Dear Member of the Class of 2022,
Welcome back to Tufts! We hope that your first week of the semester has gotten off to a good start! This email contains important information on the required graduation process for 2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree candidates. Please take the time to read these instructions carefully to ensure a successful senior year. If you do not plan to graduate in 2022, please contact your Advising Dean so that your record can be updated.
Graduation Deadlines
*For February 2022 Degree Candidates: Application to Graduate in SIS and BFA Degree Checklists are due by Friday, October 8, 2021.
*For May and August 2022 Degree Candidates: Application to Graduate in SIS and BFA Degree Checklists are due by Wednesday, November 24, 2021.
Steps for Graduation
- Apply for your anticipated graduation date in SIS under the Academics drop-down menu.
- This must happen before your Graduation Packet can be submitted.
- Run your Student Degree Audit. You can find step-by-step instructions for running your audit and what version you should submit as part of your Graduation Packet online. Make sure to sign your Student Degree Audit before meeting with your advisor.
- If you are graduating in May or August, please run your audit AFTER you have registered for Spring 2022 courses.
- Meet with your advisor to obtain the necessary signatures on your Student Degree Audit. Set up an advising appointment at go.tufts.edu/SMFAAdvisor.
- Locate and complete any Minor Checklists, usually found on department web pages.
- Obtain necessary signatures on any checklists. Be sure to observe any internal deadlines departments may have set. Make sure to receive signed checklists back from each department.
- Review subsequent emails from Tufts Student Services regarding next steps and additional information about how to submit your Graduation Packet.
A complete Graduation Packet includes: a signed Student Degree Audit and signed checklists for any minors.
These deadlines are necessary so that we have ample time to review your Graduation Packet and verify that all graduation requirements have been met. Your Graduation Packet must be submitted regardless of outstanding issues such as transfer credit, petitions, and incompletes. If you do not submit a Graduation Packet, you will not graduate!
Please note that students are expected to follow departmental procedures to obtain a signed checklist. Students must upload their Graduation Packet materials themselves; departments and advisors will not submit major/minor checklists. Student Services will not accept incomplete packets.
Additional Information
- Transcripts are sealed after graduation, at which time no further changes can be made, so please be sure to check your transcript to ensure enrollment, test credits, transfer credits, and grade changes are all correct. Document any discrepancies and submit with your Graduation Packet.
- If you wish to substitute a course for a requirement, you must petition for approval.
- If you have a minor and your advisor has approved a substitution to the standard requirements, they need to submit the Undergrad Major/Minor Substitutions form. They can find this form under Faculty Forms in SIS.
- If you are reserving courses toward graduate school, you must fill out the corresponding form, which can be found on the Student Forms web page.
If you have further questions regarding graduation requirements, please first reference our graduation FAQs. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, please contact Student Services regarding the graduation process, your graduation packet materials, or the logistics of applying to graduate, and please connect with your Advising Dean, Leah Gadd, regarding general degree requirements or academic policies.
Best regards,
