Undergraduate Programs

Graduation

How to change your name on your official graduation diploma: 

• Go to Buckeyelink to see how your name will be listed on the diploma.
• Go to Personal Information section and click on Diploma Name.  Your name will be displayed the way it will appear on your Diploma.  Follow the directions to make any changes. 
• This link will be available through the 10th week of the term in which you have applied to graduate. 
• This is NOT an official name change. The name entered will only be used for printing the diploma and the commencement program. Transcripts and enrollment verification will continue to use your primary name. If you need to update your primary name, please complete a Request for Change of Record Change of Record by the end of the 10th week before commencement.

Questions? Email FCOB-graduation@osu.edu

Latin Honors

3.5-3.69: Cum Laude
3.7-3.89: Magna Cum Laude
3.9-4.00: Summa Cum Laude

• If you do not see Latin honors on your record even though you have the grade point average, check your number of earned hours at Ohio State. 
  • In order to qualify for Latin honors, you will need a minimum of 60 hours of enrollment in courses graded A-E at Ohio State University and an OSU cumulative point hour of 3.5 or higher. Upon completing 60 hours and earning a 3.5 or higher, you are then eligible to wear honors cords. Latin Honors are based on your grades prior to your last semester. 
• If your grade point goes up your final semester, your diploma and permanent record will show the change and you can wear honor cords, however, the Commencement program is printed before the final grades are in and will only reflect any Latin Honors determined in the previous semester.

Fisher Honors Programs

If you are currently in one of the following honors programs and successfully complete all the requirements necessary to fulfill your honors program, you will be Graduating with Honors and will have that designation on your diploma. Please see a Fisher Honors Advisor to make sure you are on track with your program or if you have any questions about what you need to do to be successful in completing your honors requirements.

• Accounting Honors
• Finance Honors
• IBE
• Business Administration Cohort
• Business Administration Contract

1. When can I expect feedback on my graduation application?
   • A feedback email regarding your graduation application will be sent to you within 8-12 weeks of submission.  
2. Does Fisher have its own ceremony or events related to graduation? 
   • Typically, Fisher does not have its own ceremony related to commencement.  However, if the ULEO or Development offices have events, activities, or gifts for graduates and their families, information can be found here.
3. Visit the OSU Commencement webpage for more information regarding the following subjects:
   • Location, Date, Time: “Ceremony” tab
   • Tickets: Scroll to the bottom of the page 
   • Parking: “For family and guests” tab
   • Inclement Weather: “For family and guests” tab > “Read instructions for inclement weather” link
   • Diplomas: “Diplomas” tab 
   • Cap, Gown, and Tassel: “For Graduates” tab > “Read about the academic costume” link
4. How does my family get into the country if they are traveling from somewhere outside the U.S. to attend my commencement ceremony? 
   • This process begins with you writing an “invitation letter." Find more information here.
5. How do I change or confirm the name on my diploma?
   • You may update the name that will appear on your diploma between the time that a graduation application has been received and the 10^th Friday of the term you are graduating. You can edit your name by logging into your My Buckeye Link page, scrolling to the Personal Information header and clicking on the blue Diploma Name link. Any diploma or permanent name change request received after the 10^th Friday of the term you are graduating will not be updated, and a new diploma must be ordered after commencement from the Office of Special Events for $25.
6. How can I find out my line number for the commencement ceremony? 
   • Please refer to the Week 11/Week 12 email sent from Fisher Graduation Services in late March for your specific line number.
7. What if I'm not planning on attending the commencement ceremony? 
   • If you are not attending commencement, fill out commencement excused form and scan/email to Bobbie Kirby 

Still have questions? Please email FCOB-graduation@osu.edu for a response within 24-48 business hours.  

If you will be graduating with a minor, use the minor planning form or submit an approved form from the department granting the minor. Some minors require a department signature; see the form for details.

Submit this form at the same time as your Application for Graduation.

Minor Planning Form

For more specific information about your minor and if a signature is needed

Unable to make it to the official commencement ceremony? Please fill out the following form and scan/email it Bobbie Kirby. 

Commencement Excuse Form

Need to transfer credit to meet degree requirements? All outstanding transfer credit needs to be posted by week 7 of your graduation term. Transfer credit instructions.

Taking credit at Columbus State Community College your last term? See Early Grade Release instructions.

Please note: Students may only use the early grade release form if it is their last, graduating term.