Student Services Center

Graduation

Congratulations on obtaining your academic goal! We look forward to you becoming one of our many successful alumni. Today, we have more than 15,800 alumni in over 50 countries. After you complete 80 semester hours, you need to clear for graduation. To begin the graduation clearing process, please contact the COBA Student Services Center for an appointment.

The Student Services Center will send your completed graduation paperwork to the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will send you a pink copy of the Requirements Needed for Graduation sheet and a copy of the Graduation Information Sheet for Students Advised in Business.

Learn more about how to apply for graduation!

Graduation Requirements:

Georgia Southern University graduation requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree has the following guidelines:

  • The student's overall adjusted GPA must be 2.0 or higher.
  • All grades in the "Major Courses" must be a "C" or higher.
  • The student's GPA in the "Junior Core" must be 2.0 or higher. \
  • For students beginning Fall 2004, all grades in Area F must be a "C" or higher.

Audit Procedures:

You are required to complete a graduation application three semesters prior to the anticipated graduation date.

  1. Make sure your plan of study worksheet is completed and signed by both you and your advisor. Double check the plan of study worksheet located in your folder. If the worksheet is incomplete or not signed, your graduation audit cannot be processed. It is your responsibility to make sure the plan of study worksheet is completed prior to submitting the graduation application.

  2. Complete a graduation application (be sure to include the date submitted, a Georgia Southern only email address, and sign the form). If you are unsure of your Georgia Southern email address, go to WINGS and retrieve the information before submitting the application. Graduation audit forms cannot be processed without a campus email address, date submitted, and signature.

  3. The Student Services Center will send your completed graduation paperwork to the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will send you a pink copy of the Requirements Needed for Graduation sheet and a copy of the Graduation Information Sheet for Students Advised in Business.

Attention Accounting majors with the HOPE scholarship:
If you plan to defer graduation and pursue the MACC (Master of Accounting) degree, please let us know before you submit your graduation application. There is additional paperwork you must complete.