Undergraduate Programs
An Application for Candidacy (AC) must be completed, signed by your Advisor and submitted to the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline. A late fee will be charged for Applications for Candidacy received after the appropriate due date.
Once your AC is signed by your Advisor, you may email it to the Office of the Registrar at [email protected] / 201-216-3756. You may verify receipt and status of your Application for Candidacy on Web for Students (login thru myStevens) under "Graduation Checkout." Please check for your name on the list of degree candidates- note that this is how your name and degree will appear in the commencement program and on your diploma.
Submission of the AC is your notice to Stevens that you are ready to graduate. The Office of the Registrar will review this document and inform you of any issues that may affect your ability to graduate. The Bachelor's graduation fee will be assessed to your account after your Application for Candidacy has been received and reviewed.
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Graduate Programs
For students who expect to complete degree or certificate program requirements, the following requirements must be met:
An Application for Candidacy (AC) must be signed by you, your Advisor, the Dean of Graduate Academics (Master's and PHD only), and submitted to the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline. The Office of Graduate Academics & Student Sucess will submit your AC directly to the Office of the Registrar.
The Master's and Ph.D. graduation fee or Graduate Certificate fee will be assessed to your account after your Application for Candidacy has been received and reviewed.
Comprehensive degree requirements
In addition, if you are submitting a Master's Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation, the following requirements must be met:
THESIS REQUIREMENTS
•A thesis is not required for most programs.
•Specifications for thesis writing is available from the S.C. Williams Library, or 201-216-5415.
•Approval of the thesis is required from your Advisor and a second reader (please talk to your advisor about specific departmental regulations).
•An approved original and two (2) copies, a Microfilm Release Form (available from the Library Special Collections, 201-216-5415) and a binding fee are due in the Library by the specified date in the Academic Calendar.
•A Master Thesis Report (link to form) signed by your thesis advisor and reader is due to the Office of the Registrar by the specified date in the Academic Calendar.
DISSERTATION REQUIREMENTS
•SPECIFICATIONS FOR DISSERTATION WRITING IS AVAILABLE FROM THE S.C. WILLIAMS LIBRARY, OR 201-216-5415.
•Public defense of the dissertation is required by the Last Day of Class for the Semester (check the Academic Calendar for the exact date).
•An approved abstract of the thesis and the date, time and place of the defense must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Academics ten business days prior to the actual defense.
•An approved original and two (2) copies, a Microfilm Release Form, UMI Publication Agreement form, and Survey form are available in the Library Special Collections, 201-216-5415. A binding and microfilming fee is due in the Library by the specified date in the Academic Calendar. It is suggested that you pick up a copy of the UMI Publications Agreement form and Survey form from the library ahead of time.
•A Report on Dissertation signed by your Advisory Committee and the Dean of Graduate Academics is due to the Registrar's Office by the specified date in the Academic Calendar.
You can find a list of our fees at the Student Service Center Tuition and Fees page.
