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To: Graduate Students CC: Administrative Staff, Graduate Coordinators Subject: Deadline TODAY--Students Attempting to Clear Prior for Fall 2003 Graduation Students seeking to clear prior* so as not to register for their final term in Fall 2003 must have all relevant materials submitted to the Graduate School no later than 5:00 p.m. TODAY, August 22, 2003. Students on a fellowship or assistantship in their final term must maintain the appropriate registration for the appointment regardless of the "need" for credits. *Cleared Prior Students exempt from final term registration must meet all of the following conditions before the start of the first day of classes [August 25, 2003]: 1. Correctly registered in the preceding term [Summer 2003]. 2. Completed all degree requirements, including final submission of the dissertation, thesis, or project and the final examination report. 3. Submitted the final examination form for the nonthesis degree 4. Cleared all incompletes or other unresolved grades. 5. Filed degree application with Office of the University Registrar (http://www.reg.ufl.edu/pdf/degapp1.pdf). A letter of certification stating that the degree will be awarded pending the vote of the college faculty can be prepared by the Graduate School, if requested by the student prior to the last two weeks of the term. Certification request forms are available at http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/education/currentstudents.html and outside 106 Grinter Hall. A letter of certification is a courtesy to the student and must be requested prior to the last two weeks of the term; it is not a requirement for graduation. Please note that although you may have fulfilled department requirements, you have not been awarded your degree until the Graduate School certifies the degree to the University Registrar. That is done at the end of Fall term for all students who applied to graduate. The Graduate School can provide a Letter of Certification that many employers and licensure boards will accept, but check with them first. Some employers and licensure boards require the degree statement on the transcript and that will not be available until about three days after certification in December. Check your Graduate Student Handbook for critical dates at http://ufgrad.premierplanner.org/daily/. Gann Enholm Coordinator, Office of Graduate Student Records and Certifications Research and Graduate Programs University of Florida 103 Grinter Hall Gainesville, Fl. 32611 (352)392-6625 (352)846-2756 FAX [log in to unmask] http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu