Welcome, Future Graduates!
Your journey at USC has been filled with learning, growth, friendships, and unforgettable experiences – and now, you’re on the final stretch toward your big day! This page is your go-to guide for everything graduation-related: from important deadlines and academic audits to your senior class activities and ceremony details.
Stay informed, stay involved, and get ready to celebrate your hard work and achievements with family, friends, and the USC community.
Notification of Intention to Graduate 2028
The Notification of Intention to Graduate form is the first step in your 2027 graduation application process. Please complete it by the deadline to receive your official graduation audit.
Application Guidelines
- Submission Deadline: Ensure you submit this form on or before May 5, 2026. You only need to fill this out once for the 2027 cycle.
- Undergraduate Eligibility: You must have completed at least 80 credits (Note: BS Elementary Education and BEd Primary Education require a minimum of 115 credits).
- Graduate Eligibility: You must have successfully completed the first year of your program (or be in your second semester of a one-year program).
- Previous Applicants: If you submitted this form last year but were not eligible to graduate, you must submit it again to be considered for 2027.
- Next Steps: The Academic Auditor will email your academic audit in August/September. It is your responsibility to read all communications and review the audit to complete your final year requirements.
Distribution of Intention to Graduation Forms for 2028 – March 08, 2028
Graduation Process & Requirements
Whether you plan to actively participate in the Graduation Ceremony or graduate in absentia, it is essential to complete the Graduation Process in order to obtain your diploma.
To receive your diploma, you must be both academically and financially cleared.
- Complete the Notification of Intention to Graduate (NITG) Form.
- Receive your Academic Audit.
- Once you are deemed eligible, complete the Graduation Contract.
- Fulfil all requirements identified in your Academic Audit by the stipulated timeframe.
- Check your name on the Graduation Drafts and the Final Copy (if not listed, email your Academic Auditor immediately).
- Obtain Academic Clearance
- Obtain Financial Clearance
Please Note:
- The University has two (2) Conferral Ceremony Periods — May/June and December.
- Diplomas are produced in large quantities and will not be printed or prepared on an individual basis.
- Diplomas are available from the publisher’s dates in July and December, respective to the conferral period.
Graduation Drafts
The Graduation Draft List is published multiple times during the academic year to ensure accuracy.
- Check your name on each published draft list.
- If your name is not listed, contact your Academic Auditor immediately.
- The Final Graduation List will be based on the last published draft.
Don your Academic Regalia
Preparing to march to “Pomp and Circumstance” requires wearing the traditional graduation cap, hood/collar and gown. Your academic dress will depend on the degree you will be receiving. To maintain the integrity and uniformity of our graduation ceremony, all students must wear university-approved regalia. The academic regalia consists of a cap, gown, hood/collar, tassel and honor stole (if applicable).
Here’s how to wear your cap and gown:
The graduation cap is worn flat on the head, parallel to the floor. The front point of the cap should be centered on the forehead.
Graduation caps are NOT to be decorated.
The graduation gown should fall midway between the knee and ankle (mid-calf).
Tassels are usually worn on the right side and shifted to the left upon conferral of degrees.
Flowers and jewelry should not be worn on the academic gown.
Gowns can be accessorized with specific regalia like stoles, honor cords, kente cloth, and medallions in keeping with the traditions of the school.
May Graduation
The 2026 May Graduation Ceremony will be held Graduation Weekend (May 21 – 23, 2026)
Graduation Information Guide
Complete details about graduation weekend events and much more
Whatsapp Group
Keep Update and join the Graduating Class of 2026 Graduation Whatsapp Group
May Graduation Dates
The 2026 Graduation Weekend on May 21 – 23, 2027.
Key Dates for the 2025–2027 Academic Year (subject to change):
- Deadline for Graduation Contracts – October 22, 2026
- Senior Class Formation – November 18, 2026
- 3rd & 4th Year Students Meeting with the Registrar
- Online– November 11, 2026
- 1st Draft Graduation List Published – October 27, 2026
- 2nd Draft Graduation List Published – February 15, 2027
- Senior Class Meeting – Febrary 17, 2027
- 3rd Draft Graduation List Published – March 22, 2027
- Final Graduation List Published – May 14, 2027
- Regalia Distribution – May 16–18, 2027
- Request to Graduate in Absentia Due -April 05, 2027
- Graduation Rehearsal – May 18, 2027
- Graduation Weekend – May 21–23, 2026
Please Note:
- All dates are tentative and subject to change by the University of the Southern Caribbean. Students are encouraged to check their USC email and the official university website regularly for updates
December Conferral (2026)
Graduation Checklist & Early Guide
Preparing for graduation can feel overwhelming but we’ve made it easier. Our Academic Auditors have outlined the key requirements, and we’ve created an Early Guide to Graduation so you know exactly what to expect.