17th, 2013

Between May 17Between May 17thth & & May 19May 19th th 20132013

May 19May 19thth, 2013, 2013 Be mailed to “diploma Be mailed to “diploma address” you updated address” you updated under under diploma & diploma & graduation infograduation info on the on the student linkstudent link

May 19May 19thth , 2013 Diploma , 2013 Diploma Letter of Graduation which states your Letter of Graduation which states your

official graduation date and degree official graduation date and degree conferred. conferred.

Official Final Transcript which includes Official Final Transcript which includes your final grades, your official your final grades, your official graduation date and degree conferred. graduation date and degree conferred.

SIGNED OUTSIGNED OUT CONFERRAL DATE or CONFERRAL DATE or DATE of DIPLOMADATE of DIPLOMA

DIPLOMA DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION

Between May 20Between May 20thth & & August 30August 30thth , 2013 , 2013

September 25September 25thth, , 20132013

You must update You must update your “diploma your “diploma mailing address” mailing address” under under diploma & diploma & graduation infograduation info on on the student link, the student link, diploma will be diploma will be mailed to that mailed to that addressaddress

Letter of Completion which states the Letter of Completion which states the date you completed the necessary date you completed the necessary requirements for the degree which will requirements for the degree which will be conferred on September 25be conferred on September 25thth

Official transcript with your final grades. Official transcript with your final grades. No degree or conferral date will be No degree or conferral date will be posted.posted.

September 25September 25thth, 2013 diploma , 2013 diploma

The diploma company mails The diploma company mails your diploma to the address you your diploma to the address you entered on the student link. entered on the student link. This process could take several This process could take several weeks.weeks.

An official final transcript with your degree An official final transcript with your degree and date of conferraland date of conferral

An official letter of graduationAn official letter of graduation

Please read all materials/instructions Please read all materials/instructions carefully prior to submitting the application carefully prior to submitting the application and fee. License requirements vary by state and fee. License requirements vary by state and some states will not accept a “Letter of and some states will not accept a “Letter of Completion” in lieu of graduation.Completion” in lieu of graduation.

Some states will only take an Some states will only take an official finalofficial final transcript with the degree and graduation transcript with the degree and graduation date on it. If you sign out by May 19date on it. If you sign out by May 19thth, , 2013, your transcript will indicate a 2013, your transcript will indicate a May May 19th, 2013 19th, 2013 graduation date. graduation date.

If you sign out after May 19th, 2013, an official final transcript (indicating date of graduation and degree) will only be issued on or after September 25th, 2013.

You can receive an official transcript at any time , but you can only be issued an official final transcript with your graduation date and degree on or after September 25th, 2013.

All University Commencement Program: All University Commencement Program: ““The Red Book”The Red Book”

BUGSDM Commencement Ceremony ProgramBUGSDM Commencement Ceremony Program

◦Both of the above programs will reflect your name and Both of the above programs will reflect your name and previous degrees as it appears on the student link as of previous degrees as it appears on the student link as of March 13March 13thth, 2013. , 2013. ◦Your name will appear in both programs whether you Your name will appear in both programs whether you are a May, September or January graduate, unless you are a May, September or January graduate, unless you have restricted your data on the student link.have restricted your data on the student link.

If you are currently enrolled in If you are currently enrolled in the AETNA student health plan, the AETNA student health plan, then your coverage officially then your coverage officially ends on August 30ends on August 30thth, 2013., 2013.

All DMD and Advanced Standing students All DMD and Advanced Standing students are currently enrolled in a student disability are currently enrolled in a student disability insurance plan.insurance plan.

When you graduate, you are entitled to When you graduate, you are entitled to convert your coverage to an individual non-convert your coverage to an individual non-cancelable policy w/out medical cancelable policy w/out medical underwriting.underwriting.

Details are located on the Office of the Details are located on the Office of the Registrar’s web site.Registrar’s web site.

Please notify Ms. Lindsay McHugh in the Please notify Ms. Lindsay McHugh in the Office of Event and Meeting Planning if you Office of Event and Meeting Planning if you will be unable to attend the graduation will be unable to attend the graduation ceremony. She is located in Robinson’s ceremony. She is located in Robinson’s Bldg. 72 East Concord St., room B-341. Her Bldg. 72 East Concord St., room B-341. Her e-mail address is e-mail address is lindsayc@bu.edulindsayc@bu.edu

Information regarding graduation can Information regarding graduation can be found on the following webpage: be found on the following webpage:

http://www.bu.edu/dental/students/graduation/ceremonies/

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