Preparing for Graduation | L&S Advising (2024)

You can request to change your EGT. If you are changing to a current term, you must make the request prior to the deadline.

You may submit an Expected Graduation Term Change Request form if you would like to move your EGT to:

• an earlier term
• a summer term
• the next Fall/Spring term and aresure you are under the unit ceiling
• a ninth semester (fifth semester for transfers) for declared double majors

If you wish to move your EGT to a future Fall/Spring term, but are not sure you will be at or under the unit ceiling (or if you know you will be above the unit ceiling), you will need an appointment with an L&S College Adviser to see if taking extra semesters will be possible.

Learn more on our Unit Ceiling and Semester Limit page.

Fall or Spring

If you are planning to graduate in a Fall or Spring semester and will not be enrolled in UC Berkeley during that semester, or if you withdraw from that semester, fill out theNon-Registered EGT Request formto make sure you are on the degree list. If you do not take this step, you will not be on the list of students reviewed for graduation

Taking courses at UC Berkeley Extension does not count as being enrolled at UC Berkeley. You will need to fill out this form.

Summer

If you are planning to graduate in a Summer semester and will not be enrolled, we recommend to determine the right steps to take, as procedures for Summer degree lists are complex and more likely to change year to year.

After Dismissal

If you were dismissed but believe you can graduate without readmission, see our Readmission After Dismissal page and review "Readmission After Dismissal for Graduation Purposes Only" to understand steps needed.

Transfer Credit

If you are taking classes elsewhere, review the additional information below about taking coursework at another institution during your EGT term.

If you are completing courses at another institution in your EGT term, the academic calendar at the transfer institution must list the last day of the term as being on or before the deadline listed in the Graduation Deadlines section below. If the term ends after that deadline, even if your courses end before that date, you would need to move your EGT to the following semester.

Make sure you have satisfied your residence requirements (see Degree Requirements) before taking coursework at another institution in your final term. You should also review our Transfer Credit page to make sure your credit will transfer correctly.

If you will not be enrolled at Cal...

...review the “Not enrolled in UC Berkeley during EGT term - Extra steps” FAQ above.

If you are attending UCEAP in your final semester...

...you will use the following guidelines to determine your EGT (you may need to meet with an L&S College Adviser to determine your eligibility for moving an EGT to a later semester/term):

• If your Fall UCEAP program ends by December 31, you should have a Fall semester EGT.

• If your Fall UCB program ends after December 31, you should have a Spring semester EGT.

• If your Spring UCEAP program ends by May 31, you should have a Spring semester EGT.

• If your Spring UCEAP program ends after May 31, you should have a Summer term EGT.

• If your plan to enroll in Summer UCEAP, you should have a Summer term EGT.

Make sure to submit your official transcripts by the deadlines for your EGT semester (see semester deadlines above).

Extension offers some courses that allow students to enroll anytime. These are called continuous enrollment courses. You should be aware of potential challenges these classes can present if taken during your Expected Graduation Term (EGT).

For each EGT, there is a deadline by which any transfer coursework must be completed. The transfer coursework also must have a published last day of the term that meets this deadline. See our deadline links on this page to find specific deadlines to your EGT.

Because there is no set term for continuous enrollment courses, Extension transcripts often list an end date that does not reflect when you completed the course, but may instead reflect when the instructor finalized the grade. If the course is needed for you to graduate, this can result in you needing to move your EGT to a future term.

We recommend you work with your instructor and the Extension registrar to ensure that your Extension transcript accurately reflects the date you completed your coursework.

If you are declared a major and either change your major or declare a double major/simultaneous degree in your final semester, you are ineligible to graduate that term. You must move your EGT to a future term, even if you will not be enrolled (see the "Not enrolled in UC Berkeley or withdrawing during EGT term - Extra steps" FAQ above).

However, if you areundeclared and then declare a major in your final semester, you will be allowed to graduate. Some majors will not declare a student in their final term. Check with your intended Undergraduate Major Adviserfor department policies.

To explore options for speeding up the degree review process, see the Office of the Registrar’s information under “Prove I Graduated Before Degrees Are Posted.”

If a prospective employer or graduate school needs an official statement that you will be completing your degree requirements prior to the posting of your degree, L&S College Advisers can also provide a “Letter of Intent to Graduate.” This letter will verify, during your last term, that successful completion of current courses will fulfill your remaining requirements for the degree.

If you would like an Intent to Graduate letter, first get a statement from your Undergraduate Major Adviser verifying completion of your major requirements with in-progress coursework and make an . An L&S College Adviser will run a progress check for your other requirements and if all requirements are complete or in progress, we will write you a letter confirming you will graduate upon successful completion of your coursework in that semester.