Henry W. Bloch
School of Management

Graduation

An end. A beginning.

Applying for Graduation

Apply for graduation at least two semesters before you plan to graduate for early feedback from advisors on graduation requirements.

Check the academic calendar for application deadlines.

Undergraduate Students (B.B.A., B.S.A.)

Apply through Pathway

Once the completed application is received, the Bloch School Student Services Office will conduct a degree audit. If you submit your application two semesters in advance of the term you plan to graduate, you will receive a graduation audit and a follow up audit before the start of your final term. If you turn your application in by the Registrar’s published deadline, you may receive only a graduation audit. The audit will be sent through Connect to your UMKC student email.

Graduate Students (M.B.A., M.P.A., M.S.A., M.S.E.R.E., M.S.F., Graduate Certificates)

  1. Apply through Pathway
  2. Complete the Program of Study form (PDF). Be sure to hand-sign it.
  3. Submit completed forms to the Bloch School Graduate Programs Office, 418 Bloch Executive Hall. If you turn the application in to the UMKC Registrar’s Office it will not be processed.

You can access grades and course information in Pathway. 

Once the completed application is received, the Bloch School Student Services Office will conduct a degree audit. If problems are discovered, you will be contacted via UMKC email, phone or mail with additional information. You will receive a copy of your completed degree audit via mail along with additional graduation information.

 

Can I participate in commencement?

If I am not finished with all my classes?

Yes. You must be within six hours of having your degree requirements completed.

You will need to apply for graduation for the semester in which you will finish your degree (not participate in the ceremony).

Talk with your advisor if you are planning on participating in a ceremony even though you will not be finished with your program requirements until the following semester.

If I missed the application deadline?

Contact your advisor as soon as possible to discuss the process to apply after the application deadline.

Regalia (cap, gown, hood, etc.) is purchased through the UMKC Bookstore.

Latin honors are for undergraduate students only.

If you are receiving Latin honors you will be notified prior to graduation.

For information on the requirements for Latin honors eligibility, please click here.

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